Keeping young women interested in the sciences is a goal for all STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals, and each year Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences hosts Expanding Your Horizons to reach middle school aged females. This year, the theme was “Introduction to CERT (Community Emergency Response Team),” which … [Read more...] about Expanding Your Horizons teaches disaster preparedness to middle school females
Recently, three individuals from the biology department at Missouri State University received awards at the annual meeting of the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists (CPSM), at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. Dr. Lynn Robbins, biology per course faculty, received the CPSM Distinguished Service Award. This was given to him in recognition of his more … [Read more...] about Biology department recognized at Mammalogists meeting
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences held its annual Emeritus dinner on October 17, 2013. Below is a picture of attendees that enjoyed the evening. … [Read more...] about CNAS Emeritus dinner
Missouri State University has been listed in the list of top 50 schools in America for the education of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by the College Database. Missouri State ranked 39th. The College Database identifies universities based on the number of STEM programs offered at the university, a proportion of female student … [Read more...] about University makes strides in women’s science education
The department of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University hosted the annual meeting of the Association of Missouri Geologists (AMG) on Oct. 11-12 in Joplin, Missouri. President-elect of AMG Damon Bassett led a trip on Oct. 11 to show department members abandoned mine sites in the tri-state lead-zinc mining district, which are currently being remediated. … [Read more...] about Annual geologists meeting a great success