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Biology department brings buzz to Austin

February 2, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

The biology department has had a strong start to the year.   From Jan. 3-7, five students attended the recent conference of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) in Austin, Texas, with four students being nominated for or winning awards.   Dr. Avery Russell, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State University, advises all student … [Read more...] about Biology department brings buzz to Austin

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS students Tagged With: Avery Russell, Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners

June 14, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A medal labeled "winner" surrounded by dice that spell the same word. Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels.

Congratulations to all the winners of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences’ 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards.  The annual awards ceremony honoring awardees with excellence in research, teaching or service took place May 5. These winners received nominations from departmental personnel committees, department heads or students.   The event represented the 10th year in a … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry, CNAS faculty, CNAS Staff, Computer Science, Geography Geology and Planning, Hospitality Leadership, Mathematics, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Angela Plank, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Bradley Mills, Brian High, Craig Baird, Day Ligon, Deb Finn, Gary Michelfelder, Helena Metzker, Jeff Brannon, Katie Tucker, Kevin Mickus, Krista Evans, Kyoungtae Kim, Mike Murphy, Natasha DeVore, Razib Iqbal, Sean Maher, Songfeng Zheng, Tina Hopper, Yoshimasa Nancy Kageyama

Supporting research among underrepresented STEM scholars

June 2, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A young woman wearing a blazer types on the keyboard of her laptop. Photo by Christina Morillo from Pexels.

Advancing STEM research requires building connections between contributors.  The 2021 Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Undergraduate Research Symposium, which took place April 9-11, allowed participating STEM scholars to present their research and extend their networks.   Eight students from the Missouri State University MoLSAMP … [Read more...] about Supporting research among underrepresented STEM scholars

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry, CNAS faculty, CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning, Mathematics, STEM Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Avery Russell, Daniel Padilla, Dorian DeHart, First Year Scholars program, Kaylene Reyes, Kyoungtae Kim, Laszlo Kovacs, Melida Gutierrez, Mikala Meadows, MoLSAMP program, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Ramona Gomez, Steven Senger, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Vanessa Morales

Supporting diversity and management of natural resources

April 22, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A bee forages from a flower. Image by Helga Kattinger from Pixabay.

Diversity helps populations thrive.  This is true of the people and plants involved in natural resource management.   The Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust (CFMCT) established the Minority Natural Resource Scholarship to encourage and assist minority students in the field.   Vanessa Morales, biology senior at Missouri State University, is the 2021 … [Read more...] about Supporting diversity and management of natural resources

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS students Tagged With: Avery Russell, Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust, Scholarships, Vanessa Morales

Linking bees’ health and behavior

April 9, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Campbell hikes with her dogs on local trail.

Learning is key to success, even for bees.  Bees’ capacity to learn could be influenced by internal factors, including their gut health.   Biology graduate student Parker Campbell studies how gut health relates to bee behavior and survival.   She recently received a grant from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) to aid in her research … [Read more...] about Linking bees’ health and behavior

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty, CNAS students Tagged With: Avery Russell, Parker Campbell, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

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