The College of Natural and Applied Sciences hosted the 2021 CNAS 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Jan. 25. We appreciate all who took part in the event and would like to offer special recognition to the competition’s top-ranking participants. These winners will advance to the university-wide 3MT competition Feb. 5. About the winners Winners at the competition … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS 3 Minute Thesis Competition winners
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to announce that Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk, professor of chemistry, is the first recipient of the Matthew and Patricia Harthcock College of Natural and Applied Sciences Faculty Fellowship Award. Gerasimchuk’s accomplishments Gerasimchuk began teaching at Missouri State University in August 2001. He earned tenure … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Nikolay Gerasimchuk
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) hosted the 2020 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium Nov. 12-16. We are grateful to all who took part in the event and would like to offer special recognition to all who won awards at the symposium. About the award winners Award winners at the symposium include: Biology: … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2020 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners
Every human body must keep up with a lot of biological responses. Biosensors help signal those that matter most. Chemistry graduate student Megan Prado studies how to make biosensors even more useful to the demands of human life. She recently received the Dr. Matthew and Patricia Harthcock Chemistry Research Fellowship Award to enable her to continue her graduate … [Read more...] about (Bio)sensing the body’s demands
As drivers, we often think about the safety of our roads. But what about the safety of our engines? Protecting engines starts with refining the petroleum we put into them. Dr. Fei Wang, assistant professor of chemistry, studies how to effectively treat petroleum using a mix of metals. Wang recently received a three-year grant from the American Chemical Society’s … [Read more...] about Fueling research in a new, interdisciplinary direction