Each year, Sigma Xi gives out grants for students to continue their research. This is through their Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program. Kammie Voves, a biology graduate student, was awarded $750 this year. About her research Voves investigates food and diet relationships between turtles. Alligator snapping turtle populations are drastically declining due to … [Read more...] about Biology student wins grant money
Erin Bereyso, a civil engineering major, attended the World Environmental and Water Resources institute (ERWI) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 19-23. Bereyso presented a poster at ERWI and won second place. “This was a tremendous achievement, as I was competing against graduate students from around the world,” Bereyso said. About her research Her research focused … [Read more...] about Engineering student works to keep freshwater safe
Dr. Alicia Mathis, department head of biology, recently received the Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award from the Animal Behavior Society. “I was at the conference when the first Animal Behavior Society teaching award was given in the early 1990’s,” Mathis said. “I remember thinking, ‘Wow—what a terrific award.’ Scientific societies focus heavily on promoting … [Read more...] about Biology professor wins teaching award
Each year, the grand prize winners from the Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair (OSEF) go to the next step: The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). OSEF is hosted by CNAS each year at Missouri State University. Almost 2,000 students from 80 different countries competed at ISEF this year. ISEF was held May 12-17 in Phoenix, Arizona. Katie Lu and Daniel Kim, … [Read more...] about High school competitors win awards
Kammie Voves and Sam Hannabass, both biology graduate students in Dr. Day Ligon’s turtle ecology lab, traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico to attend the 66th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN). About the presentations Hannabass gave an oral presentation over her research comparing the physiological condition of alligator snapping turtles living in … [Read more...] about Biology students present, win award