Quality leadership fuels quality education among students. The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to welcome four new faculty members, who will further the knowledge base available to students in the college. Getting to know the new faculty The new faculty leadership in CNAS include: Dr. Tuhina Banerjee – assistant professor of … [Read more...] about Meet the newest CNAS faculty members
Ian Sayers, an undergraduate in the chemistry department at Missouri State University, received the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry’s 2021 Undergraduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry . The award recognizes his scientific success in academics and collaborative research. Dr. Cyren Rico, assistant professor of chemistry, serves … [Read more...] about Undergraduate Ian Sayers earns environmental chemistry award
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
When you’re copying a sequence of numbers, it’s easy to get a couple mixed up. The body can do this, too – with greater consequences. “Before the body can fix problems, it must know how to recognize them,” said Megan Westwood, Missouri State University chemistry graduate student. “Errors that don’t get caught by the body can end up causing mutations and … [Read more...] about Fostering research and representation in STEM
There’s power in representation. This is true of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Graduate student Megan Westwood is among those representing women in the chemistry department at Missouri State University. She recently made Compound Chemistry’s list of 100 notable women in chemistry. Westwood shares details of her research that … [Read more...] about Fostering research and representation in STEM