What do physics, math and astronomy have in common? They study and explain the workings of the universe. For Yashasvi Moon, all three of these sciences are the fuel for her undergraduate research. Double majoring in physics and mathematics, Moon proves to be a hard-working problem solver. In spring 2021, she began her first semester at Missouri State as an … [Read more...] about Becoming a force in her field
University life is all about planning for future careers. And, often, plans change. This was the case for graduate student Jamie Cayley, who crossed countries and career paths to reach a future at Missouri State University. Cayley shares details of his path to academics and activism. These led him to become a recent 2020-21 Citizen Scholar Award recipient at Missouri … [Read more...] about New career path, same love of problem solving
Every November, Missouri State University hosts one of few undergraduate mathematics conferences. MAKO, or Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma, is designed for students from all four states to share their research. Originally started as a National Science Foundation grant in 2005, it has grown into something much bigger. It started with five schools: MSU, College … [Read more...] about Students from neighboring states share love of mathematics
Research is valuable. Research is how we make new discoveries. For the last three years, Missouri State University was awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to work with undergraduate research in mathematics. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) lets faculty mentors bring in 12 students from around the United States to mentor and work on … [Read more...] about Mathematics REU leads to research, opportunities
Friendships can form in the most unlikely places. For members of the problem solving group, that place happens to be the Schwartz Mathematics Library in Cheek Hall. For the past nine years, the problem solving group has worked together to solve problems from a variety of mathematical journals. Some members are professors and others are current students, but they all greet each … [Read more...] about Math problem solving group creates bonds between faculty, students