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Erupting new geyser data

October 25, 2019 by Tori York

Kevin Mickus doing field research

Dr. Kevin Mickus spent his summer at Yellowstone National Park. No, he wasn’t on vacation. He was studying geysers and how they work. Getting into hot water Mickus, distinguished professor of geology, started each day with the geysers. “I took my readings from 4-9 a.m. It is really nice to be there so early in the morning when nobody else is there,” Mickus said. “Plus, … [Read more...] about Erupting new geyser data

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Kevin Mickus, Research

Arkansas students visit campus

September 16, 2019 by Tori York

Springdale students

More than 50 middle and high students from Springdale, Arkansas, visited Missouri State University May 9 to explore CNAS. Students participated in four different department experiments and demonstrations including biology, chemistry, physics and geology, geography and planning (GGP). The chemistry department led students through an experiment where they froze their breath … [Read more...] about Arkansas students visit campus

Filed Under: CNAS Tagged With: Biology, Chemistry, Geography Geology and Planning, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science

Rocks and gems and minerals, oh my

June 29, 2019 by Tori York

It’s never too early to love science. Melanie Carden-Jessen, a geography instructor, hosted a booth at the Ozark Mountain Gem and Mineral Society event June 1. It was held at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield, Missouri. About the booth People from all ages attended the event to learn more about science. Carden-Jessen made sure the booth was … [Read more...] about Rocks and gems and minerals, oh my

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Melanie Carden-Jessen

Support planning students May 30

May 16, 2019 by Tori York

Students behind a planning project

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) and Missouri State University’s Center for Resource Planning and Management (CRPM) are celebrating a 30-year partnership. In addition, CRPM is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To celebrate these milestones, they wanted to create something new. They created the Fred and Diane May Planning Scholarship Fund, designed … [Read more...] about Support planning students May 30

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: event, Geography Geology and Planning, Jason Ray, SMCOG

Connecting through geography

May 15, 2019 by Tori York

Several students attended the American Association of Geographers Conference April 3-7 in Washington, D.C. The conference was full of fun, winning awards and visiting alumni. Awards Miranda Jordan, a graduate student, was recognized at the AAG conference. She won the Graduate Student Paper Award hosted by the Geomorphology Specialty Group of AAG. With the recognition … [Read more...] about Connecting through geography

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Awards, Bob Pavlowsky, Geography Geology and Planning, Research

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