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
Congratulations to all the winners of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences’ 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards. The annual awards ceremony honoring awardees with excellence in research, teaching or service took place May 5. These winners received nominations from departmental personnel committees, department heads or students. The event represented the 10th year in a … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners
Advancing STEM research requires building connections between contributors. The 2021 Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Undergraduate Research Symposium, which took place April 9-11, allowed participating STEM scholars to present their research and extend their networks. Eight students from the Missouri State University MoLSAMP … [Read more...] about Supporting research among underrepresented STEM scholars
Missouri State University graduates can achieve greatness. Dr. Lane Baker, ’99 alumnus of the chemistry department at Missouri State, serves as proof of this. Baker recently received the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Division of Analytical Chemistry 2021 Award in Electrochemistry. He shares details of his awarded research and how his student experience … [Read more...] about Chemistry alumnus advances research and education