Stories

June 13, 2013

Nanoparticles-Yummy

CAFNR researchers are investigating the toxicity of nanoparticles and a detection method to be able to identify nanoparticles in our food

June 4, 2013

Gentleman Dean

Roger Mitchell didn't follow his dream of becoming a gentleman farmer, but assumed another role of gentleman dean.

May 9, 2013

Mission: Excellence

When Frederick Blackmar Mumford, fifth dean of the Missouri College of Agriculture, faced an entirely different situation than his predecessors did.

April 29, 2013

The Burgers’ Bench

The Burger Family of California, Mo., warmed hearts the chilly morning of April 20 during the Morris and Dolores Burger tribute bench dedication hosted by CAFNR.

April 11, 2013

Missouri Soil in His Veins

Henry Jackson Waters, fourth Dean of the MU College of Agriculture, was no product of a prestigious eastern university.

March 31, 2013

Dial D to Prevent Diabetes

University of Missouri researchers found vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which may help them stave off Type 2 diabetes.

March 20, 2013

Copper and Menkes

A team of Biochemistry researchers at the University of Missouri has published the first scientific evidence that the gene ATP7A is essential for the dietary absorption of the critical nutrient copper. This research explains why children with Menkes disease, who are born lacking this gene, develop a severe copper deficiency.

March 10, 2013

Change Agent

Into a maelstrom came CAFNR's third Dean.

March 10, 2013

Easier Cancer Detection?

A more accurate and less invasive breast cancer detection tool is being developed by Susan Deutscher and Thomas Quinn, both professors of Biochemistry.

March 10, 2013

History in Wood and Oil

A bit of agriculture history can be found in the CAFNR Dean’s Offices. The two pieces of furniture and a portrait are tied to William Henry Hatch (Sept. 11, 1833 – Dec. 23, 1896), the U.S. Congressman who in 1877 wrote legislation known as the Hatch Act of 1877. This act established state agricultural experiment stations for land-grant colleges across the nation. The furniture pieces, a hutch and a close stool (a chair with a hidden chamber pot in the absence of indoor plumbing), belonged to Hatch and were donated to the College after his death. The furniture came from his Congressional office. The portrait of…