Through their research, three Missouri State University students are trying to better understand soil and plants, and their connection to the environment. Ophelia Pettington, Daphne Miles and Anna Faust can expand their research work thanks to funding from the Webster Groves Nature Study Society. The organization offers annual scholarships to students in … [Read more...] about Empowering eco-explorers
A recent trip to Washington, D.C., enabled two Missouri State University students to collaborate with other young scientists. Victoria Ogbeifun and James Wilson attended the 12th annual Emerging Researchers National (ERN) conference. The students attended the conference from March 14-16 along with Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, associate professor in MSU's cooperative engineering … [Read more...] about Empowering futures
While men still outnumber women majoring in most science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in college, the number of women pursuing STEM degrees is increasing. Rachel Lee, Simarpreet Girn, Yashasvi Moon, Jessica Fink and Stephanie Collins from the department of physics, astronomy and materials science attended the APS (American Physical Society) Conferences … [Read more...] about Inspiring women in physics
An award of $334,267 from the National Institutes of Health will enable Missouri State University’s Dr. Santimukul Santra to further his research in nanosensor technology. He is a faculty member in the department of chemistry and biochemistry. As an organic chemist, Santra works on creating small molecule therapeutics for conditions like cancer. He also develops … [Read more...] about Advancing research in nanomedicine
There are more than 5,500 confirmed planets around other stars. How should we make sense of these newly discovered worlds? Four Missouri State University students are trying to uncover more about the universe through their research on planets. The students, who are majors in the department of physics, astronomy and materials science (PAMS) at MSU, recently presented … [Read more...] about Exploring the unknown