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• CNAS associate dean receives national teaching recognition

  Dr. Pawan Kahol, associate dean for the College of Natural and Applied Science (CNAS) and professor of physics, astronomy and materials science at Missouri State University, was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement... Posted Nov 20 2009, 12:30 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, Carnegie Foundation, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, kahol, physics

• Funding assists investigation of fires in Great Plains

  Dr. Alicia Mathis, head of the biology department, received a grant of $79,298 from the National Park Service. The funding will assist with her project, "Fire Effects Monitoring in Central Great Plains NPS Units." Read More... Posted Nov 11 2009, 12:43 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, biology, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, fire, grant, Mathis, research

• Mussel study receives funding from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, of biology, received an $8,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for his project, "Propagation and Culture of Winged Mapleleaf and Pink Mucket Mussels." Read More... Posted Nov 10 2009, 12:38 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, biology, CNAS, conservation, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grant, research

• Publication highlights professor’s research

  Dr. Lifeng Dong, assistant professor of physics and materials science, co-authored an article entitled "DNA-Templated Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," which was published in Nanotechnology. This research was... Posted Oct 29 2009, 09:01 AM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, CNAS, dong, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grant, physics, publication, research

• Planning team studies Ozark traffic

  Danial Watts and David Faucett, planners with the Center for Resource Planning and Management, recieved a $3,500 grant from Ozark, Mo. to complete their project, "City of Ozark Traffic Study." Read More... Posted Oct 12 2009, 09:12 AM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, center for resource planning and management, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, faucett, grant, research, watts

• Lessons in mussel reproduction presented by professor

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology, was invited to present a guest lecture at Auburn University entitled "Seduction and Reproduction in Freshwater Mussels, Unionoida.” Read More... Posted Oct 09 2009, 02:02 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, biology, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, mussels

• Toxicity in mussel habitats evaluated, work published

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology, co-authored the article "Evaluation of acute copper toxicity to juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in natural and reconstituted waters." The article was featured in Environmental Toxicology... Posted Oct 09 2009, 11:01 AM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, bio, biology, CNAS, conservation, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, mussels, research

• Public lecture series explores topical scientific subjects

  Missouri State University’s experts will uncover the scientific mysteries of space elevators, sex and evolution, and sensor technology in the public lecture series hosted by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. During this series, faculty members... Posted Oct 07 2009, 12:11 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: biology, chemsitry, CNAS, News Releases, sensor technology, space elevator

• Associate professor awarded grant for research

  Dr. Kartik Ghosh, Missouri State University associate professor of physics, astronomy and materials science, received a $264,747 grant from the National Science Foundation. Read More... Posted Oct 01 2009, 02:23 PM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, Ghosh, Gupta, kahol, physics

• Mussels’ reaction to chemicals at center of research

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology, recieved a renewal of a grant for his project, "Effects of Zinc and Lead in Water and Sediment on Ozark Mussels." The $15,000 award came from the U.S. Department of the Interior/U.S. Geological Survey... Posted Sep 25 2009, 11:01 AM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, biology, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grant, research

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service renews mussel grant

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology, received a renewal of a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for his project, "Mussel Biologist." The award is in the amount of $21,751. Read More... Posted Sep 15 2009, 10:15 AM by Missouri State University News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, biology, CNAS, conservation, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grant, research

• New microscope will advance research among scientists, students

  Students and faculty at Missouri State University will soon be able to further their research in biology, chemistry and physics thanks to a $248,350 grant from the National Science Foundation. This grant will fund the purchase of a state-of-the-art confocal... Posted Aug 26 2009, 02:56 PM by News Filed under: Accomplishments, biology, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, Kim, microscope, National Science Foundation

• NASA fellow will moderate webcast of Discovery’s launch

  Dr. Jim Caffey, NASA graduate fellow, will moderate the six hour live webcast for NASA's Discovery STS128 launch, originally scheduled for Aug. 25. Read More... Posted Aug 26 2009, 09:47 AM by News Filed under: Accomplishments, astronomy, caffey, CNAS, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, nasa

• Professor receives grant for conservation research

  Dr. Alexander Wait, associate professor of biology, received a $3,500 award from the Missouri Department of Conservation for his project entitled "Fire, Oak Regeneration and Understory Flora Development in Managed Ozark Forests: Mechanistic Assessments... Posted Aug 11 2009, 09:16 AM by News Filed under: Accomplishments, biology, CNAS, conservation, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grant, research, Wait

• Study gains funding from highway commission

  Dr. Chris Barnhart, professor of biology, received three grants from the Arkansas State Highway Commission. Each award was in the amount of $4,975. Read More... Posted Jul 24 2009, 12:19 PM by News Filed under: Accomplishments, barnhart, biology, CNAS, Faculty/Staff, grant, research