Being sustainable isn't just about recycling. The 2017-18 Public Affairs Conference explores how sustainability is relevant to every part of life. Dr. Daniel Crafts has been researching and teaching this for years. Sharing knowledge Crafts, associate professor of hospitality leadership, recently presented at the International Council on … [Read more...]
As it turns out, many care about friction, but maybe not in the classroom. Christopher Robledo, an applied physics and engineering undergraduate major, had the opportunity to explore friction this summer. Through a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI), Robledo spent 10 weeks at Argonne National Laboratory in DuPage County, Illinois. The SULI program provides … [Read more...]
One thing we love is how connected we are to alumni. We've had alumni come back as guest speakers, collaborators and colleagues. Jason Smith, a geology, geography and planning (GGP) alumnus, has also made it a priority to stay connected to Missouri State through his business, Environmental Works (EWI). The inspiration Growing up in rural Douglas County, Smith had few … [Read more...]
At the end of July, some students were dreading the beginning of the fall semester. Some were eagerly packing for the move to Springfield. Others were on their way to Chile to study volcanoes. Dr. Gary Michelfelder, assistant professor of geology, and nine students took at two-week short-term study away trip to San Pedro de Atacama and Calama, Chile. "We were able to get … [Read more...]
Dr. Melida Gutierrez was recently featured in Mind's Eye about her water exploration in two areas she calls home: southwest Missouri and Chihuahua, Mexico. An excerpt: “That’s part of being a scientist — that you see an interconnection — things that you might think are very separate,” she said. “All of a sudden you find that one causes the other one or they’re … [Read more...]