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New greenhouse means new research

September 19, 2019 by Tori York

Students and plants in greenhouse

CNAS is incredibly excited to have a brand-new, state-of-the-art greenhouse. We outgrew our old one. Now, we have a larger, compartmentalized and automated structure. Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, professor of biology, says this is a needed addition. There is more botanical research in biology and chemistry. “Plants are key to solving the most important problems humanity faces … [Read more...] about New greenhouse means new research

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Cyren Rico, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Laszlo Kovacs, Michelle Bowe

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

Cuba at a glance: Students travel to Cuba

February 6, 2017 by

A map with tacks marking locations.

In February 2016, the U.S. struck a deal with the Cuban government to resume scheduled flights between the two countries. Now, for the first time in Missouri State University’s history, a group of students took a January intercession course in the long banned island. Led by Dr. Alexander Wait, professor of biology, students took a 9-day journey to learn more about “The History, … [Read more...] about Cuba at a glance: Students travel to Cuba

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Biology

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