The hospitality industry is fast-paced and ever changing. How do hospitality leadership faculty stay current on the latest trends? They complete externships. Hotel Nikko faculty externship Most recently, two faculty spent a week at Hotel Nikko (starting July 15) to observe all operation systems. Their goal was to connect with industry and incorporate the information in their … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership faculty complete externship
Collectively, turtles are among the most endangered vertebrate groups on the planet, according to Dr. Day Ligon, associate professor of biology at Missouri State. Ligon was recently in Belize studying a turtle species of especially great conservation concern, the critically endangered Central American River Turtle. It Is locally known as the Hicatee. About his … [Read more...] about Studying endangered turtles in Belize
When we go spelunking or watch Halloween movies, we think about bats. Some of our scientists in biology think about bats more than the average human. Dr. Tom Tomasi and two of his graduate students went to the North American Society for Bat Research (NASBR) conference Oct. 24-27 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. About their research All three presenters focus on … [Read more...] about Saving bats one fungus at a time
We are fortunate to have so many dedicated alumni on our advisory boards. On Oct. 19, several chemistry advisory board members participated in a “Careers in Chemistry” panel for students. Corrie Sifers, Mike Minor, Scott Workman, Drs. Matthew Harthcock and David Osborne participated. “Students were able to ask questions, get advice and interact with five working … [Read more...] about Preparing for the next step after college: Finding a job
Dr. Heather Osswald, a 2012 Missouri State graduate, visited campus Oct. 18 to present her research and interact with students. A chemistry honors graduate, she went on to receive her PhD in organic chemistry from Purdue University. She’s a post-doctoral research associate at Scripps Research. Osswald spoke about her work with anti-HIV drugs. She has synthesized a new … [Read more...] about Chemistry alumnus visits, speaks on campus