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Pushing the boundaries of mathematics

April 20, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Math 721 class with Dr. Bray in Pummell 204

In the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at Missouri State University, students turn abstract math into practical solutions, applying research to real-world challenges, from traffic systems to complex networks. Christopher Housholder, double major in mathematics and data science, and Layna Mangiapanello, double major in mathematics and secondary math education, … [Read more...] about Pushing the boundaries of mathematics

Filed Under: Mathematics, News, students Tagged With: Mathematics, Research, Students

A recognition of excellence

February 12, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Roy Blunt Hall covered in snow.

Join us in congratulating these College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) faculty members whose distinguished contributions in teaching, research and service earned them an endowed professorship at Missouri State University. Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professors Dr. Deb Finn, associate professor of biology Finn earned her PhD in Ecology from Colorado State University. … [Read more...] about A recognition of excellence

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty, cooperative engineering, Earth Environment and Sustainability, Mathematics, News, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Cooperative Engineering, faculty, Mathematics, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science

Ready to make an impact through numbers and data

December 9, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Missouri State campus at sunset.

For Missouri State University graduate students Gentle Engworo and Selma Bouraoui, numbers have always been more than formulas on a page. They became a lens for understanding the world. Their drive to deepen that understanding led both students to Missouri State University in spring 2024. This December, they will receive their master’s degrees. Growing as researchers A … [Read more...] about Ready to make an impact through numbers and data

Filed Under: CNAS students, Mathematics, News Tagged With: Computer Science, Mathematics, Students

From Springfield to the world: a sabbatical without borders

December 3, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Steven Senger, mathematics professor, in Albarracín, Spain.

After a year of research, travel and teaching that spanned three continents, Dr. Steven Senger, mathematics professor at Missouri State University, has returned to campus. From Vietnam to Portugal, Scotland and Mexico, Senger’s sabbatical mixed math, language and culture, all while sharing Missouri State with the world. “What stood out the most was how eager people were … [Read more...] about From Springfield to the world: a sabbatical without borders

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, Mathematics Tagged With: Mathematics, Research, Steven Senger

From equations to enzymes

November 4, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

A student walking toward Strong Hall on campus on a fall day.

At first glance, Nicholas Fleece, mathematics instructor, and Troy Wymore, chemistry instructor, at Missouri State University, may seem to live in two different academic worlds. One focuses on abstract puzzles while the other delves into molecular mechanisms. Yet both faculty members have a shared purpose to make challenging concepts approachable, relevant and fun for their … [Read more...] about From equations to enzymes

Filed Under: Chemistry, CNAS faculty, Mathematics, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, faculty, Mathematics

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