Receiving a teaching award is gratifying, especially just one semester after graduation. As part of the March 2-3 Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) conference in Columbia, Missouri, Missouri State alum Brett Gilio received one of two MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards. “I feel deeply appreciative, as this award shows that people … [Read more...] about MSU alum awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award
The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a big one. It’s hosted by many big names in science, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human … [Read more...] about CNAS students present at Emerging Researchers Conference
Students rapping their course material in the first ever BioChemistry Rap Battle. How biochemistry students used rap battles to learn course material. December 15, 2022 by Olivia C. ProstSometimes, study guides and flashcards don’t do the trick. To mix things up, biochemistry students at Missouri State University united to create a unique study session – a rap … [Read more...] about A different kind of lesson plan
Alice (Presley) Bodnar thought her path was laid out in front of her when she was studying chemistry at Missouri State. Little did she know that path would eventually become a hiking trail. Her career changes have taken her from the lab to the law — and now to the latest tech. She is one of the founders of the first-ever long-distance trail app, FarOut by FarOut … [Read more...] about Alumna is one of the developers of a popular app that helps people have long-distance adventures
One of the fastest growing interest areas in the sciences is the field of biochemistry. Experts relate this to innate interest in living things, disease and medicine. “Biochemistry has provided explanations for the causes of many diseases in humans, animals, and plants and also provided ways they can be cured,” said Dr. Adam Wanekaya, department head of chemistry and … [Read more...] about Department meets demands of chem and biochem