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
Cassidy Soard, a chemistry major, spent the last 10 weeks of summer at the University of Mississippi. From May 30-Aug. 9, Soard worked on and presented her research at Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). About the REU Soard worked with Dr. Davita Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, to develop NIR nanopolymers via … [Read more...] about Chemistry student spends summer in a lab
We travel to different states, climates and countries to share and learn about our field. Missouri Inorganic Day is a one-day conference that hosts faculty, students and postdocs from Missouri and neighboring states like Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is held in Missouri each year at different universities. This year it was at Washington University in St. Louis, … [Read more...] about Stay close, learn a lot
Several chemistry students attended the 257th National American Chemical Society Meeting March 31-April 4 in Orlando, Florida. All eight of our students who attended also presented: Michael Bakker Jaclyn Becker Ben Boyd Molly Duszynski Allison Freese Koby Ljunggren Alec Neeson Megan Prado DNA and outstanding posters Ljunggren won an award. He … [Read more...] about Chemistry students are causing a reaction
The Midwest American Chemical Society Meeting was in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 21-23. Several Missouri State Students presented at this meeting, including four graduate students and one undergraduate. Michael Bakker, graduate advised by Dr. Matthew Siebert Ben Boyd, graduate advised by Dr. Gary Meints Allison Freese, graduate advised by Dr. Adam Wanekaya … [Read more...] about Graduate, undergraduate research presented in Iowa