Although she sees the beauty in the way they move and communicate, so much of their lives are hidden from the average hiker. Sometimes these animals are hiding from predators, while other times, they only seem hidden due to their small size and cryptic colors: Terrestrial and stream salamanders are only the size of an earthworm. So, to me, it’s incredible. I have to emphasize, … [Read more...] about She studies swimming and scampering species
Brahnam, a professor of computer information systems at Missouri State University, has multiple interests in the field of technology. She collaborates on many of these projects with Dr. Loris Nanni from the Università di Bologna in Italy – a collaborator she has never met face-to-face. One of her many research projects was to develop the machine learning algorithm called the … [Read more...] about A mother – and a computer – can differentiate a baby’s cry
To his students, he always likens the camera to a magic carpet, which could lead you on a wonderful journey of discovery. And when he found this run down grocery store turned roadside attraction – and school bus turned chapel – he was captivated. “I wanted to show that to be poor isn’t a crime and that economically disadvantaged people can lead fulfilled and inspired lives, … [Read more...] about Winding road that led to destiny
Although you identify yourself as the head of a household, now you are the recipient of care. Your spouse or child has assumed the role of care-provider, which may be a new role as well. The relationships in your family are feeling unbalanced because the power status has changed. Dr. Alana Kozlowski, Missouri State University communication sciences and disorders assistant … [Read more...] about Music restores harmony in the lives of those with aphasia
Resiliency testing is just one example of many research projects Dr. Erin Buchanan, associate professor of psychology at Missouri State University, has published in recent years. She collaborates with undergraduate and graduate students in her statistics lab as well as with a clinical psychologist at University of Mississippi, Dr. Stefan Schulenberg, on many projects regarding … [Read more...] about Answering big questions through statistics
"The house I grew up in and every school I went to was destroyed," said Matthews. "Much of me went away in the sky, and yet I was able to go back down there and identify what was remaining of the structure that was my childhood home." Matthews took a picture of the ruins and uses it in class as a way of talking about how space is still present in our memories. This speaks to … [Read more...] about An everyday life of Biblical proportions
Silver, known for antibacterial and anti-odor properties, may be in everything from athletic wear to cutting boards. Zinc oxide, which prevents sun damage, has been used in sunscreen and woven into fabric for clothing. Carpet may be treated with nanoscale materials that prevents it from absorbing spills. Carbon-based nanomaterials are found in cell phones and … [Read more...] about Small particles, big impact? Exploring how nanomaterials decompose
The pitch was going well; the executive was laughing and taking notes. But then she asked an unexpected question. Could he change the gender of one of the lead characters? A female lead would be more inclusive of the network’s demographics and provide a vehicle for one of its rising stars. Amberg remembers that it wasn’t as simple as saying ‘yes.’ He had to quickly run through … [Read more...] about A working writer
To Perkins, this wasn’t a surprise. She has spent much of her career analyzing underrepresented populations, such as African Americans and the elderly, in the areas of exercise and sports psychology. "African American women are one of the least active segments of the population," Perkins said. "In Springfield and on campus, we have a small African American population, so I … [Read more...] about Fighting the past for a more active future
"Research shows that 20 percent of students have these disorders throughout their childhood. A lot of those things that go untreated and unhelped get worse as students get older," said Adamson, an assistant professor of counseling, leadership and special education at Missouri State University. "It tends to be a high need." So she wondered about the possibilities. What if … [Read more...] about Rethinking education: How to engage students who have special needs
Those are the research questions Dr. Keri Franklin hopes to answer. Franklin's work has led to the establishment of the Center for Writing in College, Career and Community, an endeavor that seeks to support improving student writing for all students, and especially those teachers and students working in rural schools. This new center is the home to the Ozarks Writing … [Read more...] about Transforming student writing in the Ozarks
Oyeniyi has spent the last 10 years researching the roots of terrorism in West Africa. Looking at the Latin root "terrorem," which means to instill great fear or dread, and "terrere," which means to fill with fear or to frighten, he defined terrorism to include individual, group and state activities. "The definition is always what others do to us. It’s always going to be a … [Read more...] about Eye to eye or eye for an eye
According to Dr. Dennis Hickey, distinguished professor of political science and director of the graduate program in global studies at Missouri State University, that’s essentially what happened between China and Taiwan in 1949. For decades, Taiwan was recognized as the sole government for all of China, wherein they even held the UN seat for China, until 1971. The People’s … [Read more...] about Taiwan: Where politics, history and geography collide
"I remember those very clearly, mostly for how boring they were," said Reed, professor of astronomy at Missouri State University. "You waited forever for them to have a two-minute video, which was horribly fuzzy." Despite the lack of entertainment he seemed to get from watching the landings, they were one of the first things he thought of when deciding what to study in … [Read more...] about That rings a bell: Professor studies stars’ vibrations using space telescope
A famous wreck is the steamboat Arabia that sank in 1856. “They had everything from shoes and boots – there were 4,000 of them – all sorts of sets of dishes, kegs of different size nails, picks, any kind of tool,” said Dr. Neal Lopinot. “Really it was a steamboat full of merchandise that was going out to the frontier. Some of it was nice stuff, too, but most of it was … [Read more...] about Recording history to save it