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Research Examines Plant-Based Approaches to Parasite Management in Sheep

Jenny Marie Lawrence | July 20, 2026

Recently published research in Frontiers in Veterinary Science highlights a Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) and University of Missouri (MU)...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University of Missouri to Lead Workforce Development in NSF Initiative with Potential $160 Million Investment

Kathy Casteel | July 20, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s Employment Academy (LUEA) is set to offer expanded workforce training to prepare Missouri workers for...

University News
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Farm Tour Showcases How Diversified Agriculture Builds Stronger Operations

Sarah E. Davis | July 16, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) Horticulture Educator Nathaniel St. Clair led a June 30 tour of Stacked Agroforestry, a regenerative farm and...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Workshop Helps Springfield Residents Turn Food Scraps Into Healthy Soil

Sarah E. Davis | July 14, 2026

Food scraps found new purpose during a vermicomposting workshop hosted by Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Horticulture Program on June...

Cooperative Extension
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Jefferson City News Tribune Highlights Progress on Heath and Security Sciences Institute

| July 14, 2026

The Lincoln University Health & Security Sciences Institute (HSSI) was featured in a recent Jefferson City News Tribune article by Lizbeth...

University News
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Lincoln University Alumni Council Holds Second Annual Spring Retreat

| July 13, 2026

The Lincoln University Alumni Council held its second annual Spring Retreat from April 29 through May 2, bringing together council members,...

Alumni
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How One Mid-Missouri Educator is Becoming a Certified Teacher Without Leaving the Classroom

Sara Henderson | July 10, 2026

For Haley Chastain, teaching was never really a question. The challenge was finding a path to the classroom that would allow her to keep working,...

Students University News
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Lincoln University Farmers Market Brings Local Flavor to Jefferson City

Sarah E. Davis | June 30, 2026

Summer Saturdays at Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) Farmers Market are filled with fresh produce, local food, handmade goods, live...

Cooperative Extension
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Visitors Explore Innovation and Agriculture at Carver Field Day

Sarah E. Davis | June 30, 2026

Community members explored research, production agriculture and Cooperative Extension programming during Carver Field Day on June 9 at Lincoln...

Cooperative Extension
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250 Years of America. 160 Years of Lincoln University.

| June 29, 2026

As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln University of Missouri joins the nation in...

160th University News
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Blue Tiger Born to Fly: Lincoln University Alumnus Earl Dockett III is Changing Lives in St. Louis

Sara Henderson | June 29, 2026

Earl Dockett III has spent 22 years in education, but the work he's doing now might be his most important yet. As assistant school leader of...

Alumni
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Lincoln University Outreach Program Connects At-Risk Youth With Agriculture, Innovation, and Opportunity

Jack Spurlin | June 22, 2026

Students participating in the Ozark Center Turnaround Ranch summer program at the Carl Junction satellite campus, Wills Place, took part in an...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Native Plant Academy Explores Edible Species

Jenny Marie Lawrence | June 17, 2026

Native plants nourish both people and the landscapes they inhabit. This spring, Lincoln University of Missouri's (LU) Native Plant Academy...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Drum Major Featured in KMOV Story on Jazz Icon Miles Davis

| June 15, 2026

Dorien Tucker, a member of Lincoln University's Class of 2026 and the 2025-26 drum major of the Marching Musical Storm, is featured in a...

University News
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Native Plants Manage Stormwater and Protect Water Quality

Jenny Marie Lawrence | June 15, 2026

After a heavy rain, water rushes across rooftops, parking lots and sidewalks, often carrying soil and other debris with it. But what happens next...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Connection Runs Deep for Knicks Standout OG Anunoby

| June 12, 2026

OG Anunoby is helping write a new chapter in New York Knicks history as the franchise closes in on its first NBA championship in more than five...

University News
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Participants Talk, Tour and Taste at Native Edible Plants Symposium

Alex Naughton | June 10, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Native and Specialty Crops Program wrapped up its five-part Native Plants Academy on May 23 with a...

Cooperative Extension
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From Freedom’s Promise to the Future’s Possibilities: Lincoln University at 160

Kathy Casteel | June 04, 2026

It is a story well-known to every Lincolnite — how a band of freed Black soldiers dreamed of educating the people of their home state and...

160th
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4-H Youth Development Staff Retreat Strengthens Collaboration, Leadership and Programming

Sarah E. Davis | June 01, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) youth development staff from across Missouri gathered in Branson, May 4-7, for a 4-H Positive Youth...

Cooperative Extension
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From Quinoa Leaves to Long-Term Health: LU Research Goes Global

Jenny Marie Lawrence | June 01, 2026

Eating a wider variety of vegetables brings more than color to a plate — it can help support better long-term health. Lincoln University of...

Cooperative Extension
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Noble Research Institute Partners with Lincoln University for Business of Grazing Workshop

Sarah E. Davis | June 01, 2026

As part of an ongoing partnership between Lincoln University (LU) and Noble Research Institute (Noble), one of Noble’s hands-on workshops...

Cooperative Extension
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Jefferson City News Tribune Highlights Alumni Council's Focus on Student Engagement

| June 01, 2026

The Lincoln University Alumni Council was featured in a May 2, 2026, Jefferson City News Tribune article by Lizbeth Garcia, highlighting its...

Alumni University News
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Lincoln University Extension Specialist Receives Outstanding Project Award

Alex Naughton | May 29, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Homero Salinas-Gonzalez received the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center’s...

Cooperative Extension
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Amber Bell Receives 2026 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education

| May 26, 2026

Amber Bell, associate professor of social work at Lincoln University of Missouri, has received the 2026 Missouri Governor’s Award for...

University News Faculty/Staff
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Lincoln University Alumna Transforms Lives Through a Career in Education

| May 26, 2026

Growing up in Jefferson City, Rabekah D. Stewart experienced firsthand the power of education to transform lives. She has since spent more than 25...

Alumni