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Making strides in mammalogy

September 13, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Dr. Sean Maher holds a mammal's skull in his research lab.

The biology department at Missouri State University shapes quality scientists, both among students and faculty.  Several biology alumni and present faculty members recently participated in the 2021 American Society of Mammologists Meeting, which marked the organization’s 100th annual conference.   Faculty fueling research  In Dr. Sean Maher’s lab, the research specialty is … [Read more...] about Making strides in mammalogy

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Alexandra Coconis, Anna Himler, Casey Adkins, Chris Lupfer, Craig Willis, Dana Green, Elise Connor, Emily Beasley, Eric Green, James Henderson, Jennifer Forbey, Josh Jahner, Kara Barnao, Kayce Bell, Liam McGuire, Lilly Whitehead, M. Denise Dearing, Marjorie Matocq, Mark Brigham, Mark Vanderwel, Matthew Holding, Matthew Noakes, Michael Shapiro, Miranda Striluk, Nathan Byer, Paige Harman, Robert Greenhalgh, Sean Maher, Shelby Bohn, Shelby Burdo, Stephanie Galla, Tom Tomasi, W. Brian Simison

Congratulations to Dr. Tom Tomasi

April 23, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

Tom Tomasi and Christopher Lupfer

The College of Natural and Applies Sciences is excited to announce that the 2020 issue of Mind’s Eye features the work of Dr. Tom Tomasi. Read an excerpt from his story: Tomasi attributes the declining bat population to two things: white nose syndrome and torpor. Bats can’t be in torpor all of hibernation. Every so often, a bat arouses out of torpor. The heartbeat speeds … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Tom Tomasi

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Christopher Lupfer, Tom Tomasi

Saving bats one fungus at a time

January 8, 2019 by Tori York

campus tree

When we go spelunking or watch Halloween movies, we think about bats. Some of our scientists in biology think about bats more than the average human. Dr. Tom Tomasi and two of his graduate students went to the North American Society for Bat Research (NASBR) conference Oct. 24-27 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. About their research All three presenters focus on … [Read more...] about Saving bats one fungus at a time

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: alumni, biology, conference, research, Tom Tomasi

Current and former biology students attend conference

August 5, 2018 by Tori York

Group photo at ASM

The 98th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was a chance to see some familiar faces and discuss a common interest: mammals. The meeting was held June 25-27 at Kansas State University. Drs. Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, and Tom Tomasi, professor of biology, took several of their current and recent graduate students. Casey Adkins, … [Read more...] about Current and former biology students attend conference

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: biology, conference, research, Sean Maher, Tom Tomasi

Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

January 29, 2018 by Tori York

Nannapaneni in his office

Anywhere we go, there's going to be a need of some kind. Food, water, love, connection, education — the list goes on and on. Growing up in Andhra Pradesh, India, Dr. Srikant Nannapaneni saw a great need in his community: oncology doctors. To remedy that, he came to the United States to study medicine. Journey to medicine In India, it isn't as simple as choosing a career … [Read more...] about Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alumni, biology, Kyoungtae Kim, Paul Durham, Tom Tomasi

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