Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States. One proposed solution to managing this growth: building tiny houses. Dr. Krista Evans, director of geography and planning at Missouri State University, focuses studies of tiny house villages’ potential to Missouri, offering a look into the role they can play in addressing homelessness in the state. She … [Read more...] about Looking into tiny houses as small spaces with growing potential
The biology department at Missouri State University shapes quality scientists, both among students and faculty. Several biology alumni and present faculty members recently participated in the 2021 American Society of Mammologists Meeting, which marked the organization’s 100th annual conference. Faculty fueling research In Dr. Sean Maher’s lab, the research specialty is … [Read more...] about Making strides in mammalogy
Every career path must start somewhere. For senior Sophia Antonopoulos of the biology department at Missouri State University, the path to becoming a scientist started as a childhood dream. Antonopoulos’ time at Missouri State has turned the dream into a reality. She shares how her research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and faculty guidance … [Read more...] about Finding opportunities, fueling scientific discovery
What if we could reduce the complexities of mathematics to the simple act of counting shapes? According to Dr. Steven Senger, associate professor of mathematics, we can. About his focus Senger’s main interest is discrete geometric combinatorics. “Those are big words, but discrete basically means stuff you can’t chop up. Geometry means I’m using pictures, and … [Read more...] about Shaping patterns and possibilities
There’s power in representation. This is true of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Graduate student Megan Westwood is among those representing women in the chemistry department at Missouri State University. She recently made Compound Chemistry’s list of 100 notable women in chemistry. Westwood shares details of her research that … [Read more...] about Fostering research and representation in STEM