Category Archives: Physics Astronomy and Materials Science

Professor receives funding for study of pulsating subdwarf B stars

Dr. Michael Reed, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Missouri State University, received a grant for the project, “Asteroseismology of Pulsating Subdwarf B Stars via Observational Mode Identification and Modeling,” from the National Science Foundation for $128,248. “Asteroseismology is …

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Faculty, students publish work in nanoscience journal

Dr. Robert DeLong, assistant professor in the department of biomedical sciences; and Dr. Kartik Ghosh, associate professor in the department of physics, astronomy and material science, co-published an article in the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (JNN). DeLong and Ghosh …

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Student’s thesis published in a nanoscience journal

Thesis research is published with the help of faculty in three departments Nandita Nag, former graduate student in the physics program at Missouri State, published her thesis entitled; “Glucose stabilized ZnO nanoparticles for biomedical applications” in The Journal of Nanoscience …

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Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum results

Kelli Hastings, Biology, was selected at the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Dr. John Havel, Professor, Department of Biology, received the award for Outstanding Thesis Award Oral Presentation Finalists and Winners Yu Zhang – Plant Science Risa Wright – Biology, 1st Place Amruta …

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New Book, Advancing Undergraduate Research, Spotlights Missouri State University

Missouri State University is featured in a new book, Advancing Undergraduate Research: Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising written by Joyce Kinkead, Associate Vice President for Research at Utah State University. Lifeng Dong shares his experience in providing research experiences and opportunities …

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Missouri State Physics and Applied Mathematics student recognized as citizen scholar

Students at Missouri State University learn how to put into practice the public affairs mission of the university through coursework, activities and service-learning opportunities. December 17 the Missouri State Board of Governors recognized six students as Citizen Scholars. “This is always …

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PAMS Department Head and research team announcement regarding Eris and Pluto

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39574417/ns/technology_and_science-space/ The frozen surface of the dwarf planet Eris looks a lot like that of its smaller neighbor Pluto, new research has found. Both frozen worlds are covered predominantly with nitrogen ice, a research team announced Tuesday. The find could …

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U.S. Department of Energy renews funding for physics research

Dr. Robert Mayanovic, professor of physics, received a renewal of his grant from the U.S. Department of Energy via Carnegie Institution of Washington for the project entitled “In-Situ Investigations of Materials Under Extreme Conditions in Supercritical Aqueous Fluids.” The renewal …

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Grants to university exceed $20 million for fourth consecutive year

Business, state funding for projects increased during difficult economic time For the fourth consecutive year, Missouri State University received an excess of $20 million in grants, according to the office of sponsored research and programs. During Fiscal Year 2010, which ended …

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