Stories

Students and a professor posing.

April 24, 2025

CAFNR students and mentor recognized at Show Me Research Week

Each year, the University of Missouri hosts Show Me Research Week, a celebration of student research and creative activity representing almost every field and discipline on campus.

April 24, 2025

CAFNR Students recognized at Honors College Spring Awards Ceremony

Multiple CAFNR students pursuing the Honors Certificate were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the past year during the recent Honors College Spring Awards ceremony.
Rachel Weber and Carissa Bersche posing.

April 24, 2025

Two biochemistry majors earn Goldwater Scholarships

Two CAFNR undergraduate students have received the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national scholarships in natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States.
Preston at ceremony.

April 17, 2025

Preston Kellenberger receives Outstanding Senior Award as part of 2025 Celebration of Excellence

Kellenberger is a biochemistry major.
Portrait of Abe Koo

April 17, 2025

Abraham (Abe) Koo receives CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award as part of Celebration of Excellence

Koo is a leading plant biochemist known for his groundbreaking research on jasmonic acid (JA), a key hormone in plant defense and stress response.
Students pose with awards.

March 31, 2025

CAFNR students earn awards at Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists

Biochemistry and plant sciences students attended the Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, March 21-23, and competed in both oral and poster presentation competitions.
Anna Gonsalves poses.

March 26, 2025

From biochemistry to nutrition and exercise physiology: The path to a PhD

PhD student Anna Gonsalves found her passion for nutrition and exercise physiology through undergraduate research.
Two people pose for a photo.

Feb. 5, 2025

A protein at the heart of heart disease

Mizzou researchers discover the structure of a protein that could lead to more targeted heart disease treatments.

Dec. 12, 2024

Biochemistry student wins first place undergraduate poster at Midwest Drosophila Conference

Hannah Rice, a sophomore biochemistry major, presented a poster at the Midwest Drosophila Conference held in Bloomington, Indiana, Nov. 16 -17.
A student poses for a photo in the snow in front of the Columns.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Luke Annin

Annin is a senior graduating in December with a degree in biochemistry.