Stories
April 23, 2025
Mizzou Exercise is Medicine-On Campus organization works to get the campus community active
Anna Fairchild and Carter Bischof conducted free fitness testing in Speaker’s Circle on April 22 as part of the EIM-OC club. Photo courtesy of Carter Bischof. Exercise is Medicine-On Campus® (EIM-OC), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), aims to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere and of all abilities. The Mizzou EIM-OC chapter includes students from the nutrition and exercise physiology and dietetics programs and provides them the opportunity to practice working with real clients in professional…
April 22, 2025
Agricultural Education major explores global agriculture through Gilman Scholarship
Laci Fuhlage, senior agricultural education – communications and leadership major from Fayette, Missouri, studied abroad in Italy over winter break.
April 18, 2025
University of Missouri breaks ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory, announces additional gift for project
Today, the University of Missouri broke ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory.
April 17, 2025
Andrew Clarke receives 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award
Andrew Clarke, associate professor of food science, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award. He was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.
April 17, 2025
Secley Kennedy receives 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award
Secley Kennedy, building coordinator for Agriculture Engineering, William Stringer and Eckles Hall, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award. She was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.
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.
Feb. 5, 2025
Food safety tips for Super Bowl parties
Keep your Super Bowl spread safe and scrumptious with MU Extension's essential food safety tips.
Dec. 12, 2024
Recent food science graduate wins trip to QCS
As a result of his success at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kevin Trieu (B.S. Food Science and Nutrition ’24) received an all-expense paid trip to the QCS Fall Annual Conference held on Oct. 20 – 22 at the Hilton Denver City Center located in Denver, Colorado. Trieu placed first in the All Products division at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest, winning both the QCS trip and a $1,000 donation from QCS to support the MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team. Trieu was accompanied by his coach, Richard Linhardt. Trieu received his degree…
Dec. 9, 2024
Message from Dojin Ryu
It has been a busy year for the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (FNES)! I have just completed my first full year as director. I am pleased with progress we are making in our mission areas of teaching, research and extension. I share with you here a few highlights! FNES welcomed 126 new undergraduates in August; a 25% increase from last year! Total combined opening day enrollment in our two majors, Food Science & Nutrition and Nutrition & Exercise Physiology (NEP), was 426. Also in August, we welcomed a “new,” full-time academic advisor, Tammy Conrad. Tammy will be…
Dec. 9, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Lily Cattoor
Cattoor is a senior graduating in December with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology.