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Jennifer stands next to a man who is handing her an award.

Sept. 22, 2022

Jennifer Lutes receives NACAA Achievement Award
Amie is posing with a man who is handing her an award.

Sept. 22, 2022

Amie Schleicher receives NACAA Distinguished Service Award
Since graduation, Lisette Perez has been able to build on her passions for connecting with people. She recently completed an internship in Alaska focused on sharing educational information about nature with the general public. Perez was an interpretation ranger at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska. The site, managed by the federal government through the United States Forest Service, allows individuals to explore wildlife and nature through numerous scenic walking trails. Photo courtesy of Lisette Perez.

Sept. 22, 2022

Immersed in the outdoors
Christian Fenton grew up in Columbia and said she chose the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program at the University of Missouri because of its focus on the influences of nutrition and physical activity on human health and disease. She said that with state-of-the-art facilities, there are multiple opportunities to see firsthand how exercise and healthy eating can affect an individual’s personal health, which also includes tooth health. She has already been accepted into the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry through the Reserved Admissions Program. Photo courtesy of Christian Fenton.

Sept. 22, 2022

Preparing for the dental field
Abed Rabbani

Sept. 21, 2022

Abed Rabbani Wins Outstanding Paper Award

Sept. 19, 2022

MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm Gearing up for Missouri Chestnut Roast
While Sebastian Moreno strengthened his passions for urban ecology and ornithology, the scientific study of birds, as a graduate student in natural resources at the University of Missouri, he also discovered a desire to connect with people on a deeper level. Photo courtesy of Sebastian Moreno.

Sept. 19, 2022

A New World of Opportunities
Field of trees.

Sept. 16, 2022

Mizzou Center for Agroforestry to Partner with The Nature Conservancy for USDA-Funded Project
green cover crops in a field

Sept. 15, 2022

$25 Million MU Grant to Help Farmers Adopt Climate-Smart Practices
Andrew Labit, a junior environmental sciences major, is one of the students who is already taking advantage of the WAV Lab. Labit began his collegiate career at MU with a desire to share timely weather forecasts with his fellow Tigers. Dubbed the Mizzou Weatherman, Labit sent weekly updates to nearly 800 students during his first two years at MU through a group text messaging app. Now, Labit and several of his peers will share daily mid-Missouri weather forecasts with the MU student body through the new lab.

Sept. 15, 2022

A huge opportunity