We are so excited to welcome two new department heads to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). Dr. Tamera Jahnke, dean of CNAS, welcomes our two new department heads, Drs. Bob Mayanovic of physics, astronomy and material sciences (PAMS) and Ajay Katangur, computer science. Thank you for all of your hard work Jahnke wanted to thank our previous department … [Read more...] about PAMS, computer science to gain new department heads
Medicine should help you, not cause harm. But what if the latest trend in medicine – nano-bio – could be harmful to your health? Dr. Kartik Ghosh studies the characteristics of nanoparticles. He wants to find out which ones work with the human body, instead of against it. It’s especially important in this field. These nanomaterials are attached to medical applications or … [Read more...] about Nanomaterials: Too small to see. Big possibilities in medicine.
Aug. 21, 2017 – this is the day when the skies across North America will darken in the afternoon as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. This Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 will be the first total solar eclipse in the continental United States in 38 years. In Springfield, Missouri, there will be 96 percent coverage, with the maximum being at 1:13 p.m. Missouri … [Read more...] about Watch the solar eclipse at Missouri State
Even after leaving Missouri State University, CNAS physics and astronomy faculty emeritus Dr. Bob Thurman continues to have a voice in the community. In a Letter to the Editor piece he submitted to the Springfield News-Leader, he outlines how one small game of leap-frog changed his perspective on today’s technology driven world. Thurman, former department head, … [Read more...] about Everyone should be a little froggy
Aug. 21, 2017 – this is the day when the skies across North America will darken in the afternoon as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. This Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 will be the first total solar eclipse in the continental United States in 38 years. In Springfield, Missouri, there will be 96 percent coverage, with the maximum being at 1:13 p.m. Missouri … [Read more...] about Save the date to watch the solar eclipse