The official Olympics may be a year away, but Springfield will be having its own Olympiad this month. On Feb. 18, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at MSU will host the Regional Science Olympiad. Twenty-eight teams will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals and other awards, with the top teams going to the state competition. The teams will be made up of middle … [Read more...] about Missouri State hosts Regional Science Olympiad
Travel credit cards offer some good perks and rewards. What types are there and should you get one? Dr. Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama, assistant professor of hospitality leadership at Missouri State University, shares her thoughts with WalletHub. … [Read more...] about Are travel credit cards worth it?
As artificial intelligence gets “smarter” and becomes more commonplace, educators are trying to ensure students don’t submit assignments completed by AI. Dr. Lloyd Smith, professor of computer science at Missouri State University, has tested chatGPT and its current ability to complete an assignment for his multimedia programming course. He noted that the work was pretty good … [Read more...] about Combating the use of AI in completing homework
According to research presented recently at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, rising temperatures are forcing some bees to take shallow, rapid breaths—essentially hyperventilating—which burns more energy and makes them less likely to survive. About half of the 45 bumble bee species in the United States seem to be in trouble. The reasons … [Read more...] about How our warming world is affecting some bumble bees
The federal government’s budget, passed Dec. 29, includes more than $75 million for Missouri State University and IDEA Commons. Nearly half of the funds will provide support to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and health facilities on the Springfield campus. Sen. Roy Blunt championed several priority appropriations on behalf of the university: $35 … [Read more...] about Federal budget includes more than $75 million for MSU, IDEA Commons