Stumped on how to put together a meaningful and fun activity for a large group? Try a Trivia Night. That’s what the CNAS Student Leadership Board Committee found out when they tested this hypothesis March 24. CNAS Trivia Night, held in Glass Hall, included tons of interdisciplinary science questions in areas like: Biology. Chemistry. Computer … [Read more...] about Trivia Night brings big crowd, great fun
This May at graduation, we say goodbye and congratulations to many of our students. You’re all off to bright futures. We hope we have prepared you for what is next. For 12 of our biology students, the future includes PhD programs. “Admission to PhD programs in biology is extremely competitive. It requires a stellar academic record and a substantial research record that … [Read more...] about Biology Bears find a new home
The CNAS Student Leaders Committee decided that they wanted to leave a bigger mark on the college they love so dear. “We felt that as a college, we could do more for the Springfield community,” said Husref Rizvanovic, a senior microbiology and biotechnology major. Over a semester, all clubs on the committee worked to donate food. Whoever donated the most … [Read more...] about Competing for a cause
The Motley Fool compiled a list of the five most valuable college majors of 2018. They are: Actuarial science Zoology Nuclear engineering Health and medical preparatory programs Applied mathematics Of those, four are in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. About our majors Both actuarial science and applied mathematics have tracks in the … [Read more...] about Top paying majors in CNAS
The American Association of Geographers Geography Bowl—West Lakes Division was held in West Plains Oct. 19. Between presentations and the Geography Bowl, the Missouri State GGP department cleaned up nicely. In the undergraduate student poster category, Missouri State had the top three winners: 1st place: Madalyn Behlke-Entwistle for her presentation, “Assessing coral … [Read more...] about Geography students going to American Association of Geographers nationals