Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

A student poses for a portrait.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Lily Cattoor
Two students pose with trays of food.

Nov. 21, 2024

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

Sept. 23, 2024

CAFNR students gain varied industry experiences through summer internships
Tamia Ray

Dec. 14, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Tamia Ray
photo of female student wearing a white dress and sandals, holding her grad cap, sitting on concrete steps

May 8, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Adaora Uti
A white woman with long, brunette hair smiles while wearing a blue lab coat. Behind her are various medical equipment in a research laboratory.

Dec. 15, 2022

Making Connections
Amy Marek is an academic advisor for students in the nutrition and exercise physiology, and food science and nutrition degree programs.

Sept. 26, 2022

CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Amy Marek
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
Quinn McDonald

May 9, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Quinn McDonald
A Guinness World Record holder for highest kneeling jump (male), senior Tyler Lutz is gaining valuable hands-on learning experiences through the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program. Courses such as NEP 4200: Sports Performance and Conditioning have given Lutz an opportunity to improve his athletic performances through new procedures, techniques and modalities.

April 11, 2022

One for the Record Books