The university is improved by the faculty that care deeply about their subjects and students. Recently, Dr. Steven Jensen, faculty emeritus, died. The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) will hold in memory the legacy he left behind. His legacy among faculty Jensen was an inspiration to many, Dr. Tamera Jahnke, dean of CNAS, recalls. “Steve and I … [Read more...] about A tribute to Dr. Steven Jensen and the legacy he left behind
Archives for July 2020
Spring-fed ponds are common in the Ozarks. But biologists don’t know much about their plant communities. Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles, assistant professor of biology, and biology graduate student Hannah Whaley lead research on the ponds’ plant communities in the local region. About their research Kissoon-Charles and Whaley study aquatic plants in spring-fed … [Read more...] about Diving into aquatic plant research
Like other living creatures, plants are capable of deceit. Dr. Avery Russell, assistant professor of biology, studies how some plants deceive insects through a process called floral mimicry. About his research In plants that engage in floral mimicry, flowers mimic other flowers to trick insects into pollinating them. The pollen the insects spread fertilizes flowers and … [Read more...] about From ploy to pollination: How flowers plant tricks on bees