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Biology students take home two top awards at mammal conference

December 26, 2019 by Tori York

campus in the spring

The Central Plains Society of Mammalogists Conference was held on Oct. 12, 2019 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Several Missouri State biology faculty and students attended and made presentations: Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, attended the meeting. Susan Anderson is an undergraduate student working in the labs of Dr. Chris Lupfer, assistant professor of … [Read more...] about Biology students take home two top awards at mammal conference

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Making science fun

November 12, 2019 by Tori York

The Science Slam was held Oct. 2 in St. Louis, Missouri. Cullen Horstmann, biology graduate student in Dr. Kyoungtae Kim’s lab, attended. About the conference A Science Slam is a presentation competition for young scientists from all fields. In 10 minutes, the slammers present their research to a live audience. Unlike a conference or a seminar, this is a more exciting, … [Read more...] about Making science fun

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Biology student wins grant money

November 6, 2019 by Tori York

Each year, Sigma Xi gives out grants for students to continue their research. This is through their Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program. Kammie Voves, a biology graduate student, was awarded $750 this year. About her research Voves investigates food and diet relationships between turtles. Alligator snapping turtle populations are drastically declining due to … [Read more...] about Biology student wins grant money

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: awards, biology, Day Ligon, research

Saving turtles one conference at a time

October 24, 2019 by Tori York

The Turtles Survival Alliance Conference was held Aug. 4-8 in Tuscon, Arizona. Several biology faculty, students and alumni attended: Melisa Blasky, graduate student Anthony Grate, undergraduate Sam Hannabass, graduate student Ethan Hollander, graduate student Day Ligon, professor of biology Donald McKnight, alumnus Denise Thompson, research associate … [Read more...] about Saving turtles one conference at a time

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alicia Mathis, awards, biology, conference, Day Ligon

Four professors use summer to teach in China

September 28, 2019 by Tori York

Over the summer, four faculty went to China for about two weeks to teach as part of the Southwest University Global Immersion Program. This required a proposal about what each professor would teach and why it was important to students in China. About 100 professors from 25 different countries were chosen to teach this summer. About the MSU faculty who went The … [Read more...] about Four professors use summer to teach in China

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Babur Mirza, biology

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