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Engineering that connects

October 6, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

An engineering demo to guests.

Engineering connects ideas to the communities around us. On Oct. 15, engineering professionals, educators and students will come together to celebrate that connection at the inaugural Springfield Engineers Day Banquet. The Missouri State University and Missouri University of Science and Technology cooperative engineering program will host the event from 5-8 p.m. at the … [Read more...] about Engineering that connects

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Engineering, faculty, Theresa Odun-Ayo

Investing in tomorrow’s talent

September 28, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

The Missouri State University Formula SAE team with its race car.

A new partnership will give Missouri State University engineering students more opportunities to learn, compete and gain hands-on experience beyond the classroom. Toth and Associates (TOTH) has committed $150,000 over five years to establish the Engineering Student Organization Fund for students in Missouri State’s cooperative engineering program. Fueling student … [Read more...] about Investing in tomorrow’s talent

Filed Under: cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, Students, Theresa Odun-Ayo

Learning from the landscape

September 24, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Geology students at Hurricane Ridge overlooking the Olympic Mountains.

From Aug. 1-11, seven geology students at Missouri State University traded the classroom for mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, forests and mines across the Pacific Northwest. Led by senior instructor Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen and distinguished professor Dr. Kevin Mickus from the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, the field course gave students the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Learning from the landscape

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning, News Tagged With: faculty, Geography Geology and Planning, Kevin Mickus, Research, Students

NSF award advances deep learning research at Mo State

September 1, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

The REU team (from left to right): Dr. Mukulika Ghosh, Dr. Hui Liu, Dr. Mohammed Belkhouche, Dr. Jamil Saquer and Dr. Siming Liu.

Students across the nation will have new opportunities to explore artificial intelligence and emerging technologies through a $489,183 National Science Foundation award at Missouri State University. The department of computer science in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) received the three-year award for the “REU Site: Applied Research in Deep Learning” … [Read more...] about NSF award advances deep learning research at Mo State

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, News Tagged With: Ajay Katangur, Awards, Computer Science, faculty, Magdalena Toda, Mohammed Belkhouche, Research

From maps to mountains

July 23, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Associate professor Dr. Krista Evans (far right) with geography and planning students in Carpathian Mountains.

Sometimes the best classroom has no walls. This summer, nine Missouri State University geography and planning students traveled across Romania to explore the country’s history, culture and built environments firsthand. Leading the trip was Dr. Krista Evans, associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability. Romania offered students an experience … [Read more...] about From maps to mountains

Filed Under: CNAS Staff, CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning

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