The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted their Mid-America Student Symposium earlier this month. The symposium, hosted by Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, provides an opportunity for civil engineering students to meet in an environment with friendly competition and hands-on learning. Students in the Missouri State University ASCE chapter placed … [Read more...] about Civil engineering students win big
From Belleville, Illinois, August Schwoebel’s journey at Missouri State University has been a special one. Graduating this spring, he remembers all he has learned, gained and accomplished as a student in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). “Schwoebel is the epitome of a naturally talented and bright student who does not rest on their laurels, pushes … [Read more...] about Building the perfect toolbox
Geography is often understood as merely the study of the planet Earth and its atmosphere, like knowing the names of states and capitals, or learning how to read maps. But it also includes the activity of its inhabitants – as famously put by geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, “Geography is the study of earth as the home of people.” Dr. Emily Frazier, assistant professor of human … [Read more...] about The great Midwest migration
Some people are natural leaders. In addition to leading Missouri State University’s biology department, Dr. Alicia Mathis will now also serve as president of the Herpetologists’ League (HL). “It’s an extreme honor to represent researchers in this field from around the world,” Mathis said. “Herpetologists include some of the of the most outstanding … [Read more...] about Biology department head named president of international scientific society
Spreading your wings as a student researcher can take you to rewarding places. Shelby Palmer, a second-year Master of Science in biology student, is the 2023 recipient of the Missouri Birding Society (MBS) Bauer Graduate Scholarship. Her project, titled “Investigating the relationship between ancestry and song in an avian hybrid zone,” has been the focus of her … [Read more...] about Missouri State biology graduate student wins Missouri Birding Society Scholarship