As environmentally conscious as organizations try to be, new technology and other products are still developed that may negatively impact the earth or human health long-term. That’s why scientists are constantly putting these items to the test and asking questions for the greater good. Dr. Paul Durham, director of the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at the Jordan … [Read more...] about How technology and environmental studies can affect health
Biology Bear grads often lead careers at least in part working behind the lens of a microscope. Their impressive professional achievements should also be brought into focus. This includes the work of biology alumna Krissy Sardina. She recently received the Early Career Professional of the Year Award from the Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife … [Read more...] about Alumna Krissy Sardina wins Early Career Professional of the Year Award
Quality teaching demands recognition outside of the classroom. John Maddux is an alumnus of the biology department at Missouri State University and teacher at Festus Senior High School. He recently received the National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT) Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. Maddux shares how his award-winning teaching fuels the reward of student … [Read more...] about Alumnus John Maddux receives national recognition for outstanding teaching
Fatigue, headaches, coughing and difficulty breathing: These symptoms affect daily life for people living with long COVID. This is a condition marked by persistent symptoms long after a person initially recovered from COVID-19. While so much is still unknown about how COVID-19 will continue to affect the health of those who survived, Dr. Christopher Lupfer, assistant professor … [Read more...] about Study evaluates treatment of ‘long COVID’ patients
Dr. Ryan Udan’s cardiovascular research could help save thousands of lives. The associate professor of biology at Missouri State University works toward a solution to congenital heart disease and vascular conditions. Udan’s efforts are supported by an AREA grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. His central question is simple: How does the cardiovascular … [Read more...] about Finding magic in blood vessel flow