It was a summer of learning and discovery for College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) students Samiha Nuzhat and Sobia Shah. They participated in a week-long summer school from Aug. 5-9 in Boulder, Colorado. The fully funded program was hosted by the National Science Foundation’s Institute for Geospatial Understanding through an Integrative Discovery Environment … [Read more...] about Harnessing AI for climate resilience
While most college students are vacationing and relaxing this summer, three College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) students are busy with their research projects. Samuel Cope, Emily Rapp and Raina Clements received research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF offers hundreds of funding opportunities, including grants, cooperative … [Read more...] about Engaged in a summer of discovery
A team of engineering students from Missouri State University placed 3rd in the surveying competition at the 2024 Mid-America ASCE Student Symposium. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) consists of 10 regions with 21 student conferences all over the world. MSU’s chapter falls into region 7. In this region, 20 chapters get together and compete in a wide range … [Read more...] about Engineering futures at ASCE Student Symposium
Over 1,000 miles away from Springfield, Missouri, Sarah Sommer is researching rocks that are 493 million years old. Located on the border of Utah and Nevada, the Great Basin serves as a perfect desert location for geologists to study bedrock, miles away from civilization. Sommer, who’s studying geology at Missouri State University, recently received $500 from the Edward … [Read more...] about Rocking in the desert
The duo of Justin Fausto and Ben Cuebas from Missouri State University not only attended the recent IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 2024 Region 5 Annual Meeting and Student Competitions. They also won first place in the circuit design competition, taking home $500. The event took place in Springdale, Arkansas, from April 5-7. MSU students also … [Read more...] about A big win for future engineers