Under the surface of some Missouri ponds, you can find a curly-leaf pondweed, also known as Potamogeton crispus, with leaves that are sometimes compared to lasagna noodles. But they aren’t welcome there. So how does an invasive species get by in an environment they were never originally a part of? Daphne Miles, a 2023 recipient of the Stan Hudson Research Grant … [Read more...] about Environmental biology student awarded Stan Hudson grant from Missouri Native Plant Society
Grants lead to greater research capabilities. This is why Sigma Xi uses their Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program to provide student researchers with grant funding annually. Biology students Indigo Tran and Hannah Whaley are the recipients of the award this year. Both are advisees of Dr. LaToya Kissoon-Charles, assistant professor of biology. Investigating … [Read more...] about Biology students awarded Sigma Xi grant
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
CNAS is incredibly excited to have a brand-new, state-of-the-art greenhouse. We outgrew our old one. Now, we have a larger, compartmentalized and automated structure. Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, professor of biology, says this is a needed addition. There is more botanical research in biology and chemistry. “Plants are key to solving the most important problems humanity faces … [Read more...] about New greenhouse means new research
This May at graduation, we say goodbye and congratulations to many of our students. You’re all off to bright futures. We hope we have prepared you for what is next. For 12 of our biology students, the future includes PhD programs. “Admission to PhD programs in biology is extremely competitive. It requires a stellar academic record and a substantial research record that … [Read more...] about Biology Bears find a new home