Category: Achievement

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.

Dec. 15, 2025

Ron Mittler selected to represent Mizzou for prestigious 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Ron Mittler, Curators' Distinguished Professor of Plant Science and Technology, has been selected as the University of Missouri’s 2026 recipient of the SEC Faculty Achievement Award. The purpose of this award is to honor individuals with outstanding records in both teaching and research while serving as role models for junior faculty and students.

Dec. 3, 2025

Catherine Peterson receives CAFNR Golden Apple Award

Catherine Peterson, associate professor in CAFNR's Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, received the Golden Apple Award Wednesday, Dec. 3, in recognition of her sustained excellence in teaching and mentorship.

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.

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."

Nov. 18, 2025

Daniel Credeur honored with Golden Apple Award

Daniel Credeur, associate teaching professor in the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (FNES), was surprised with CAFNR's Golden Apple Award Tuesday, Nov. 18, in a ceremony led by Bryan Garton, senior associate dean and director of academic programs; DJ Ryu, division director of FNES and Credeur's nominator; and many colleagues.

Nov. 17, 2025

Pioneering technology to measure vital sign in blood honored at international competition

A breakthrough technology developed at Mizzou to quickly monitor a key indicator of health won the Medical Category at the "Create the Future" International Design Contest Nov. 7 in New York City.