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Uncovering hidden passages and local history

November 16, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Zac Wormington poses in front of a tree. He holds a pickaxe.

There’s always new knowledge to unearth in caves.   Zac Wormington, a graduate student in the department of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University, is among those covering ground in cave research in southwest Missouri.  His work on the subject received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award in the Geophysics and Geodynamics Division at the 2021 … [Read more...] about Uncovering hidden passages and local history

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Doug Gouzie, Kevin Mickus, Zac Wormington

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, Geography Geology and Planning, Mathematics, Physics Astronomy and Materials Science Tagged With: Angela Plank, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Bradley Mills, Brian High, Computer Science, Craig Baird, Day Ligon, Deb Finn, Gary Michelfelder, Helena Metzker, Hospitality Leadership, 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

Alumni, students, faculty gather at geology conference

December 14, 2019 by Tori York

campus scene

The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America was held Sept. 22-25 in Phoenix, Arizona. Several students presented their research. Graduate students Jordan Cruzan Tyler Engelbart Jeannie Fehr Charlie Hoffman Sage Muttel Derek Spurgeon Jordan Vega Undergraduate students Lauren Bohannon Sarah Hudson Mary Humphries … [Read more...] about Alumni, students, faculty gather at geology conference

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: conference, Doug Gouzie, Geography Geology and Planning, Kevin Evans, Kevin Mickus, Matthew McKay, Research

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

GGP students present at conference

May 19, 2019 by Tori York

Geography class

The Geological Society of America held their annual meeting March 25-27 in Manhattan, Kansas. More than a dozen Missouri State Bears presented at the conference. Brook Benz, graduate Tyler Engelbart, graduate Dr. Kevin Evans Dr. Doug Gouzie Charlie Hoffman, graduate Mary Humphries, undergraduate Nic Jordan, graduate Dr. Gary Michelfelder Dr. … [Read more...] about GGP students present at conference

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Charles Rovey, conference, Doug Gouzie, Gary Michelfelder, Kevin Evans, Kevin Mickus, Research

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