Tag: College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources

May Commencement

May Commencement

Four hundred sixty-two CAFNR and SNR students received diplomas May 18

The commencement for the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources was held May 18 in the Hearnes Center. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt was the commencement speaker for the event. The commencement speaker for the MU School of Natural Resources was Roger Still, former Missouri state director of The Nature Conservancy and former Vice President of National Audubon Society. SNR’s ceremony also was held May 18, in Jesse Auditorium.

Rocking Genetics

Rocking Genetics

MU professor receives award for research in breeding and genetics

Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences and Wurdack Chair of Animal Genomics, was chosen to receive the Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the American Society of Animal Science.

Collaboration for Health

Collaboration for Health

Biochemistry team recognized for mercury research

Judy Wall, professor of biochemistry, and members of her research group including Romain Bridou, postdoctoral fellow, and Steven Smith, graduate student, published an article in the March 15, 2013, issue of Science magazine that describes results of collaboration between the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Wall’s laboratory.

Golden Hoops

Golden Hoops

CAFNR student competes for spot on National Wheelchair Basketball Association Team

Carter Arey, parks, recreation and tourism student at MU, was chosen to compete for a spot on the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Team. He will be traveling to Colorado Springs, Co., May 28-June 2, to try out with 27 other athletes. Eighteen athletes will be chosen to play on the team.

CAFNR or Softball?

CAFNR or Softball?

Graduates return to the sport they love

Competitive softball has been a big part of the lives of CAFNR employees Melissa Daniels and Kimberly Martin.

Mission: Excellence

Mission: Excellence

MU ag's fifth dean makes the college a top ranked school

When Frederick Blackmar Mumford, fifth dean of the Missouri College of Agriculture, faced an entirely different situation than his predecessors did.