October started out strong for the GGP department! Nearly two dozen undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty of GGP traveled to the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver, Colorado, Oct. 9-12. The GGP department hosted an alumni reception during the conference where current students and faculty were able to catch up and network with … [Read more...] about MSU students bring findings to geoscience conference in Denver
Dr. Nancy Kageyama, assistant professor of hospitality leadership, virtually attended the Teaching and Education Research Association’s (TERA) International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning Dec. 14. She presented a research project titled “The impact of business game features on students’ learning and critical thinking.” The power of perception As more of … [Read more...] about New learning environment, same need for students’ success
Biology students Alexandria Beezel and Ethan Rutledge attended the 2020 Southern Division-American Fisheries Society (SDAFS) Meeting Feb. 20-23 in Little Rock, Arkansas. About their research Beezel presented her undergraduate research project titled “A Cursory Look into the Striped Bass Population in Norfork Lake.” The project was a collaboration with the Arkansas Game and … [Read more...] about Fishing for results through aquatic ecosystem research
PAMS senior Kali Shoaf attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) Jan. 17-19 in Norman, Oklahoma. She received the title of “Best Physics” for her conference presentation, along with two other presenters. About her research Shoaf analyzes changes in stars’ brightness called pulsations using NASA space telescope data from the Transiting Exoplanet … [Read more...] about Brightening the horizon of the sciences through star research and female empowerment
Dr. Ridwan Sakidja, professor of physics, recently presented at the Worlds Congress on High Entropy Alloys (HEA 2019) in Seattle, Washington. About the conference High entropy alloys is a newer field that is rapidly expanding. Scientists mix many elements together so it generates unique features that can’t be achieved in conventional materials. “Our work and my talk were … [Read more...] about Professor attends conference, creates research collaboration