MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

four people at an event

Sep. 18, 2024

Estate gift to establish Mizzou scholarship fund, honor the importance of agriculture education

The gift, which was given to the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, was celebrated at a Sept. 17 event.

roots of a young maize plant

Sep. 17, 2024

Plant roots under drought – no longer the hidden half

In a recent centennial review article for the American Society of Plant Biologists, Mizzou scientist Robert Sharp and team summarize key advances in the understanding of root growth under drought conditions.

Two women in a boat

Sep. 13, 2024

San Diego Zoo Reproductive Sciences Lab attracts generations of Mizzou Animal Sciences graduates, students

In their quest for research and love of wildlife, three Mizzou students traveled from Columbia to San Diego, where they’d get a taste of their dream careers firsthand.

Luis Martinez, Camila Manrique-Acevedo, Jaume Padilla

Sep. 11, 2024

Clearing the way for healthy arteries

A trio of researchers in Mizzou’s Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building have developed a treatment for a leading cause of heart disease in America.

tom spencer and his lab team

Sep. 10, 2024

Tom Spencer leads by example

Mizzou’s vice chancellor for research has spent decades researching the reproductive system. Now, he’s continuing to lead research into women’s reproductive health with support from an NIH MERIT Award.

Christopher Daubert

Sep. 10, 2024

Christopher Daubert takes over as IFT president

Rob Myers inspects maize plant

Sep. 4, 2024

Five ways the Center for Regenerative Agriculture is cultivating growth in Missouri

For Rob Myers, preparing farmers for a productive future is a top priority. With over $40 million in funding, his center is transforming farming techniques in Missouri and beyond.

Aug. 27, 2024

Thinking machines

Mizzou teachers and researchers in all fields add to — and take from — the ever-emerging tech of artificial intelligence.

mushrooms

Aug. 27, 2024

The invisible networks

Exploring the mysterious, mystical, earthen — and often delicious — fungi connecting underground Missouri.

Aug. 27, 2024

Brains, grains and radiotracers

Among 44 Mizzou Research Council Grant recipients are a host of remarkable projects — and a spelling bee’s worth of ten-dollar words.

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