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Finding the perfect solution for his future

September 14, 2023 by Strategic Communication

Joe Truong in his lab coat

What do you know about structure of an atom? How much do you remember about the periodic table of elements? Have you ever conducted an experiment to test for a chemical reaction? Odds are, you’ve dappled in the world of chemistry. As for Joe Truong, a chemistry major, he is in his element as soon as he steps into the chemistry lab. “What I really like about … [Read more...] about Finding the perfect solution for his future

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, American Chemical Society, Biochemistry, Chemistry, CNAS

(Bio)sensing the body’s demands

September 16, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

biosensors in initial stage of design

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

Filed Under: research Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Megan Prado

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Wanekaya

April 14, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

Dr. Adam Wanekaya in his lab

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

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Tamera Jahnke

Alumni work on drug delivery systems

December 20, 2019 by Tori York

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

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, alumni, Chemistry

Nobel Prize winner taught MSU professor

December 12, 2019 by Tori York

Adam Wanekaya

Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 with Drs. John B. Goodenough and Akira Yoshino. Their prize was for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry at Missouri State, knew Whittingham when Wanekaya was a PhD student at the University of New York, Binghamton. Whittingham was the chair of Wanekaya’s PhD … [Read more...] about Nobel Prize winner taught MSU professor

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Chemistry

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