A recent trip to Washington, D.C., enabled two Missouri State University students to collaborate with other young scientists. Victoria Ogbeifun and James Wilson attended the 12th annual Emerging Researchers National (ERN) conference. The students attended the conference from March 14-16 along with Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, associate professor in MSU's cooperative engineering … [Read more...] about Empowering futures
Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) values the importance of uplifting all students and empowering them to further the boundaries of science. A few CNAS international students share some insights about their experience at MSU and educational journeys. Success Ekemezie Ekemezie is a graduate student in CNAS’ biology department. … [Read more...] about Celebrating inclusion in science
While men still outnumber women majoring in most science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in college, the number of women pursuing STEM degrees is increasing. Rachel Lee, Simarpreet Girn, Yashasvi Moon, Jessica Fink and Stephanie Collins from the department of physics, astronomy and materials science attended the APS (American Physical Society) Conferences … [Read more...] about Inspiring women in physics
Missouri State University senior Austin Brown has begun the project of a lifetime – engaging in the Plant the Moon Challenge. With the help of his team members and MSU faculty, he is conducting an experiment that will help NASA scientists gain more knowledge about growing crops on the moon. From Bragg City, Missouri, Brown came to Missouri State to pursue his interest in … [Read more...] about Reaching for goals beyond the horizon
An award of $334,267 from the National Institutes of Health will enable Missouri State University’s Dr. Santimukul Santra to further his research in nanosensor technology. He is a faculty member in the department of chemistry and biochemistry. As an organic chemist, Santra works on creating small molecule therapeutics for conditions like cancer. He also develops … [Read more...] about Advancing research in nanomedicine