Be kind.  Be positive.  Be strong.  Be safe.

Promotions in CNAS

Congratulations to all of those newly promoted in the college.  Letters were delivered this past week to the following:

              Distinguished Professor – Dr. Kyoungtae Kim and Dr. Ajay Katangur

              Professor – Dr. Razib Iqbal

              Associate Professor with tenure – Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Dr. Tiglet Besara, Dr. Siming Liu

              Senior Instructor – Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen, Fan Zhou

Professorships and Fellowships

Congratulations to those newly named to Professorships and Fellowships!  Read more about them!

Appreciation Cards

It’s a good time to let someone know that you appreciate their kindness, their work ethic, their ability to go above and beyond to solve a problem or even their smile.  CNAS has  “thank you cards” that will be distributed to each department office within CNAS.  Please encourage students, faculty and staff to write a thank you note to another person within CNAS or within MSU.  There will be boxes in each department (you should have a box from the previous Thank You session) and the dean’s office to deposit the thank you card(s).  Cards will be delivered to your area by February 20.  Cards will be picked up on March 8.  All cards will be sorted and delivered to appropriate personnel March 11-15.  Please make sure all students, faculty and staff in your area know about the cards and encourage them to take them to classes or student meetings so that everyone has access to the cards.  Make sure everyone knows when and where to turn in cards.

Science Olympiad

A big thank you to all who participated in Science Olympiad on Saturday.  It was an outstanding event and we could not do this without you. 

Upcoming Events & Presidential Search Information

Spring 2024 Academic Advisor Forum Series is attached.  Next sessions Feb 26 and 28

 Presidential Search –- Presidential Search – Office of the President – Missouri State

The remaining interviews are this week.  All open forums will be from 2:30-3:30 PM in the PSU Theater

Paws to the Polls – Spring Voting Fair is March 5 from 12:00-4:00PM in the PSU 2^nd Floor Atrium (Flyer attached)

MSU Giving Day 2024 is on March 5 & 6. Visit the linked website to learn how you can help make a difference during the campaign

Upcoming CNAS Seminars –

Check out the CNAS Master Calendar for this week’s seminars – College of Natural and Applied Sciences – Missouri State University

• PAMS – 4:00-5:00PM, Thursday, February 29 via Zoom. By Hannes Stärk & Gabriele Corso, PhD students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.”DiffDock: Diffusion Steps, Twists, and Turns for Molecular Docking”

Recent news from the college:

• Exploring the unknown
• Sustaining Our Streams
• K-12 Events on campus
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Campus Info & Upcoming Due Dates

Carrie’s Café is open! Menu and open dates

April  1 – Abstract submissions due by 5PM for 2024 EIDF

April 15 – Abstract deadline for 2024 CNAS Undergraduate Research Day

Construction Updates

Kemper Hall Construction News

              Construction on the addition to Kemper Hall has begun.  Demolition is done and it will be a little quieter in the future.

                The north building entrance is closed until December 31, 2024

 

Blunt (Temple Hall) Construction Details.  If you have questions, please contact the Dean’s Office email directly BluntHallConstruction.edu

 

February – March

• Lab casework mock-up commences in pit.
• Column and second/third floor concrete pours.
• Electrical and plumbing work in addition.

 

Calendar

• Mar 9-17             Spring Break
• Mar 22                 Missouri Junior Academy of Science
• April 2                  Judging for Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair (OSEF)
• April 4                  Awards Ceremony for OSEF
• April 6                  State Science Olympiad Competition
• April 10                Pummill Relays
• April 8                  Solar Eclipse in Missouri –  The path of totality through North America – the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024 | eclipse2024.org
• April 12-13          Missouri Academy of Science Meeting
• April 25                CNAS Undergraduate Research Day
• April 27                Einhellig Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Forum
• April 30                CNAS Faculty/Staff Awards Celebration
• May 7                   Provost Faculty Recognition Celebration
• May 4-9              Finals Week
• May 10               Spring Commencement

 

Media           

• Subscribe to follow CNAS NewsWatch (also available on CNAS homepage)
• Find Dean Jahnke’s past eblasts and subscribe to CNAS Blog.
• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 a.m. for 5-minute Astro Brief on KSMU.