Stories

Dr. Mott and VanHouden pose for a photo with his poster.

March 30, 2025

Agricultural Education student presents at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol

Jaron VanHouden, senior in agricultural education, teacher certification, presented his research on student teachers finding community in their programs.
Students standing outside the Center for Soy Innovation.

March 30, 2025

Theory and Practice: Program development class gives students real-world work with stakeholders

In AG_ED_LD 4340: Designing and Delivering Educational/Leadership Programs, students get to build real programs for agricultural industry stakeholders.
A student in a Costa Rican rain forest.

Feb. 23, 2025

Environmental sciences major explores new ecosystem through Gilman Scholarship

Lindsey Cunningham, junior environmental sciences major from Springfield, Missouri, studied abroad in Costa Rica over winter break.

Dec. 11, 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.
Two students pose with trays of food.

Nov. 20, 2024

Dietetics and Nutrition and Exercise Physiology students practice community nutrition and serve others at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri

Students earn credentials for their future accreditation as dieticians by hosting food demos and packing groceries at The Food Bank Market.
A student looks at a wine glass.

Nov. 19, 2024

Cheers to learning

In Katherine Hagely’s Grapes and Wines of the World class, students explore agriculture, history, geography and culture through rosé-colored glasses.
A student works in a computer lab.

Nov. 13, 2024

Environmental Sciences students get hands-on experience creating the Campus Weather Forecast

Students with an emphasis in Atmosphere prepare for their careers as meteorologists by assembling the campus weather forecast each week.
A student poses for a portrait.

Oct. 24, 2024

Personal Financial Planning students practice their career skills and help fellow students as Peer Financial Coaches

The Office for Financial Success offers many free tools to students to improve their financial wellbeing and literacy skills, and many Personal Financial Planning students work in the office to help their peers.
Three students pose in a kitchen.

Oct. 23, 2024

Dietetics students host first pop-up business plan through partnership with Mizzou’s Campus Dining Services

Students now have the opportunity to execute a nutritional business plan on campus, taking another step toward becoming certified dietitians.
A student poses for a photo in France.

Oct. 21, 2024

New study abroad program to France gives insight to agricultural education and industry

Abby Loesing, senior agricultural education (communication and leadership emphasis) major, traveled to France on the maiden voyage of the agricultural education study abroad program.