Missouri State University faculty and staff pursued robust research, education and service projects in fiscal year 2024 resulting in a second banner funding year. The university received external grants and contracts worth $63.2 million. This is a record-setting 40% jump from the previous record of almost $45.1 million set last year. Faculty and staff submitted 317 … [Read more...] about Missouri State tops research funding record for second straight year
Missouri State University has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member, effective July 1, 2025. League and university officials announced the move on Friday morning (May 10). A news conference will be held at 1 p.m. May 13 at Great Southern Bank Arena on the Springfield campus to formally announce the transition plans. The event is open to the … [Read more...] about Missouri State accepts invitation to join Conference USA
Following a national search, Dr. Melissa Bledsoe will become the permanent dean of Missouri State University’s William H. Darr College of Agriculture on May 1. Bledsoe has been interim dean since June 2023. “Dr. Bledsoe is the right choice to lead the Darr College of Agriculture as it continues to evolve, offering unique ‘farm-to-fork’ curriculum and learning … [Read more...] about Missouri State names Darr College of Agriculture dean
When Christian Madsen was growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, the purpose of one of his toys — a ball roughly the size of a golf ball, only rubber — was a mystery to him. But as a boy, he gave it little thought. He joined the cross-country team and played soccer. There was no way Madsen could have predicted that after he went to college at Missouri State University, a simple … [Read more...] about MSU handball: A hugely successful club team, and a family for life
The Roy Blunt Hall, previously Temple Hall, is currently undergoing an expansion project at Missouri State University. The building is home to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, or CNAS. The expansion project will occur in two phases: phase one being the addition to the existing building and phase two being renovations. Phase one, the addition, is expected to cost … [Read more...] about Blunt Hall expansion project creates new STEM opportunities