Chemistry Blog

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Wanekaya

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The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to announce that Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry, has accepted the position of chemistry department head. “Dr. Wanekaya has led a very productive research group since his arrival at Missouri State University in 2006. He has the skills needed to be successful — ethical leadership and cultural competence,” … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Adam Wanekaya

Chemistry professor travels to California

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Dr. Matthew Siebert, associate professor of chemistry, recently returned from Berkeley, California. He participated in a prestigious program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). About the project Siebert is a part of the 2019 Sustainable Horizons Institute’s (SHI) Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program. The goal of SRP is to connect scientists from … [Read more...] about Chemistry professor travels to California

Alumni work on drug delivery systems

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Allison Freese and Celia Garcia-Hernandez, both Missouri State University chemistry alumni, recently worked on some intercontinental collaborative research that could change the pharmaceutical world. About their research They created nanoparticles and added biological material, known as nanoconjugates. After that, they analyzed the effects, including size, surface charge and … [Read more...] about Alumni work on drug delivery systems

Adding research into undergraduate lab courses

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Dr. Keiichi Yoshimatsu, assistant professor of chemistry, attended the workshop on Physical Science Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (Physical Science CURE institute) this year in Tucson, Arizona. The Physical Science CURE institute was facilitated by researchers who are leading the CURE Network 2 (CUREnet2) project. The project is supported by National Science … [Read more...] about Adding research into undergraduate lab courses