Alexis Deane-Downing started at Missouri State as a dentistry student. After taking anatomy, she decided that wasn’t the right fit for her. Next, she tried communications. That wasn’t right either. Her adviser asked her what she liked to do. Deane-Downing said she liked to stay in hotels. The rest is history. Deane-Downing met with Dr. Melissa Dallas, now faculty … [Read more...] about Finding the right fit: Hospitality leadership
Dr. Ridwan Sakidja, professor of physics, recently presented at the Worlds Congress on High Entropy Alloys (HEA 2019) in Seattle, Washington. About the conference High entropy alloys is a newer field that is rapidly expanding. Scientists mix many elements together so it generates unique features that can’t be achieved in conventional materials. “Our work and my talk were … [Read more...] about Professor attends conference, creates research collaboration
Kasey Eberth was 15 when he started working in hospitality. He hasn’t stopped since. Eberth started as a line cook. He wanted to find what was his best fit in the restaurant industry. Fall in love with Missouri State After a tour of Missouri State University, Eberth knew this was the place for him. “I automatically fell in love with the campus and just knew this was … [Read more...] about Managing your hospitality leadership career
Allison Freese and Celia Garcia-Hernandez, both Missouri State University chemistry alumni, recently worked on some intercontinental collaborative research that could change the pharmaceutical world. About their research They created nanoparticles and added biological material, known as nanoconjugates. After that, they analyzed the effects, including size, surface charge and … [Read more...] about Alumni work on drug delivery systems
Diana Vargas has always been interested in hospitality and travel. Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program gave Vargas the best of both worlds with a hospitality leadership degree. “I was looking for the best program, and I found MSU,” Vargas said. Finding the right path Vargas grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. She started going to a community college in … [Read more...] about Falling in love with hospitality leadership, Springfield