The Earth faces social and environmental problems that can prevent it from thriving. Promoting sustainability is one way Missouri State University can help the planet address these issues. Missouri State will host many sustainability-oriented events on its Springfield campus during Earth Week 2021 April 19-23. Among these events is the presentation of Dr. Robert … [Read more...] about Addressing sustainability needs in the Ozarks this Earth Week
Technological inventions have made our modern lifestyles possible. Powering such technology requires use of large quantities of energy at an affordable price. Using energy at such quantities can lead to consequences for the environment. Dr. Doug Carroll, program director of the cooperative engineering program, examines energy and the environment in the textbook … [Read more...] about The power of energy in engineering: Fueling a sustainable future
Learning is key to success, even for bees. Bees’ capacity to learn could be influenced by internal factors, including their gut health. Biology graduate student Parker Campbell studies how gut health relates to bee behavior and survival. She recently received a grant from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) to aid in her research … [Read more...] about Linking bees’ health and behavior
Fostering fair treatment for women can be difficult when many industries remain male-dominated. This applies to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) community. Women make up only 25% of STEM contributors at the doctoral level nationally. Dr. Tamera Jahnke, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, is among those leading efforts to … [Read more...] about Building gender equity among STEM faculty
What does it mean for a department to be comprehensive? In the case of the biology department at Missouri State University, it means students receive access to more resources and research opportunities and broader perspectives than they would find in specialized programs. Dr. Alicia Mathis serves as the department head of biology at Missouri State. She shares how the … [Read more...] about Comprehensive program shapes students into scientists