The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to announce that Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk, professor of chemistry, is the first recipient of the Matthew and Patricia Harthcock College of Natural and Applied Sciences Faculty Fellowship Award. Gerasimchuk’s accomplishments Gerasimchuk began teaching at Missouri State University in August 2001. He earned tenure … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Nikolay Gerasimchuk
Every human body must keep up with a lot of biological responses. Biosensors help signal those that matter most. Chemistry graduate student Megan Prado studies how to make biosensors even more useful to the demands of human life. She recently received the Dr. Matthew and Patricia Harthcock Chemistry Research Fellowship Award to enable her to continue her graduate … [Read more...] about (Bio)sensing the body’s demands
As drivers, we often think about the safety of our roads. But what about the safety of our engines? Protecting engines starts with refining the petroleum we put into them. Dr. Fei Wang, assistant professor of chemistry, studies how to effectively treat petroleum using a mix of metals. Wang recently received a three-year grant from the American Chemical Society’s … [Read more...] about Fueling research in a new, interdisciplinary direction
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri State’s chemistry department hosted the 2020 Mid-South Organic Chemists Association (MICA) meeting. Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk, professor of chemistry, outlines the meeting’s events and their impact on student learning. What is MICA? MICA fosters mutually beneficial collaboration and presentations of newest results between those … [Read more...] about Connecting passion with research and results
If you’re intrigued by the way atoms combine into molecules or fascinated by the diversity of elements on the periodic table, a chemistry degree may be right for you. Dr. Bryan Breyfogle, head of the department of chemistry at Missouri State University, explains to U.S. News Education what chemistry is about and what types of employers typically hire chemistry … [Read more...] about What can you do with a chemistry degree?