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The great Midwest migration

April 26, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

Geography is often understood as merely the study of the planet Earth and its atmosphere, like knowing the names of states and capitals, or learning how to read maps.  But it also includes the activity of its inhabitants – as famously put by geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, “Geography is the study of earth as the home of people.”  Dr. Emily Frazier, assistant professor of human … [Read more...] about The great Midwest migration

Filed Under: GGP, Research Tagged With: Emily Frazier, Human Geography, Spotlights

STEM faculty awarded two new professorships and fellowships

December 20, 2022 by Strategic Communication

Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) has recognized faculty for their outstanding teaching, research and service with two professorships and fellowships: The Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professorship. The Matthew and Patricia Harthcock College of Natural and Applied Sciences Faculty Fellowship. Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professorship Thanks … [Read more...] about STEM faculty awarded two new professorships and fellowships

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Congratulations, Dr. Michelfelder!

October 31, 2022 by Olivia C. Prost

The research of Dr. Gary Michelfelder has been selected for the 2022 issue of Mind’s Eye.   Spending the last 15 years studying the Rio Grande Rift and the Andes Mountains in Chile, his research aims to answer how and why volcanoes erupt in hopes to improve forecasting.  Here’s an excerpt from the story:  “I was lucky enough to get to go to a conference in Japan that … [Read more...] about Congratulations, Dr. Michelfelder!

Filed Under: GGP, Research Tagged With: Gary Michelfelder, GGP

Missouri sees growth in Amish communities

September 29, 2022 by Olivia C. Prost

The Amish community in Missouri has been growing. What does this mean for rural Missouri and community planning? Dr. Krista Evans, director of planning at Missouri State University, has explored these questions in her recent research. Local student project sparks interest Evans’s interest in the relationship between the Amish and community planning was sparked while … [Read more...] about Missouri sees growth in Amish communities

Filed Under: GGP, Research Tagged With: GGP, Krista Evans

Missouri sees growth in Amish communities

September 26, 2022 by Strategic Communication

The Amish community in Missouri has been growing. What does this mean for rural Missouri and community planning? Dr. Krista Evans, director of planning at Missouri State University, has explored these questions in her recent research. Local student project sparks interest Evans’s interest in the relationship between the Amish and community planning was sparked while teaching … [Read more...] about Missouri sees growth in Amish communities

Filed Under: News, Research

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