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Three people stand in front of a wall of live plants. From left to right they are Scott Peck, a white man with glasses and grey hair wearing a black cardigan over a button-up; Antje Heese, a white woman with long, red hair wearing a black jacket; and David Mendoza, a Latino man with dark hair and glasses wearing a black sweater.

Feb. 1, 2023

The Joy of Collaboration

One year ago, a team of plant scientists and biochemists from Mizzou was among faculty awarded the first-ever CAFNR Joy of Discovery Seed Grant funding. Today, that team has parlayed that funding into a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant that could lead to a deeper understanding of how plant immunity impacts the plant nutrient systems than ever before. The Joy of Discovery program, through the CAFNR Office of Research, aims to provide faculty with funding for interdisciplinary research that will produce preliminary data to make faculty projects more competitive to major funding sources. It provides up to $20,000 for…
Isabella Bertarelli

Dec. 16, 2022

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Isabella Bertarelli

Bertarelli is a senior graduating in December with a degree in biochemistry.
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Dec. 13, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Caitlin Kimes

Kimes will graduate with a degree in biochemistry.
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Nov. 16, 2022

An Exceptional Evening

CAFNR honors six of the college’s outstanding alumni at the 2022 Column Awards.
Senior Spotlight graphic for Brooke Weiler.

Nov. 8, 2022

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Brooke Weiler

Discovery Fellows program jumpstarted Brooke Weiler's interest in research.

Oct. 18, 2022

CAFNR Research Symposium Poster Winners Announced

More than 90 posters were showcased at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources' first in-person Research Symposium.
female student with dark hair that's pulled back is standing in a lab with several instruments while wearing a lab coat

Aug. 17, 2022

Building a Research Footprint

Kristen Barwick, junior biochemistry major, secured two national awards this summer.

May 9, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Laith Almashharawi

Almashharawi will graduate with degrees in biochemistry and film studies.
Scott Peck posing.

April 20, 2022

Scott Peck Receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as Part of 2022 Celebration of Excellence

Scott Peck, professor of biochemistry and member of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG), received the 2022 Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty during CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence ceremony held April 19.
Antje Heese smiling.

April 20, 2022

Antje Heese Receives 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award at Celebration of Excellence

Antje Heese, associate professor of biochemistry, received the 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award as part of CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence. She was honored at the 2022 in-person ceremony Tuesday, April 19. Heese received her master’s degree in plant physiology and biochemistry from Ruhr-Universität in Germany and her PhD in botany and plant pathology from Michigan State University. She joined the University of Missouri as an assistant research professor in 2006. “Professor Heese builds personal connections with her students, such that they are empowered to broach difficult topics related to their academic standing, physical or mental health,” says Michael Chapman, director…