Dr. Robert Mayanovic, physics professor at Missouri State University, was awarded a continuation grant of $85,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy via The Carnegie Institute for his research “In-Situ Investigation of Materials Under Extreme Conditions in Supercritical Aqueous Fluids.” For more information, contact Mayanovic at (417) 836-5606. … [Read more...] about Physics professor receives grant to further fluids research
Dr. Michael Reed, associate professor in the physics, astronomy and materials science department at Missouri State University, received a grant of $131,241from the National Science Foundation to continue his research on “Asteroseismology of Pulsating Subdwarf B Stars via Observational Mode Identification and Modeling.” The grant will fund continued research exploring the … [Read more...] about Faculty receives grant to continue asteroseismology research
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Missouri State presented its annual faculty and staff awards at a ceremony May 9. The recipients were nominated by their peers or department heads and selected by a faculty committee. A complete listing is below: CNAS Excellence in Teaching Award Winners Mario Daoust, geography, geology and planning Melanie Grand, … [Read more...] about Science faculty, staff awarded for excellence in service, research, teaching
Several students from the department of physics, astronomy and materials science participated in and presented posters at the NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium Annual Spring Meeting April 20-21. It was hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Those students presenting were: Laurel Farris, Lee Hicks, Matthew Thompson, Henry Stratmann, Charles Tucker, Aron … [Read more...] about Physics students present research at NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium
Five Missouri State physics students recently visited NASA Space Center in Houston over spring holiday. Charles Armstrong, advisory board member and Missouri State alumni, works for NASA and gave the students a tour of the Lyndon B Johnson NASA Space Center. … [Read more...] about Physics students explore behind-the-scenes at NASA