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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

Graduate, undergraduate research presented in Iowa

December 22, 2018 by Tori York

The Midwest American Chemical Society Meeting was in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 21-23.  Several Missouri State Students presented at this meeting, including four graduate students and one undergraduate.     Michael Bakker, graduate advised by Dr. Matthew Siebert  Ben Boyd, graduate advised by Dr. Gary Meints  Allison Freese, graduate advised by Dr. Adam Wanekaya  … [Read more...] about Graduate, undergraduate research presented in Iowa

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Chemistry, Cyren Rico, Gary Meints, Matthew Siebert, Research

New equipment encourages collaboration

December 5, 2018 by Tori York

Sometimes science only requires your brain. Other times, it requires fancy equipment.   We just got new fancy equipment. Meet the Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS).  Possibly the coolest thing about the ICP-MS is that it’s not for just one department.   Dr. Cyren Rico, assistant professor of chemistry, was the principal investigator on the National … [Read more...] about New equipment encourages collaboration

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, Cyren Rico, Grant

Nanomaterials: How do they affect us? 

October 4, 2018 by Tori York

campus scene

One of our new assistant professors of chemistry, Dr. Cyren Rico, is on a roll.   In addition to sharpening his teaching skills, he recently published two papers:  Cerium oxide nanoparticles transformation at the root-soil interface of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)   Shifts in N and δ15N n wheat and barley exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles   Both … [Read more...] about Nanomaterials: How do they affect us? 

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, Cyren Rico, publication

Learn something new every day

September 25, 2018 by Tori York

Someone pouring a chemical into a beaker

Being a professor is not as easy as it seems. Yes, you can lecture until you’re blue in the face, but are you engaging with your students? Are your students learning anything? Dr. Cyren Rico, assistant professor of chemistry, wants his students to leave with a knowledge and maybe even a love for chemistry. To make that a reality, he attended a workshop Aug. 2-4 in … [Read more...] about Learn something new every day

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, Cyren Rico

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