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
One doesn't have to travel far to be part of an important group. The Missouri Academy of Science held their annual meeting April 28. Two biology students and one professor decided to attend, sharing and networking. About the conference Dr. Kyoungtae Kim, Vy Nguyen and Cullen Horstmann presented their research. Kim: Yeast dynamin for membrane fusion Nguyen: Yeast … [Read more...] about Stay close, go far
There's a rising interest in yeast. So much so, each year, yeast scientists come across the country to meet at the World Yeast Conference in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Kyoungtae Kim, associate dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, presented not one, but two keynote talks about his research. About the conference Kim presented two of this research topics: … [Read more...] about Kitchen staple creates conference
The Southwest Association of Naturalists met in San Marcos, Texas, April 12-15 to share research, network and gain new skill sets. Presentations Several MSU faculty and students presented research at the conference. Dr. Day B. Ligon, Donald T. McKnight and Joshua Harmon. Distribution and habitat associations of Western Chicken Turtles in Southeastern Oklahoma … [Read more...] about Cottonmouths and turtles: Oh my!
The Annual Joint Meeting of the Missouri and Missouri Valley Branches of the American Society of Microbiology saw many familiar faces March 9-10. Eight MSU students trekked to Kansas City, Kansas, to share research and network. Three students were recognized for their presentations. About the participants Drs. Kyoungtae Kim, professor of biology and associate dean of … [Read more...] about Sharing research and gaining experience