The College of Natural and Applied Sciences is excited to announce that the 2020 issue of Mind’s Eye features the work of Dr. Laszlo Kovacs. Read an excerpt from his story: “Now, with a huge and rapidly increasing population size, we are faced with many challenges. We have to start using land that is not ideal. And, as a result of the climate emergency, we have to deal … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Laszlo Kovacs
Summer was a time of adjusting plans due to concerns of COVID-19. Conferences were no exception. The Society for Freshwater Sciences (SFS) adapted their annual Summer of Science meeting events to a virtual format. They hosted virtual activities throughout most of June and into July. Dr. Debra Finn, assistant professor of biology, shares how SFS managed to provide … [Read more...] about A summer of (mostly virtual) science
Dr. Avery Russell, assistant professor of biology, attended the national meeting of the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) in August of 2019 in Chicago. Russell co-hosted a diversity workshop on cultural competency at the meeting. Dr. Cameron Jones and doctoral student Montrai Spikes also led the event. “The goal of the workshop was to increase retention of underrepresented … [Read more...] about Bias as behavior: Understanding cultural competency
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
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