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Sage Muttel: Award winning researcher, student

November 20, 2019 by Tori York

Sage with her dog on a rock

A hammer, a blue ribbon and $3,800—That's how Sage Muttel proves her research is going well. Awards and grants In September, Muttel attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Student Expo in Houston, Texas, and was awarded first place for her presentation. She also earned $500 for her research. “Sage competed against 300 other students from 30 … [Read more...] about Sage Muttel: Award winning researcher, student

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Awards, conference, Geography Geology and Planning, Grant, Matthew McKay

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

MSU, KU collaborate for a common good

October 15, 2018 by Tori York

For technology to advance, we must continue to research. To improve. To innovate. However, to do research, we have to fund it first. Dr. Ridwan Sakidja just got his funding. He is working on a collaborative project designing and fabricating tunnel junctions to enable technology for future electronics. To do this, they have to create a very thin insulating layer, … [Read more...] about MSU, KU collaborate for a common good

Filed Under: Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Grant, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science, Ridwan Sakidja

How do humans affect bat populations?

April 7, 2014 by Gale Lininger

University professor receives grants for bat research    Parks and conservation areas provide a glimpse into the natural habitats of the Earth’s coolest critters. But can a proposed park actually pose a threat to those same creatures? Dr. Lynn Robbins, Missouri State University professor of biology, aims to find out just that through two grant-funded research … [Read more...] about How do humans affect bat populations?

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry Tagged With: Biology, Grant

BIO Professor receives funding for conservation publication, program

February 28, 2014 by Gale Lininger

Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology at Missouri State University, received a grant of $24,000 to fund the development of “Propagation and Augmentation of the Ouachita Rock Pocketbook.” Financial support for this publication was provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation through the Endangered Species Act, Section 6 Grant F11AP00447 and Missouri State … [Read more...] about BIO Professor receives funding for conservation publication, program

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS Tagged With: Biology, Grant

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