Accolades

Jess Orsini with Dean Daubert holding award

Dec. 17, 2023

Jessica Orsini Named Driver to Distinction

Award based on CAFNR's Drive to Distinction Strategic Plan.

Weisman receives award

Sep. 19, 2023

Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Receives Fellows Award from Academy of Science-St. Louis

Gary Weisman, curators' distinguished professor of biochemistry, was recognized by the Academy of Science-St. Louis as a 2020 fellows awardee. The organization delayed their 2020 celebration due to COVID-19, and recognized those awardees, including Weisman, in its 2023 celebration on Sept. 20.

Portrait collage of Pat Westhoff and Blake Meyers

Sep. 19, 2023

Two CAFNR Faculty Named as Curators’ Distinguished Professors

The University of Missouri Board of Curators recently named two CAFNR faculty members as Curators’ Distinguished Professors. The classification is the highest and most prestigious academic rank awarded by the Board of Curators.

Group photo of SAIFD students

Aug. 20, 2023

Mizzou Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers Win Awards at AIFD National Symposium in Chicago

The MU SAIFD Chapter placed 3rd in the nation in the student competition during the American Institute of Floral Designers National Symposium in Chicago, July 1-6.

AFA logo; blue and green slender lettering

Aug. 17, 2023

Mizzou Students Awarded Agriculture Future of America Scholarships

Seven Mizzou students were selected to receive Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Scholarships. AFA’s mission is to “build bridges for young leaders, fostering engagement and innovation in food and agriculture.”

Elizabeth Parks

June 20, 2023

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Faculty Member Receives Edwin Bierman Award from ADA

Elizabeth Parks, professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, was named by the American Diabetes Association as its 2023 Edwin Bierman Award recipient.

June 20, 2023

CAFNR Graduate Student Named DCRC Scholar

Isabella Sellmer Ramos, a Master's student in Animal Sciences, was named the 2023 DCRC Scholar by the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council.

Smiling blond woman holds clear glass award

June 14, 2023

CAFNR Recognized for Best Recruitment Materials at NAADA

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources received first place in Print Media Division-Student Recruitment Materials at the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association's 2023 Publications and Projects Competition. The award was presented at NAADA's annual conference in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 6-8.

June 13, 2023

44 CAFNR Researchers Contribute to Innovation

CAFNR researchers generate innovations that are further developed in commercial settings for the benefit of society each year. In calendar year 2022, 44 CAFNR researchers had patents, commercial agreements, startup companies and first product sales. These researchers are:

Keri Jacobs

June 8, 2023

CAFNR Faculty Member Appointed to Nationwide Insurance Board

Keri Jacobs has accepted a role on the Nationwide Board Council for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Jacobs is an associate professor of agricultural and applied economics, the MFA Chair in Agribusiness, and executive director of the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership (GICL).