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Investing in tomorrow’s talent

September 28, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

The Missouri State University Formula SAE team with its race car.

A new partnership will give Missouri State University engineering students more opportunities to learn, compete and gain hands-on experience beyond the classroom. Toth and Associates (TOTH) has committed $150,000 over five years to establish the Engineering Student Organization Fund for students in Missouri State’s cooperative engineering program. Fueling student … [Read more...] about Investing in tomorrow’s talent

Filed Under: cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, Students, Theresa Odun-Ayo

Learning from the landscape

September 24, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Geology students at Hurricane Ridge overlooking the Olympic Mountains.

From Aug. 1-11, seven geology students at Missouri State University traded the classroom for mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, forests and mines across the Pacific Northwest. Led by senior instructor Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen and distinguished professor Dr. Kevin Mickus from the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, the field course gave students the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Learning from the landscape

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning, News Tagged With: faculty, Geography Geology and Planning, Kevin Mickus, Research, Students

Success for engineering and computer science Bears at regional competition

May 7, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Cooperative engineering and computer science students with Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo (front row, second from right), program director of the cooperative engineering program.

Engineering and computer science students at Missouri State University had a successful outing at the recent 2026 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 Congress and Student Competitions. It took place March 27-29 in Boulder, Colorado. This annual engineering event combines the Region 5 congress, business meeting and student competitions, creating … [Read more...] about Success for engineering and computer science Bears at regional competition

Filed Under: CNAS students, cooperative engineering, News Tagged With: Computer Science, Cooperative Engineering, faculty, Students, Theresa Odun-Ayo

From microscopic to ecosystem: life in focus

May 5, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Animal skeletons

In the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at Missouri State University, biology students are transforming curiosity into discovery. They are applying research to questions that span from molecular interactions inside cells to ecological dynamics across prairie landscapes. Graduate students Abhishu Chand and Tabitha Moul are two researchers using their passion … [Read more...] about From microscopic to ecosystem: life in focus

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS students, News Tagged With: Biology, Research, Students

Pushing the boundaries of mathematics

April 20, 2026 by Emmy Dressler

Math 721 class with Dr. Bray in Pummell 204

In the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at Missouri State University, students turn abstract math into practical solutions, applying research to real-world challenges, from traffic systems to complex networks. Christopher Housholder, double major in mathematics and data science, and Layna Mangiapanello, double major in mathematics and secondary math education, … [Read more...] about Pushing the boundaries of mathematics

Filed Under: Mathematics, News, students Tagged With: Mathematics, Research, Students

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