Biology Blog

Biology student wins thesis competition, works on PhD

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Each year, Missouri State University has a Distinguished Thesis Competition. For the 2019 year, Angeline Rodriguez was honored in the biological sciences category for her research on Interleukin 1 beta’s effect on co-infections. “It feels great to know that my thesis could actually be a valuable resource to incoming graduate students at MSU in the field of immunology,” … [Read more...] about Biology student wins thesis competition, works on PhD

CNAS professors lead in research, service

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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

Biology student primed for success with volunteer work

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Everyone in college has to make a life changing decision: What will I major in? For some, it is hard to choose. For others, like Luke Ellickson, it was easy. From a young age, Ellickson, a biology major at Missouri State, has been interested in dentistry. A highly competitive field, he knew he had to stand out. Part of the requirements for dental school admission is … [Read more...] about Biology student primed for success with volunteer work

Recruitment and retention starts with student

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Giving advice: It's an easy thing to do. Advising people for classes and careers, majors and minors? It's not quite as easy. Chelsea Martin, a graduate student of biology, was recently awarded the Excellence in Advising—Graduate Student Contribution Award. About Martin Martin is responsible for many things: giving tours to prospective students, working with students to try … [Read more...] about Recruitment and retention starts with student