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Dr. Debra Finn featured in Mind’s Eye 

April 2, 2024 by Strategic Communication

Dr. Debra Finn reaching into a stream

Congratulations to Dr. Debra Finn for her recent feature in Mind’s Eye magazine. Finn is associate professor of biology at Missouri State University.   Finn, along with her students and collaborators, studies the ecology of streams, particularly in the Ozark region. Her research delves into understanding how streams and their inhabitants respond to and recover from … [Read more...] about Dr. Debra Finn featured in Mind’s Eye 

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS faculty Tagged With: Biology, Debra Finn, Mind's Eye, Research, Spotlights

Mice population studies reveal “bellwether for climate change”

August 8, 2022 by Strategic Communication

Dr. Sean Maher’s research highlights the connection between animal populations and climate change. The associate professor of biology at Missouri State University has teamed up with student researchers to study changes in mice and rat populations in Missouri habitats, including prairies, glades, and forests. The data taken from these species can be used to provide … [Read more...] about Mice population studies reveal “bellwether for climate change”

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS Tagged With: Biology, Mind's Eye, Research, Sean Maher

Read the leaves: How plants respond to the world

July 27, 2018 by Tori York

Wait

Dr. Alexander Wait looks at a forest. More specifically, he looks at the forest floor. He looks at leaves, flowers, and acorns to figure out how healthy a forest is. Wait then uses this research to learn how engineered nanomaterials affect plants and the animals that eat them. Wait talks about his research in his Mind's Eye piece. Read the rest of the … [Read more...] about Read the leaves: How plants respond to the world

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alexander Wait, Biology, Mind's Eye

Keeping up with machines: Artificial intelligence in math

April 9, 2018 by Tori York

Xingping Sun teaching

Something seemingly random could turn into something meaningful with the help of Dr. Xingping Sun.   With his research in mathematics and artificial intelligence, he's looking for ways to combine his two loves.   Sun, professor of mathematics, was recently featured in Mind's Eye.   His research focuses on creating something with a lasting impact: Curing diseases, … [Read more...] about Keeping up with machines: Artificial intelligence in math

Filed Under: Mathematics Tagged With: Mathematics, Mind's Eye, Xingping Sun

Nature’s way of making chemicals

March 9, 2018 by Tori York

Model representation of rotenone.

Rotenone is a compound banned in the United States. It could be the key to unlocking the cure to Parkinson's disease. Dr. Matthew Siebert, assistant professor of chemistry, is on a quest to use nature's chemicals to cure diseases like cancer. Learn more in Siebert's Mind's Eye piece. … [Read more...] about Nature’s way of making chemicals

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: Chemistry, Matthew Siebert, Mind's Eye, Research

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