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Senior Jacob Wolken said the environmental sciences degree program features multiple topics related to agriculture, giving a well-rounded view of the discipline. He was able to add to his experiences through a job at the Soil Health Assessment Center (SHAC), as well as the soil judging team. Photo courtesy of Jacob Wolken.

Feb. 5, 2022

A Deeper Connection to Agriculture

While he was plenty familiar with everything the University of Missouri had to offer, when Jacob Wolken transferred to Mizzou he said there was still a bit of a learning curve. That’s where Laura Hertel’s expertise came in to play. Wolken said Hertel, senior student service coordinator in the School of Natural Resources, helped make the transfer transition go much more smoothly. “I made the decision to transfer to MU a bit late, and she helped make the transition much easier,” Wolken said. “I was comfortable with the switch, but it was nice to have someone in my corner who…
Ag Building

Feb. 4, 2022

William R. Lamberson Distinguished Graduate Student Awards Announced

William R. Lamberson Distinguished Graduate Student Awards Announced  The William R. Lamberson Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation and MS Thesis Awards have been announced. In the fall, each division can submit one nomination for a doctoral dissertation and MS thesis for this award. This year’s award winners are listed below: Thesis Award  Student Name: Destiny N. Johns Thesis Title: Conceptus Interferon Gamma is Essential for Pregnancy Maintenance in the Pig Advisor Name: Rodney Geisert Division: Division of Animal Sciences Dissertation Award  Student Name: Eric Oseland Dissertation Title: Research to advance our understanding of off-target dicamba movement in United States Agriculture Advisor Name:…

Feb. 4, 2022

Katie Harris Wins 2022 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award

Katie Harris, PhD student in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, was selected for the 2022 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) through the Ecological Society of America (ESA) This award provides graduate students with the opportunity to participate in a virtual Congressional Visits Day. These students learn about the legislative process and federal science funding before meeting virtually with their members of Congress to discuss the importance of federal investments in the biological and ecological sciences. GSPA recipients will also explore policy career options.
Jaume Padilla looks into a microscope in his lab in the NextGen facility

Feb. 3, 2022

The Bench-Bedside Interface

Over the past couple of decades, new diabetes cases have tripled in the U.S., and 80 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes eventually succumb to cardiovascular disease. Jaume Padilla, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP), is working to solve this important problem. Padilla received his PhD in exercise physiology at Indiana University before he came to the University of Missouri (MU) Department of Biomedical Sciences in 2009 as a postdoctoral fellow. “I came to MU to work with Harold Laughlin, a world-renowned investigator in exercise vascular biology, and with the goal of expanding my…
Head shot of David Braun

Jan. 31, 2022

New Growth

David Braun, professor of plant science and technology at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), has been named director of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG), effective Feb. 1, 2022. “I am humbled and excited to lead this incredibly talented group of creative and world-class plant biologists,” Braun said. “The IPG is part of my core identity at MU, and I am extremely grateful to it for all of the support it offers to faculty and staff members and the outstanding training environment it provides for our students and postdocs. I look forward to…
Anita Ellis poses in the field.

Jan. 31, 2022

Q&A with Anita Ellis

Cows, horses and sheep are just a few of Ellis’ favorite things. Here, she works with Sean Eberle, Callaway County engagement specialist in 4-H Youth Development, and Alysha Stelling, MU Extension manager of pre-award activities, and some four-legged friends. What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a livestock specialist in the East Central Region and just finished a year of interim work as a county engagement specialist In addition, I am working on my…
agriculture building with flowers blooming

Jan. 27, 2022

CAFNR Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program Winners Announced

The first batch of proposals funded by CAFNR's Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program has been announced. The Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program supports nascent, collaborative, multi transdisciplinary research with the goal of developing a competitive proposal for federal funding.
As a student assistant with the University of Missouri football team, Amelia Wilson was in charge of several projects throughout the football season. After the games, she would create charts related to the play calls the team made. Wilson also broke down tape of upcoming opponents. During the game, she would hold up offensive and defensive personnel boards. Photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics.

Jan. 25, 2022

For the Love of the Game

My Why: For the love of the game and for the next generation of women in football Amelia Wilson wrote those words on a notecard last semester, her first at the University of Missouri. They represent Wilson’s passions – not only for football but for showcasing to young girls that they have a place in the game she loves. Wilson got to live out her passion last fall, serving as a student assistant with the MU football team. She wore multiple hats during the season, from breaking down game film to helping on the sidelines during game day. “Football has…
Roseann Durbin (left) and her daughter Hannah just finished their first semester in the accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics, through the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program. The duo shared a handful of courses last semester, have spent time together at the Mizzou Rec and have found their favorite study spots throughout campus.

Jan. 25, 2022

Sharing New Experiences

This past summer, Hannah Durbin approached her mother, Roseann, with information about a program at the University of Missouri that she was interested in potentially pursuing. Hannah had just earned her bachelor’s degree in event and convention management from Stephens College – and she thought the accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics, through the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program, would complement the degree she just earned. “I thought the program sounded really cool,” Roseann said. “It sounded so cool, in fact, that I made the mistake of saying that if you decide to do it, I’ll…
A personal financial planning graduate, Quentin Harris officially opened his own firm in 2020 – Harris Tax and Consulting Services. Along with his personal firm, Harris serves as a franchise portfolio manager with the Wintrust Financial Corporation, located in Chicago, Ill. Photo courtesy of Quentin Harris.

Jan. 25, 2022

Making an impact

Quentin Harris is using his personal financial planning degree to help others with their financial decisions.