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Mo State engineering students earn top honors at ASCE regional symposium

June 1, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Sanjay Tewari, associate teaching professor and faculty advisor for the Missouri State University ASCE Student Chapter (front row, third from left), with engineering students.

Engineering students in the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Student Chapter at Missouri State University, found success at the 2026 ASCE Region-7 Mid-America Symposium competition. Co-hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the event took place April 9-11. Held annually, the symposium gives civil … [Read more...] about Mo State engineering students earn top honors at ASCE regional symposium

Filed Under: civil engineering, CNAS students, students Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, Sanjay Tewari, Student Success

A spotlight on microbiology

December 10, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Takehiro Kado, assistant professor of biology, (far left) with students at ASM branch meeting.

Each year, The Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) holds a gathering where microbiologists from across the state come together to share research, network and learn from one another. This year’s meeting took place at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, from Oct. 10-11. It brought students, faculty and invited scholars together for two … [Read more...] about A spotlight on microbiology

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, CNAS students, microbiology, News, Research Tagged With: microbiology, Student Success, Takehiro Kado

MoLSAMP students aim high at national event

July 15, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi (third from left), associate professor in the cooperative engineering program, with MoLSAMP students. With her (from left to right) are Talon Mitchell, Jaslyn Johnson, Brynn Kayhill, and Christopher Wells.

A group of students in the Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MoLSAMP) program at Missouri State University took their research to the national stage. They attended the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) April 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia. The American Association for the Advancement … [Read more...] about MoLSAMP students aim high at national event

Filed Under: CNAS students, News Tagged With: Biology, conference, MoLSAMP program, Student Success, Students, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi

Civil engineering students excel at ASCE event

July 7, 2025 by Emmy Dressler

Dr. Sanjay Tewari (second from left) with civil engineering students.

As part of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter at Missouri State University, a group of civil engineering undergraduate students put their skills to the test — and shined — at the 2025 Mid-America ASCE Student Symposium. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Omaha co-hosted this year’s regional event from April 3-5. Held … [Read more...] about Civil engineering students excel at ASCE event

Filed Under: civil engineering, CNAS students, News Tagged With: Civil engineering, conference, Cooperative Engineering, Student Success, Students

Graduate students share their chemistry findings

March 3, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Dr. Cyren Rico, Riley Pope-Buss, Blessing Akinwande, Mary Fakunle and Preston Clubb in front of a SNO conference poster.

Three Missouri State University chemistry graduate students represented the university well at the 13th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) annual conference.  Blessing Akinwande, Mark Fakunle and Riley Pope-Buss presented their research at the conference, which took place from Nov. 8-10 in Providence, Rhode Island. The students traveled with their mentor Dr. … [Read more...] about Graduate students share their chemistry findings

Filed Under: CNAS students, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cyren Rico, Student Success

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