Accolades

Sonja receiving a plaque.

Feb. 20, 2026

SNR faculty member named Fellow of The Academy of Leisure Studies

Sonja Wilhelm Stanis, professor and associate director of the School of Natural Resources, and director of SNR undergraduate studies, was named a 2026 Fellow of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS). Criteria considered in nominating and electing new Fellows are: direct engagement in the leisure sciences professions; demonstrated competence for a period of not less than 10 years, as evidenced by quality as well as quantity of contributions to the scholarly literature of the field; recognized leadership and extensive, significant participation in professional associations and organizations; acknowledged outstanding performance as a teacher, leader, administrator, practitioner or researcher in…
Rasel Parvej smiling.

Feb. 18, 2026

Parvej awarded 2026 Soybean Researcher of the Year

Assistant professor and soil and plant testing lab director, awarded for his leadership in soybean research.
A collage of portraits of Wes Warren and David Braun

Feb. 3, 2026

Warren and Braun recognized for outstanding achievements by the Academy of Science of St. Louis

Academy honors genomics research and science leadership.
Austin Wilson speaks to the audience.

Jan. 26, 2026

CAFNR student Austin Wilson elected national SASES president

Austin Wilson is a junior studying plant sciences.
NAI fellows portraits.

Jan. 7, 2026

CAFNR’s Henry Nguyen named 2025 NAI Fellow

Henry Nguyen is one of two Mizzou professors receiving the prestigious honor from the National Academy of Inventors this year.
Michael poses with colleagues.

Dec. 12, 2025

CAFNR Honors Michael Dennigmann as Driver to Distinction

Dennigmann is a senior research specialist.

Nov. 25, 2025

CAFNR announces Matching Equipment Grants Program winners

The CAFNR Office of Research has given out its most recent Equipment Matching Grants, which provide matching support for the purchase of major equipment that will advance the infrastructure available for research and will help improve research metrics identified in the CAFNR Strategic Plan. The equipment must be shared by several faculty members. In total, this funding period saw matching grants of $114,000 from CAFNR, with a total acquisition cost of $551,000 for all equipment.
Top 10 in 10 Years gather for recognition.

Nov. 25, 2025

CAFNR honors top 10 faculty members in research funding

The CAFNR Office of Research recognized the "Top 10 in 10 Years" Friday, Nov. 21, at the annual CAFNR Novemberfest celebration. These are the Top 10 faculty members in research funding over the past decade (2016-25) in CAFNR.
Leah Gastonguay presents at Mizzou's three-minute thesis competition.

Nov. 24, 2025

CAFNR doctoral student takes top honors in Mizzou Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Leah Gastonguay, PhD student in plant, insect and microbial sciences, won first place in Mizzou's 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) Competition Nov. 19. Her presentation was titled, "Feeding Hungry Pollinators."
Shanon smiling.

Nov. 21, 2025

Shanon Dickerson named International Engagement Award recipient

The awards recognize the outstanding work to internationalize Mizzou.