Stories

March 30, 2026

Q&A with Chase Floyd

Chase is the state extension crop protection specialist.

March 30, 2026

Wes Warren honored as 2025 AAAS Fellow

Three Mizzou researchers recognized for distinguished efforts in advancing various fields of science.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou team discovers what makes all-female fish species a scientific ‘miracle’

Amazon molly fish reproduce asexually yet somehow avoid the genetic mutations that could lead to extinction. Researchers are discovering why.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou’s Interdisciplinary Plant Group to host 42nd annual symposium

The event will be held on campus April 24-26.

March 26, 2026

CAFNR student wins collegiate chess national championship with Mizzou Chess Team

Mahel Boyer helps bring home a national title for the Mizzou Chess Team.

March 25, 2026

Animal sciences student brings research that could revolutionize pork industry to State Capitol

Abigail Dowell's research focuses on finding a more efficient way to feed pigs.

March 20, 2026

Message from Heike Bücking

Welcome to the Spring semester. I am delighted to share with you some of the remarkable achievements in 2025 from the Division of Plant Science and Technology (DPST).

March 19, 2026

From patient to future physician: Senior biochemistry major turns childhood experience into medical calling

Eva Ruterschmidt's medical history has sparked her passion to pursue a career in medicine.

March 19, 2026

Construction underway on new SCN Diagnostics Lab on MU campus

MU's new Soybean Cyst Nematode Diagnostics Lab is under construction, showcasing a partnership between MU Extension and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

March 19, 2026

Mizzou scientists learn how plants protect themselves from multiple stressors

Discovery could lead to gene-edited or newly bred crops that can withstand multiple stressors simultaneously.