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Shaping patterns and possibilities

June 21, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Dr. Steven Senger.

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

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, Mathematics, Research Tagged With: Steven Senger

Connecting numbers and networks

June 11, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Vincent Blevins with research poster at mathematics conference.

Talented students plus quality programs equates to impressive research results.  Vincent Blevins is a senior in the mathematics department at Missouri State University. He was recently accepted into the 2021 Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) Undergraduate Summer School.  The program serves as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the Institute for … [Read more...] about Connecting numbers and networks

Filed Under: CNAS students, Mathematics, Research Tagged With: Steven Senger, Vincent Blevins

Supporting research among underrepresented STEM scholars

June 2, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

A young woman wearing a blazer types on the keyboard of her laptop. Photo by Christina Morillo from Pexels.

Advancing STEM research requires building connections between contributors.  The 2021 Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Undergraduate Research Symposium, which took place April 9-11, allowed participating STEM scholars to present their research and extend their networks.   Eight students from the Missouri State University MoLSAMP … [Read more...] about Supporting research among underrepresented STEM scholars

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry, CNAS faculty, CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning, Mathematics Tagged With: Adam Wanekaya, Avery Russell, Daniel Padilla, Dorian DeHart, First Year Scholars program, Kaylene Reyes, Kyoungtae Kim, Laszlo Kovacs, Melida Gutierrez, Mikala Meadows, MoLSAMP program, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Ramona Gomez, STEM, Steven Senger, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Vanessa Morales

Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners

May 7, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

An award medal with the label "Winner." Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels.

The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) hosted the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium April 29-May 3. We appreciate the efforts of all who took part in the event and would like to offer special recognition to all who won awards at the symposium. About the award winners Award winners at the symposium include: Biology: Ecology, Wildlife and … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners

Filed Under: CNAS, science Tagged With: Abigail Giering, Allison Scott, Autumn Pilarski, Babur Mirza, Benjamin Hynes, Bethany Osheim, Brianna Williams, Cameron Kirk, Cassidy Johnson, Courtney Roberts, Curtis Brumfield, Dailyn Jones, Daniel Amuedo, Dominic Zucchini, Dorian DeHart, Doug Carroll, Doug Gouzie, Elijah Sellers, Fiona Wu, Gary Meints, Gary Michelfelder, Giselle Campos, Kara Smith, Keiichi Yoshimatsu, Krista Evans, Kyle Doran, Kyoungtae Kim, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Logan Reed, Madoch Jamroch, Mara Presot, Matthew Pierson, Melida Gutierrez, Nhi Le, Patrick Sullivan, Rachel Heili, Ramona Gomez, Razib Iqbal, Ridwan Sakidja, Ryan Udan, Samuel Nack, Slade Gunther, Steven Senger, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Tiglet Besara, Tyler McGilvry-James, Tyler Tracy, Whitney Vermillion, Yoshimasa Nancy Kageyama

Mathematics REU leads to research, opportunities

August 27, 2018 by Tori York

REU cohort

Research is valuable. Research is how we make new discoveries. For the last three years, Missouri State University was awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to work with undergraduate research in mathematics. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) lets faculty mentors bring in 12 students from around the United States to mentor and work on … [Read more...] about Mathematics REU leads to research, opportunities

Filed Under: Mathematics Tagged With: Jorge Rebaza, Les Reid, Mathematics, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Steven Senger, Xingping Sun

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