Student Success

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May 13, 2024

Biochemistry student Allison Vernon wins 2024 Liminal Scholarship

CAFNR student, Allison Vernon, has won the 2024 Liminal Scholarship for her essay, “Charon’s Forgotten Humanity.”

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May 13, 2024

Mizzou National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team places 5th in national competition

The Mizzou NAMA qualified for the final round of the student marketing competition at the 2024 Agri-Marketing Conference held in Kansas City, April 24-26.

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May 13, 2024

CAFNR students win Award for Academic Distinction

This honor was established in 2014 by a group of students to celebrate fellow Tigers who have gone above and beyond expectations. It is one of the highest honors MU offers based on academic distinction alone.

May 13, 2024

Animal Sciences names Top 10 Seniors

At Division of Animal Sciences awards banquet on April 26, 10 seniors were recognized for their contributions to the department.

April 29, 2024

CAFNR students and mentors earn Show Me Research Week awards

Over 500 MU students and postdoctoral fellows presented their research and creative activity during Show Me Research Week, April 8-12. The week celebrates Mizzou students as creators, innovators, problem solvers and thinkers.

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April 29, 2024

Dairy Products Evaluation Team sees success at national competition

The MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team competed in the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

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April 29, 2024

MU Agronomy Club sees success at Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences Spring Meeting

MU Agronomy Club attended the SASES (Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences) Spring Meeting hosted by The Ohio State University April 12-15. The crops judging team placed second overall.

April 29, 2024

Collaborative CAFNR research paper published in American Journal of Botany

“Halophytes and heavy metals: A multi-omics approach to understand the role of gene and genome duplication in the abiotic stress tolerance of Cakile maritima” was published in the American Journal of Botany, a combined effort between CAFNR students and computer sciences students.

April 29, 2024

Three CAFNR students and alumni honored by National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions.

April 17, 2024

Mizzou Women in Natural Resources (WNR) receives Outstanding Student Organization as part of 2024 Celebration of Excellence

Mizzou Women in Natural Resources (WNR) was named outstanding Student Organization at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony, held Tuesday, April 16.