Tuesday, November 28 – Armchair University Series
Dr. Debra Finn presents Beneath the Surface: Fabulous Biodiversity in Flowing Waters – an analysis and discussion of research on the health of rivers and streams by looking at the many living species in flowing waters. 7:00 PM, Library Center at 4653 S Campbell Ave

SEMINARS THIS WEEK

• Tu, Nov 28 – CHEMISTRY: Synthesis of 9,9’- Bifluorenylidene from Fluorenone Mediated by Lawessons Reagent, a Computational Study from grad student Andrew Eckelmann, LIBR 101, 3:35-4:25 PM
• Fri, Dec 1 – GGP: Temperature-Dependent Heat Transfer – Implications for Geotherms, Metamorphism and Magmatism by Alan Whittington from the University of Missouri, TEMP 345, 3:30-4:30 PM

Check out GrantForward, a great tool to help with the finding funding options!

ICYMI…

• David Perkins was interviewed by Ozarks First for a segment on climate change.
• Biology graduate student Emily Beasley presented research on biogeography at the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists conference last month.
• Keiichi Yoshimatsu and Nick Gerasimchuk with several students presented at the Midwest American Chemistry Society regional meeting.
• Matt Pierson and Rohit Dua led GO CAPS event at the end of September to raise awareness of careers in engineering.
• Brian Grindstaff, experimental machinist in the dean’s office, builds all kinds of tools for the CNAS departments.

FYI…

• Watershed Committee of the Ozarks released its fall newsletter 2017. (past newsletters)
• FCTL Events & Announcements through the end of the year.
• Nominate a student worker for Student Employee of the Year Award.  Nominations are due by February 1, 2018.
• Donate to the MSU Giving Tree!

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER

Check out the Sustainability Strategic Plan.

DUE DATES

Dec 15 – Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service: nominations/intent to apply due via online form
Dec 15 – Assessment Grants for Assessment of Student Learning
Dec 15 – Professor Salary Incentive Program (PSIP) application materials due to Dean’s Office
Dec 18 – By 2:00 PM, submit final grade rosters: calendar.missouristate.edu/event/94939/176274

CNAS CALENDAR – 2017

Nov 28       Dr. Debra Finn, “Beneath the surface: fabulous biodiversity in flowing waters” 7:00, Library Center
Dec 15       CNAS Graduation Photo Shoot, 8-9 AM, PSU 317
Dec 15       Commencement – CNAS marches at 10:00 AM

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

Jan 1-3    Offices Closed
Jan 4       Offices Open
Jan 15     Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday
Jan 16     First day of the spring 2018 semester

Feb 24    Science Olympiad

Mar 10-18   Spring Break
Mar 27-29   OSEF (Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair)
Mar 29        Spring Holiday – Offices open, no classes

Apr 1      Spring Holiday – Offices closed, no classes
Apr 11    Pummill Math Relays
Apr 14    Organic Chemistry Day in Missouri
Apr 27-28  Missouri Academy of Science Annual Meeting in Rolla

May 3  (THURSDAY) CNAS Undergraduate Research Day and Faculty & Staff awards
May 5  Graduate College IDF

MEDIA           

• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU hosted by Dr. David Cornelison.
• Check out CNAS blog and CNAS NewsWatch for more information.
• CNAS NEWS posted by University Communications – news.missouristate.edu/tag/college-of-natural-and-applied-sciences
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU
• Like CNAS on Facebook: CNAS at MSU
• Inside Missouri State newsletter.