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Congratulations, Dr. Day Ligon

April 18, 2022 by Olivia C. Prost

As graduate education continues to grow at Missouri State University, the importance of strong advising has grown, too.   Dr. Day Ligon, associate professor in the department of biology at Missouri State University, has been selected as the 2022 Outstanding Thesis Advisor.   He was selected based on his high level of interest in and expectations for his students. … [Read more...] about Congratulations, Dr. Day Ligon

Filed Under: CNAS faculty Tagged With: College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon, Graduate College

Alumna Krissy Sardina wins Early Career Professional of the Year Award

November 19, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A woman operates a fishing rod. The sea is visible in the background.Photo by Laura Stanley from Pexels.

Biology Bear grads often lead careers at least in part working behind the lens of a microscope.   Their impressive professional achievements should also be brought into focus.   This includes the work of biology alumna Krissy Sardina. She recently received the Early Career Professional of the Year Award from the Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife … [Read more...] about Alumna Krissy Sardina wins Early Career Professional of the Year Award

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS, science Tagged With: Alumni, Day Ligon, Krissy Sardina

Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners

June 14, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A medal labeled "winner" surrounded by dice that spell the same word. Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels.

Congratulations to all the winners of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences’ 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards.  The annual awards ceremony honoring awardees with excellence in research, teaching or service took place May 5. These winners received nominations from departmental personnel committees, department heads or students.   The event represented the 10th year in a … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry, CNAS faculty, CNAS Staff, Computer Science, Geography Geology and Planning, Hospitality Leadership, Mathematics, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Angela Plank, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Bradley Mills, Brian High, Craig Baird, Day Ligon, Deb Finn, Gary Michelfelder, Helena Metzker, Jeff Brannon, Katie Tucker, Kevin Mickus, Krista Evans, Kyoungtae Kim, Mike Murphy, Natasha DeVore, Razib Iqbal, Sean Maher, Songfeng Zheng, Tina Hopper, Yoshimasa Nancy Kageyama

Breeding the bite for survival 

June 2, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

snapping turtle takes a bite test

Good breeding is important, even for turtles.   In the midwest, the alligator snapping turtle became trapped to near extinction decades ago.  Since then, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has attempted to restore the turtles’ populations in captive breeding programs.   These programs' facilities often serve as only temporary homes for the declining … [Read more...] about Breeding the bite for survival 

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty, CNAS students Tagged With: Ashley Gagnon, Day Ligon

Biology student wins grant money

November 4, 2019 by Tori York

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

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Awards, Biology, Day Ligon, Research

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