The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) was held Feb. 3-5. This conference spans from aquatics to ecology to bats. Several students presented their work. Underlined are the student authors who presented at the conference. Oral Presentations "Accurately and Precisely Measuring Body Composition of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) with … [Read more...] about Biology student wins award at conference
February is American Heart Month. Dr. Ryan Udan, assistant professor of biology, was recently featured for his work with congenital heart defects (CHDs). CHDs happen in one percent of babies born in the United States. Udan is trying to find what causes those defects so he can fix them. Congratulations! Read more about Udan's work with CHDs. … [Read more...] about Honoring American Heart Month
Yeast is a hot topic in the science world right now. Its importance extends far beyond what we currently know. The Midwest Yeast meeting was held Oct. 14 at Northwestern University. Dr. Kyoungtae Kim and Cullen Horstmann, an undergraduate in Kim's lab, presented at the conference. Contributions to the conference Kim, who was recently featured in Mind's Eye for his research … [Read more...] about Finding ways to fix problems together
Missouri State University graduate student Emily Beasley has devoted much of her graduate career to the study of biogeography. Her master’s thesis covered the examination of small mammal diversity patterns in relation to island biogeography in glades. Beasley presented her research in October at the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists meeting. She received an award for … [Read more...] about Biology student makes progress in biogeography studies
You're huffing up a mountain, covered in layers of clothes but also sweat. "Whew," you say, breathing heavy. Your ears have popped several times by now, and the air is thinner than what you are used to. You look up, and the view is nothing like the one from home. Mountains are different from anything else we see. The tall peaks, the high altitude and the temperatures ensure … [Read more...] about Learning the ecosystem by experience