Dr. Alexander Wait looks at a forest. More specifically, he looks at the forest floor. He looks at leaves, flowers, and acorns to figure out how healthy a forest is. Wait then uses this research to learn how engineered nanomaterials affect plants and the animals that eat them. Wait talks about his research in his Mind's Eye piece. Read the rest of the … [Read more...] about Read the leaves: How plants respond to the world
Archives for July 2018
Undergraduate research has high importance in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. Many undergraduate students not only have the opportunity to perform research but also present it. Jordan Heiman, a senior biology major, presented her research in May. About the symposium Heiman attended the Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands in Coral Springs, … [Read more...] about Opportunity knocks: Undergraduate research
The 2018 Foundation Awards for Teaching, Research and Service showcase amazing professors and how they are making our community better. Of the six recipients, half are CNAS faculty. Drs. Kyoungtae Kim, Ridwan Sakidja and Paul Durham were recognized for their dedication to research or service. All recipients receive $3,600 to fund their projects. Read about the rest … [Read more...] about CNAS professors lead in research, service
In today's society, we rarely get to unplug. Even if we are with our loved ones, we keep our phones on, just in case. Ana Estrella, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State-West Plains, made sure that for one week, phones were off. How did she do it? She took one West Plains and eight Missouri State Springfield students to Costa Rica. About the trip Red macaws, … [Read more...] about More than science: Costa Rica 2018
Natural: So many foods, cosmetics, cleaners and drugs claim this status. But why does it matter? Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor and director of the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at Missouri State, Hunter Sheckley, graduate conducting research in Durham’s lab, and Yan Li Fan, visiting scholar from China, discuss recent research. Can plants replace … [Read more...] about How natural substances can tip the scales in favor of your health