For the second time in three years, an undergraduate synthetic biology research project at Missouri Western State University and Davidson College in North Carolina has received a grant of more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation. It is the largest research grant in Missouri Western’s history. President Vartabedian announces a $1.1 million [...]
The fifth annual Herp-O-Rama will be on Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in a new location – the Remington Nature Center on the banks of the Missouri River. This event is designed to educate people about the wonderful world of amphibians and reptiles and is geared towards all ages. There will be [...]
Gardeners of all varieties are invited to prepare for the growing season with the sixth annual plant sale sponsored by the Northwest Missouri Master Gardeners and Missouri Western State University’s Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society April 29 and 30. This year, the Missouri Western Clay Guild will also participate, selling pots and planters. The sale features [...]
The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society at Missouri Western State University will sponsor a Science and Society symposium on genetically modified organisms (GMO) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 in the East Hills Library Theater Room, 502 N. Woodbine Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. “Manipulated: The Science and Politics of Genetically [...]
Missouri Western State University will be the site of two science fairs Friday, March 11. The 38th annual Missouri Junior Academy of Science Regional Fair will be held in the morning, and the Mid-America Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be held in the afternoon. Both events in Agenstein and Remington Halls are open to [...]
The Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Society and the Politics Club at Missouri Western State University are co-sponsoring a public forum on climate change in their Science and Society series. The forum will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine. It is free and open to [...]
Dr. David Ashley, professor of biology at Missouri Western State University, will give a presentation titled “Batty About Bats” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 in the Hearnes Center, room 102. The presentation is free and open to the public. “Batty About Bats” was developed for a public audience with a broad background and interests [...]
