College Factual recently ranked Missouri State University’s biology program in the top 15 percent of the United States for Best for the Money. Missouri State’s biology program was also ranked third in Missouri for value. About the ranking College Factual looked at several items to determine ranking: Average yearly cost of school Average time to graduate Quality … [Read more...] about Biology ranked high in Best for the Money
The Missouri Academy of Science (MAS) Annual Meeting was held April 12-13 at Northwest Missouri State University. Several biology students presented at MAS. Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab Students from Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab presented their research: Onika Olson: Dynamin-assisted proteoliposome fusion Deborah Ehie: TEAB and TEPB: Gene therapy alternatives Mya Ly: Type … [Read more...] about Always learning – science edition
The second annual Missouri Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Conference was March 8-10 in Jefferson City, Missouri. MOLSAMP encourages minorities to enter STEM fields and works to ensure their successful academic retention and graduation. This conference serves as a forum for undergraduate students from the Missouri State LSAMP alliance institutions … [Read more...] about Keeping minorities in STEM fields
This May at graduation, we say goodbye and congratulations to many of our students. You’re all off to bright futures. We hope we have prepared you for what is next. For 12 of our biology students, the future includes PhD programs. “Admission to PhD programs in biology is extremely competitive. It requires a stellar academic record and a substantial research record that … [Read more...] about Biology Bears find a new home
The laboratory of Dr. Christopher Lupfer, assistant professor of biology, recently published a paper on secondary infections. Several people contributed to this research, including: Graduate students in Lupfer’s lab Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Cox Hospital He and his … [Read more...] about Double trouble: How the flu becomes deadly