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Graduate students share their chemistry findings

March 3, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Dr. Cyren Rico, Riley Pope-Buss, Blessing Akinwande, Mary Fakunle and Preston Clubb in front of a SNO conference poster.

Three Missouri State University chemistry graduate students represented the university well at the 13th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) annual conference.  Blessing Akinwande, Mark Fakunle and Riley Pope-Buss presented their research at the conference, which took place from Nov. 8-10 in Providence, Rhode Island. The students traveled with their mentor Dr. … [Read more...] about Graduate students share their chemistry findings

Filed Under: CNAS students, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cyren Rico, Student Success

Professor and former student share love of science

February 24, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Kameron Coates (far left), Dr. Cyren Rico (far right) and the 2024-25 Science Coach cohort

For the past three years, Missouri State University’s Dr. Cyren Rico has worked with his former student Kameron Coates to spread their passion for science to high school students.   Rico is an associate professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department.  The pair applied for the Science Coaches program through the American Chemical Society and American Association of … [Read more...] about Professor and former student share love of science

Filed Under: CNAS alumni, CNAS faculty Tagged With: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cyren Rico

The science of sustainability 

December 14, 2023 by Strategic Communication

Practicing sustainability involves more than just recycling your plastics. It also includes processes at microscopic levels.  Three Missouri State University chemistry and biochemistry students attended the 12th annual Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Conference in November to discuss innovations in sustainability on the nano-level and participate in some … [Read more...] about The science of sustainability 

Filed Under: CNAS students Tagged With: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cyren Rico, Research

Undergraduate Ian Sayers earns environmental chemistry award

July 29, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Ian Sayers smiles in front of grey backdrop.

Ian Sayers, an undergraduate in the chemistry department at Missouri State University, received the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry’s 2021 Undergraduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry . The award recognizes his scientific success in academics and collaborative research.  Dr. Cyren Rico, assistant professor of chemistry, serves … [Read more...] about Undergraduate Ian Sayers earns environmental chemistry award

Filed Under: Chemistry, CNAS faculty, CNAS students Tagged With: Cyren Rico, Ian Sayers

New greenhouse means new research

September 19, 2019 by Tori York

Students and plants in greenhouse

CNAS is incredibly excited to have a brand-new, state-of-the-art greenhouse. We outgrew our old one. Now, we have a larger, compartmentalized and automated structure. Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, professor of biology, says this is a needed addition. There is more botanical research in biology and chemistry. “Plants are key to solving the most important problems humanity faces … [Read more...] about New greenhouse means new research

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Cyren Rico, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Laszlo Kovacs, Michelle Bowe

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