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A recognition of excellence

February 12, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Roy Blunt Hall covered in snow.

Join us in congratulating these College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) faculty members whose distinguished contributions in teaching, research and service earned them an endowed professorship at Missouri State University. Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professors Dr. Deb Finn, associate professor of biology Finn earned her PhD in Ecology from Colorado State University. … [Read more...] about A recognition of excellence

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty, cooperative engineering, Mathematics, News, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Cooperative Engineering, Earth Environment and Sustainability, faculty, Mathematics, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science

Building better engineers

February 4, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Ryan Hutcheson, teaching professor in the cooperative engineering program at Missouri State.

The best engineering lessons do not start with a lecture, but with real problems. That approach has defined the career of Dr. Ryan Hutcheson, teaching professor in the cooperative engineering program at Missouri State University. He recently received the 2025 Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) Faculty Achievement Award. The honor recognizes his impact … [Read more...] about Building better engineers

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, faculty, Ryan Hutcheson

A visit that builds bridges

August 12, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Missouri S&T Chancellor Dr. Mohammad Dehghani (fourth from right) and Missouri State University President Richard B. Williams (first from right) take a look at the Formula SAE Car with the other group members.

On April 28, Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) Chancellor Dr. Mohammad Dehghani and Missouri State University President Richard B. Williams came together to tour the cooperative engineering program. The program is located at the Plaster Center for Business Enterprise. It was President Williams' first tour of the program. With them were Missouri S&T … [Read more...] about A visit that builds bridges

Filed Under: cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, Theresa Odun-Ayo

Engineering purpose into every lesson

July 15, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi (left), associate professor in the cooperative engineering program, with Dr. Jorge Rebaza-Vasquez (right), CNAS associate dean.

This spring, the Board of Governors at Missouri State University honored six employees for their exemplary commitment to the university’s public affairs mission. One of the recipients of the prestigious Board of Governors’ Excellence in Public Affairs Award was Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi. She is an associate professor in the cooperative engineering program. The award comes … [Read more...] about Engineering purpose into every lesson

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Awards, Cooperative Engineering, faculty, MoLSAMP program, Public Affairs, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi

Civil engineering students excel at ASCE event

July 7, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Sanjay Tewari (second from left) with civil engineering students.

As part of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter at Missouri State University, a group of civil engineering undergraduate students put their skills to the test — and shined — at the 2025 Mid-America ASCE Student Symposium. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Omaha co-hosted this year’s regional event from April 3-5. Held … [Read more...] about Civil engineering students excel at ASCE event

Filed Under: civil engineering, CNAS students, News Tagged With: Civil engineering, conference, Cooperative Engineering, Student Success, Students

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