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
As a city grows, so can negative environmental impacts to that city. This relationship between building and the environment is one reason Dr. Matthew Pierson, Mace/Turblex engineering professor at Missouri State University, encourages community involvement with the City of Springfield’s Adopt-a-Stream program. During the cleanup at Jordan Creek Oct. 1, participants … [Read more...] about What urbanization does to the environment
For the 11th year, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences’ hosted its Faculty and Staff Awards. The annual awards ceremony honors individuals in the college who have excelled in research, teaching or service. The award winners The 2022 recipients of the CNAS Faculty and Staff Awards include: CNAS Faculty Excellence in Service Awards Dr. Cameron Wickham - … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2022 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners
The hospitality leadership department at Missouri State University has hired Dr. Kara Wolfe as the new department head. She will begin July 1. Wolfe, who most recently was on the faculty at Bradley University, will succeed Dr. Stephanie Hein when she retires. Hein has been on faculty at MSU since 2003. Experience and education Wolfe’s work experience spans 20 years, … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership department names new leader
Matt Harthcock graduated from Missouri State with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1977 and went on to receive his PhD in chemistry from Texas A&M University. His story Since then, he has made significant contributions to product development and innovation in the plastics, automotive and aviation industries. His past employers include The Dow Chemical Company and GE … [Read more...] about Five questions with a campaign cabinet member