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What urbanization does to the environment

October 5, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Engineering students show off the trash they collected at Jordan Creek cleanup.

As a city grows, so can negative environmental impacts to that city. This relationship between building and the environment is one reason Dr. Matthew Pierson, Mace/Turblex engineering professor at Missouri State University, encourages community involvement with the City of Springfield’s Adopt-a-Stream program. During the cleanup at Jordan Creek Oct. 1, participants … [Read more...] about What urbanization does to the environment

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Engineering, Matthew Pierson, Students

Read the leaves: How plants respond to the world

July 27, 2018 by Tori York

Wait

Dr. Alexander Wait looks at a forest. More specifically, he looks at the forest floor. He looks at leaves, flowers, and acorns to figure out how healthy a forest is. Wait then uses this research to learn how engineered nanomaterials affect plants and the animals that eat them. Wait talks about his research in his Mind's Eye piece. Read the rest of the … [Read more...] about Read the leaves: How plants respond to the world

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Biology, Mind's Eye

Alum, department head initiate new GO CAPS program

May 1, 2017 by

Alum working with hs student

Alum Steve Nunn and physics, astronomy and materials science department head David Cornelison recently joined forces to develop a new program for GO CAPS focusing on the Matlab programming language and voice recognition. Steve Nunn, 1978 alum of the engineering physics program, had an idea to spread his knowledge to future generations. He knew he had unique experience in … [Read more...] about Alum, department head initiate new GO CAPS program

Filed Under: CNAS, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science, Uncategorized

Due date for IDF abstracts is today

April 10, 2017 by

Students discussing a poster

Are you planning on presenting at the 24th Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum (IDF) April 29? Be sure to visit the IDF webpage for the list of requirements and submit your abstract today! … [Read more...] about Due date for IDF abstracts is today

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National Geography Awareness Week is here!

November 7, 2016 by

A map with tacks marking locations.

Join us for a week-long celebration of geography and the geo-sciences during the National Park Services 100th year. All presentations will take place in Temple Hall 345. Nov. 7: “Geographers Doing Geography in National Parks and Protected Areas Around the Globe” by Dr. Judith L. Meyer of Missouri State University Nov. 8: “Sea Turtles and Sustainable Tourism: … [Read more...] about National Geography Awareness Week is here!

Filed Under: CNAS, Geography Geology and Planning, Uncategorized Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning

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