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A group of students pose for a photo.

Feb. 5, 2025

First woman of Mizzou wildlife

Katheryn Paullus, BS ’47, Mizzou’s pioneering female graduate in conservation, transformed the field with bobwhite quail research that inspired generations.
Hoa Hoang

Feb. 5, 2025

Mizzou expert predicts Super Bowl menu price hikes, but savvy shoppers can score deals

Mizzou researcher Hoa Hoang offers expert tips for creating the perfect game day spread on a budget.
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Feb. 5, 2025

A protein at the heart of heart disease

Mizzou researchers discover the structure of a protein that could lead to more targeted heart disease treatments.
Gurbir Singh

Feb. 5, 2025

Plant Sciences and Technology faculty member recognized for early career contributions by Universities Council on Water Resources

Gurbir Singh, assistant professor and state Extension specialist in soil science, agroecology and landscape management, was recently named as the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award for Extension, Outreach and Engagement by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR). Gurbir Singh The UCOWR Early Career Award for Extension, Outreach, Engagement recognizes outstanding early contributions through extension, outreach and engagement activities related to water. Awardees have a significant record of accomplishment in these areas and show promise of continued professional growth and recognition. Singh will be recognized at an awards luncheon during the UCOWR annual conference in June.
fabric in a yellow dye bath

Jan. 31, 2025

CAFNR plant scientist’s curiosity sparks global collaboration for sustainable fashion

A spark of curiosity about sustainable materials has taken Jaime Barros-Rios, a Mizzou plant scientist, far beyond his usual work with model plants, soybeans, and corn. Today, he’s collaborating with a marine biologist and a New York City fashion innovator on a project that could revolutionize working conditions and sustainability in the global textile industry. Barros-Rios’s journey began at Scialog, a unique interdisciplinary conference organized by the Research Corporation for Science and Advancement. The conference name — a combination of “science” and “dialog” — reflects its mission: bringing together scientists from different fields to foster collaboration on innovative solutions. Jaime…
The crowd at F&T Livestock in Palmyra for the Dec. 14, 2024, Show-Me-Select heifer sale. Photo by Brenda Schreck.

Jan. 16, 2025

Final fall 2024 Show-Me-Select sale sets record

Palmyra’s Show-Me-Select Heifer sale set a local record with $1.16 million in sales, highlighting MU Extension's impactful heifer replacement program.
A collage of photos from the 2024 Agroforestry symposium

Jan. 16, 2025

Center for Agroforestry to host 16th Annual Symposium

The University of Missouri’s Center for Agroforestry is holding its 16th  Agroforestry Symposium: Working Lands for Restoration and Harvest on Jan. 30 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center for Missouri Studies in Columbia, Mo.
Photo of Rick Relyea holding a striped bass

Jan. 16, 2025

Inaugural director named for Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands & Aquatic Systems

The Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems at the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has selected Rick Relyea as its first director, starting July 1, 2025.
Silhouette of Electrical worker climbs a pole and uses a cable car to maintain a high voltage line system, Shadow of Electrician lineman repairman worker at climbing work on electric post

Jan. 7, 2025

DASS faculty launch fellowship program to grow public utility policy scholars

Division of Applied Social Sciences faculty members Adrienne Ohler and Michael Sykuta are leveraging a $250,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to create a fellowship program to connect early-career energy economics researchers with energy industry partners while fostering more academics in the public utility policy analysis space. “The goal is to create an ecosystem of people who are doing applied policy analysis work,” Sykuta said of the program. Adrienne Ohler The fellowship program, named the FRI Utility Policy Fellows program, is under the umbrella of CAFNR’s Financial Research Institute (FRI) and aims to bring four early-career energy economics…
A woman poses for a photo in front of a grain bin.

Dec. 16, 2024

Young Alumna Kate Thompson pursued old passions and found new ones at CAFNR

While obtaining her degree in agribusiness management (December ’22), Kate Thompson found her passion for commodity training and expanded on her previous agricultural experience.