The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to announce that Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry, has accepted the position of chemistry department head. “Dr. Wanekaya has led a very productive research group since his arrival at Missouri State University in 2006. He has the skills needed to be successful — ethical leadership and cultural competence,” … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Adam Wanekaya
This year was our second Springfield Public Schools (SPS) Elementary Science Olympiad. More than 180 students from 10 SPS elementary schools gathered Nov. 16 at Missouri State University to learn more about science. College of Natural and Applied Sciences professors, students and staff were judges for events including egg drop and water filtration. Ann Wallenmeyer, … [Read more...] about Second Elementary Science Olympiad a success
In the same vein as sports signing days, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the first STEM Signing Day in May. The Boeing Company sponsored this year’s STEM Signing Day. Of the 10 students awarded scholarships, two are attending Missouri State University this fall. One is going to be part of CNAS, studying chemistry. We’re excited to have Naseem … [Read more...] about Signing on STEM students
We are better together. In the College of Natual and Applied Sciences (CNAS), we have partnered with others to better serve our students. We offer civil and electrical engineering in collaboration with Missouri University of Science and Technology. Our most recent partnership In 2019, CNAS and mechanical engineering at Missouri S&T teamed up to bring mechanical … [Read more...] about Collaboration is key to success
More than 40 teams registered for the Region VII Missouri Science Olympiad on Feb. 23. With more than 45 events and hundreds of students participating, Missouri State’s campus was in full swing. “The Science Olympiad events focus on many aspects of science and can be classified into three different types of competition: science knowledge, science process skills and … [Read more...] about Celebrating science with middle, high school students