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Creating a plan that addresses community needs

November 13, 2024 by Ethan M. Danner

What can be done to improve the waterfront of Rockaway Beach, Missouri?  This question served as a guide for a group of Missouri State University students that created a waterfront redevelopment plan for the small town in Taney County.  The plan included a comprehensive approach to addressing long-standing community issues, particularly surrounding the town’s waterfront … [Read more...] about Creating a plan that addresses community needs

Filed Under: CNAS, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Awards, Geography Geology and Planning, Student Success, Students, Sustainability

Harnessing AI for climate resilience

September 5, 2024 by Ethan M. Danner

It was a summer of learning and discovery for College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) students Samiha Nuzhat and Sobia Shah.  They participated in a week-long summer school from Aug. 5-9 in Boulder, Colorado. The fully funded program was hosted by the National Science Foundation’s Institute for Geospatial Understanding through an Integrative Discovery Environment … [Read more...] about Harnessing AI for climate resilience

Filed Under: CNAS students Tagged With: Earth Environment and Sustainability, Geography Geology and Planning, Research, School of Earth Environment and Sustainability, Student Success, Students, Sustainability

Engaged in a summer of discovery

July 17, 2024 by Strategic Communication

Students conducting field research.

While most college students are vacationing and relaxing this summer, three College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) students are busy with their research projects.  Samuel Cope, Emily Rapp and Raina Clements received research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF).   The NSF offers hundreds of funding opportunities, including grants, cooperative … [Read more...] about Engaged in a summer of discovery

Filed Under: CNAS students Tagged With: Biology, Geography Geology and Planning, Grant, Research, Student Success, Students

Sustaining our streams

February 8, 2024 by Ethan M. Danner

A student testing the waters of Pearson Creek.

Located in east Springfield, Missouri, Pearson Creek joins the James River, just upstream of Lake Springfield and is part of the water supply for Greene County. Unfortunately, Pearson Creek has been on the State of Missouri Impaired Waters list since 2006. This list, which is maintained by the state in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, identifies threatened … [Read more...] about Sustaining our streams

Filed Under: Biology, Geography Geology and Planning, Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) Tagged With: Biology, Earth Environment and Sustainability, Geography Geology and Planning, GGP, Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI)

Looking beyond the surface 

November 1, 2023 by Strategic Communication

The Elsey and Bentonville Formation, also known as the Burlington-Keokuk Formation, are neighboring limestone formations found in southwest Missouri.   Beneath the surfaces of these formations lie chemical variations that are important in the realm of engineering comprehension, making findings about them very valuable.  In honor of his recent discovery, James McDaniel, … [Read more...] about Looking beyond the surface 

Filed Under: CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Research

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