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Environmental biology student awarded Stan Hudson grant from Missouri Native Plant Society

March 7, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

Under the surface of some Missouri ponds, you can find a curly-leaf pondweed, also known as Potamogeton crispus, with leaves that are sometimes compared to lasagna noodles.  But they aren’t welcome there.  So how does an invasive species get by in an environment they were never originally a part of?   Daphne Miles, a 2023 recipient of the Stan Hudson Research Grant … [Read more...] about Environmental biology student awarded Stan Hudson grant from Missouri Native Plant Society

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS students, Research Tagged With: Biology, La Toya Kissoon-Charles

Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners

May 7, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

An award medal with the label "Winner." Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels.

The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) hosted the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium April 29-May 3. We appreciate the efforts of all who took part in the event and would like to offer special recognition to all who won awards at the symposium. About the award winners Award winners at the symposium include: Biology: Ecology, Wildlife and … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners

Filed Under: CNAS, science Tagged With: Abigail Giering, Allison Scott, Autumn Pilarski, Babur Mirza, Benjamin Hynes, Bethany Osheim, Brianna Williams, Cameron Kirk, Cassidy Johnson, Courtney Roberts, Curtis Brumfield, Dailyn Jones, Daniel Amuedo, Dominic Zucchini, Dorian DeHart, Doug Carroll, Doug Gouzie, Elijah Sellers, Fiona Wu, Gary Meints, Gary Michelfelder, Giselle Campos, Kara Smith, Keiichi Yoshimatsu, Krista Evans, Kyle Doran, Kyoungtae Kim, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Logan Reed, Madoch Jamroch, Mara Presot, Matthew Pierson, Melida Gutierrez, Nhi Le, Patrick Sullivan, Rachel Heili, Ramona Gomez, Razib Iqbal, Ridwan Sakidja, Ryan Udan, Samuel Nack, Slade Gunther, Steven Senger, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Tiglet Besara, Tyler McGilvry-James, Tyler Tracy, Whitney Vermillion, Yoshimasa Nancy Kageyama

Biology students awarded Sigma Xi grant

March 2, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Indigo Tran (left) and Hannah Whaley (right) at their research field sites.

Grants lead to greater research capabilities. This is why Sigma Xi uses their Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program to provide student researchers with grant funding annually. Biology students Indigo Tran and Hannah Whaley are the recipients of the award this year. Both are advisees of Dr. LaToya Kissoon-Charles, assistant professor of biology. Investigating … [Read more...] about Biology students awarded Sigma Xi grant

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS students Tagged With: Hannah Whaley, Indigo Tran, La Toya Kissoon-Charles

Diving into aquatic plant research

July 14, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

Hannah Whaley studies plants in pond

Spring-fed ponds are common in the Ozarks. But biologists don’t know much about their plant communities. Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles, assistant professor of biology, and biology graduate student Hannah Whaley lead research on the ponds’ plant communities in the local region. About their research Kissoon-Charles and Whaley study aquatic plants in spring-fed … [Read more...] about Diving into aquatic plant research

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty, CNAS students Tagged With: Hannah Whaley, La Toya Kissoon-Charles

New greenhouse means new research

September 19, 2019 by Tori York

Students and plants in greenhouse

CNAS is incredibly excited to have a brand-new, state-of-the-art greenhouse. We outgrew our old one. Now, we have a larger, compartmentalized and automated structure. Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, professor of biology, says this is a needed addition. There is more botanical research in biology and chemistry. “Plants are key to solving the most important problems humanity faces … [Read more...] about New greenhouse means new research

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Avery Russell, Babur Mirza, Cyren Rico, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Laszlo Kovacs, Michelle Bowe

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