On April 24, an alumnus spoke to us about his work since he left Missouri State. Dr. Jonathan Dowell, who graduated from then SMSU in 1985, spoke with students and staff about his work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. "I've worked in many different projects, solving a wide range of problems for customers including the U.S. Marine Corps, the Santa Fe Police … [Read more...] about Alumnus speaks about his invention
Dr. Dave Cornelison, department head of physics, astronomy and materials science, interviewed alumnus Dr. Jonathan Dowell. Listen to the interview about his work with directional radiation detectors at Los Alamos National Lab. … [Read more...] about PAMS alumnus interviewed on STEM Spots
We are so excited to welcome two new department heads to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). Dr. Tamera Jahnke, dean of CNAS, welcomes our two new department heads, Drs. Bob Mayanovic of physics, astronomy and material sciences (PAMS) and Ajay Katangur, computer science. Thank you for all of your hard work Jahnke wanted to thank our previous department … [Read more...] about PAMS, computer science to gain new department heads
Dr. Kartik Ghosh, professor of physics, was recently featured for his work with nanoparticles. He wants to find which ones will work with the human body instead of against it. Congratulations! Read more about his work with nanoparticles. … [Read more...] about Learn more about nanoparticles
We've walked on the moon. We've discovered new planets. However, one thing that is difficult to understand are the insides of stars. When we look at stars with telescopes, we only see the outer layers. At Missouri State University, we've been lucky to look at stars with one of the most influential telescopes ever made: the Kepler space telescope. Though it’s not as … [Read more...] about Learn about the stars without leaving Earth