THE 8th ANNUAL CNAS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY was held on Friday, April 28. There were 65 poster presentations in a variety of categories. Pictures and abstracts of all presentations will soon be posted at http://science.missouristate.edu/Undergraduate-Research-Day.htm The following CNAS Faculty mentored the student projects this year: Mahua Biswas (PAMS) Dan Crafts … [Read more...] about CNAS Undergraduate Research Day & Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum 2017 Results
Looking back, Missouri State alumnus Theodore Melfi remembered a line: We all get there together or we don’t get there at all. Kevin Costner said those words as Al Harrison, a fictional character in "Hidden Figures," the Academy Award-nominated movie that Melfi wrote and directed. The film is about three black women whose expertise in mathematics were vital to NASA at the … [Read more...] about Emerging from the shadows: Alumnus directs Oscar-nominated film
Dr. Paul Schweiger, assistant professor of biology at MSU, will discuss the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique as part of the Armchair University Series at the Library Center (4653 S Campbell Ave) this Wednesday from 7-9 PM. Topic: CRISPR – Bacterial Defense to Genomic Editing: how the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique has been used to fight diseases and enhance … [Read more...] about Armchair University Series on Wed, September 28
Interested in the sciences, but not sure what you want to pursue or study? If you are undeclared, the Majors Fair on Wednesday, September 28 is a great opportunity to learn about all the majors offered by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. Visit our table 9 am - 3 pm in PSU 300 and discover what CNAS has to offer. … [Read more...] about Majors Fair on Wednesday, September 28
The recently established student organization Women in STEM hosted a round table discussion about the place of women in the sciences on September 23. The talk featured several guest speakers including Dr. Sian Proctor from the Association for Women Geoscientists Distinguished Lecturer Series. Cynthia Morales-Bejarano established Women in STEM when she couldn’t find an active … [Read more...] about Women in STEM held first meeting