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April 1, 2024
Biochemistry and Plant Sciences Students win awards at 2024 Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting
Four CAFNR undergraduates won awards at the 2024 Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting held at Purdue University.
March 30, 2024
Full circle: CAFNR professor is making strides in human health that stem from an observation made 40 years ago
Gary Weisman is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry — a lofty title — and his career has come a long way over the course of four decades. In fact, when he arrived at Mizzou in 1985, the scientific community had largely rejected his research, which is now sparking global curiosity and driving innovation in healthcare. Weisman’s research career was set in motion when he was a postdoc at Cornell and worked on a team that discovered that adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, a nucleotide component of nucleic acids that provides energy to a cell, exists outside of the cell and…
March 30, 2024
School of Natural Resources researcher works to develop guidelines for industrial hemp producers in Missouri
In the early 20th century, Missouri was a leader in hemp production, ranking second in the nation. Still, after more than a century of the crop being categorized as a controlled substance, the rich knowledge Missouri farmers had of the crop was lost. Researchers at the University of Missouri are now working to learn how to recapture the value that growing industrial hemp could provide for the state’s farmers. “We are looking at this like a new crop, and, like any new crop, there are ups and downs,” said Gurpreet Kaur, assistant research professor at MU’s School of Natural Resources.
March 26, 2024
Nutrition and Exercise Physiology alum, Sabby King, M.D., uses her CAFNR degree to serve patients’ whole health
King had always planned to become a doctor, but didn’t expect how much her undergraduate degree would impact her patient care.
March 26, 2024
Executive-in-Residence Laura K. Furgione, B.S. Atmospheric Science ’93 and Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau, encourages CAFNR students to step outside their comfort zone
Serving as a forecaster in both tropical Hawaii and arctic Alaska, Furgione learned how to serve communities through science.
March 26, 2024
Dietetics students apply their nutritional knowledge to help the community
Through the NutriZou clinic, dietetics students provide free nutrition counseling to the Columbia community.
March 1, 2024
CAFNR Students Named Mizzou ’39
In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou '39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year.
March 1, 2024
Division of Applied Social Sciences graduate student named Mizzou 18
Rishabh Mahendra, agricultural and applied economics graduate student, was named to Mizzou 18, mentored by Harvey James.
Feb. 26, 2024
Interdisciplinary research team uses AI to create revolutionary food safety technology
Imagine being at the grocery store, picking up a package of strawberries, then giving them a quick scan that will immediately tell you exactly the types and quantities of pesticide residues that are on the fruit before you buy them and bring them home to your family. This may sound like something out of a futuristic science fiction film, but a team of interdisciplinary researchers at the University of Missouri have used the power of artificial intelligence to make the technology that would enable this scene a reality. The team, which is led by Mengshi Lin, professor of food science,…
Feb. 26, 2024
John Tummons received the 2023 Leadership Development Award from the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
On Jan. 20, the Missouri Cattlemen's Association recognized John Tummons as the 2023 Leadership Development Award recipient at the 56th Annual Missouri Cattle Industry Convention.