Jeff Williams is at it again. At the Missouri Natural Resources Conference Feb. 5-7, he was recognized for his work with fish. He was awarded the Student Achievement Award and Best Student Platform Presentation from the Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (MOAFS). “Jeff does amazing work,” said Dr. Deb Finn, assistant professor of biology. “I'm glad he's … [Read more...] about Biology student awarded for student achievement and presentation
Sabrina Klement, a senior applied mathematics major, attended the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics Jan. 25-27. This conference focused on how much women could do in a male-dominated field. Klement learned from both students and professors that presented. It also gave Klement new ideas on research. “Seeing examples of possible research … [Read more...] about Women in STEM: Mathematics edition
Dr. Emmett Redd, professor of physics, astronomy and materials sciences, attended the Cognitive Computing conference in Hannover, Germany, Dec. 18-20. The conference focused on alternatives to digital computers for mimicking the cognitive abilities of the human brain. He explored theorems that could support computing on physical systems other than digital … [Read more...] about Why digital computers cannot mimic the human brain
When we think back 20 years ago, we couldn’t imagine what we would have accomplished with technology. With advancement comes new snags and problems to address and fix. Dr. Xingping Sun, professor of mathematics, studies the combination of his first love, mathematics and his second, computer science. Hand in hand, Sun explores the effects they have on each … [Read more...] about Use math to learn about computer science
Dr. Kyoungtae Kim’s lab focuses on a tiny yet powerful agent: yeast. Yeast cells have a similar process to human cells. This allows students to learn about the process and explore without putting anyone at risk. Several students from Kim’s lab attended the Midwest Yeast Meeting in November at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. All five students … [Read more...] about Students study yeast to cure diseases