CAFNR
Dec. 1, 2016
A Man for All Seasons
CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean has never been afraid to show his personality. Photos by L.G. Patterson. Everyone knows about the smiley face. It is part of the brand of Vice Chancellor and Dean Tom Payne. Looking at all of the related memorabilia in his office, one can see how the symbol has become synonymous with his infectious optimism and enthusiasm he has used over the past 18 years to help guide the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources through good times and bad. “I wanted to add a little more emphasis and so I wrote my name ‘Tom’ and…
Nov. 18, 2016
‘A Daughter of CAFNR’
The Columbia home of Robin Wenneker contains several pieces of memorabilia that help tell the story of both her childhood and her family’s deep connection to the University of Missouri. Yet out of all of the scrapbooks, photos and artwork, it is a piece of cardboard that she claims as one of her most prized possessions. The cardboard piece, encased in a glassed-in frame, contains a short note from her father, Ron Wenneker, when she was in middle school. In a pre-cell phone/texting world, Ron would always leave notes for Robin, her mother, Carolyn; and her brother, Ryan. It was…
Sep. 1, 2016
Looking Back 40 Years — And Beyond
It began 40 years ago with what could best be called a “grand experiment.” For decades, faculty at the University of Missouri’s Department of Biochemistry had one collective goal — to study life at the molecular level — but were in two separate units, one housed in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources under the name agricultural chemistry and one in the School of Medicine under its current name. It is about a 15-minute walk from Schweitzer Hall, located on the northeast corner of campus, to the medical school. The first merged department chair, Jim Gaylor, had the cross-campus walk…
Feb. 13, 2015
Computers Come to CAFNR
CAFNR had a hand in the first MU computer, and was a pioneer in its role in research.
Jan. 20, 2015
Recycling Mitochondria
A molecule could be key to developing drugs that will keep brain cells healthy in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Jan. 7, 2015
The All-In Enzyme
The behavior of an enzyme may reveal details to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and heart disease.
Dec. 12, 2014
CAFNR and the Psychic Dog
In the early 1930s, a media sensation was centered in little Marshall, Mo.
Oct. 10, 2014
The Bidding War for CAFNR
There was no shortage of counties wanting the new Missouri College of Agriculture.
Sep. 12, 2014
MU From the Air, 1919
The first aerial photos of Mizzou were taken by Warren Fowler, a civil engineering student.
Aug. 8, 2014
Farmers’ Week, 1910-1957
MU's Farmers’ Week succeeded wildly, becoming one of the largest agriculture events in the nation. Almost 10,000 people would visit Mizzou to hear agriculture faculty describe their latest research findings.