Learning does not always happen in a lecture hall. For some students, it occurs miles from the nearest town, with a backpack, a map and outdoors in nature. That is the kind of educational experience Dr. Matthew McKay, Missouri State University associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, has helped create for his students for nearly a decade. … [Read more...] about From field camps to far horizons
Dr. Lydia Tackett is a new faculty member at Missouri State University. She joined the College of Natural and Applied Sciences as an assistant professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability in fall 2025. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she discovered her love for science late in college, eventually earning a PhD in Earth Science. Her … [Read more...] about Exploring Earth’s secrets