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UMCA Named Program of Distinction

The Center for Agroforestry was named a Program of Distinction in the MU College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources. CAFNR’s Programs of Distinction, together with our academic programs, define our current impact on Missouri’s agriculture and natural resource economies, providing understanding for how CAFNR is addressing challenges facing Missouri agriculture and natural resources.

Monitoring COVID in Sewers

UMCA Research Contributes to COVID Analysis in Wastewater

“We started with a very small pilot project because we weren’t sure this would work,” Lin says. But it quickly mushroomed. Now, HHS delivers weekly samples from over 100 sewer systems statewide to Johnson’s lab, which concentrates the samples, extracts RNA and freezes it at minus 80 degrees. Across campus, Lin’s lab then determines...

Chung-Ho Lin Honored by NAI

Dr. Lin Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

The NAI Senior Member program is an exclusive award distinction created to showcase the innovative ecosystems at NAI member institutions, like the University of Missouri, which provides the supportive environment to foster novel discoveries. From these learning institutes, NAI Senior Members are chosen from active faculty, scientists and administrators with success in patents, licensing...

UMCA Partners with USDA Forest Service

Prioritizing Toxic Pollutants for Phytoremediation

Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill. The resulting chemicals and toxins that build up at these sites can then leach into soil and groundwater, and this “leachate” can present serious hazards to the environment and...

Newest MU Research Center in 30yrs

Land of the Osages Research Center Celebrates Partnerships

“The Land of the Osages Research Center will bring more transformative research and more life–changing opportunities to these communities, especially in the field of agroforestry,” Cartwright said. “More importantly, it will allow us to tackle this area’s specific needs with solutions that are tailored to its unique geographic and economic makeup.” Land of the Osages...

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