Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Alumni Assume Leadership Positions at the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center. The alumni--NGTOC Director, Kim Mantey, Deputy Director Hannah Boggs, and Associate of Operations--met with Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland during her recent visit to the Rolla, MO site.

Troy Butler, Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, is a co-author on a new book published by the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, entitled A Ramble Through Probability: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Measure Theory. Go here for more information and to order:

Sara Branco, Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, was selected as a Fellow for the Mycological Society of America (MSA). This important distinction recognizes Dr. Branco’s outstanding contributions to the field of fungal evolution and genetics, as well as her extensive work in Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Branco...

Donalyn White, an alum of both Political Science and English, is the 2024 recipient of the CU GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award. The award recognizes graduates of the last ten years for their accomplishments in their career, service, and/or volunteer efforts that have brought honor to individuals and...

A collaboration between two CLAS chemistry research groups, headed by Assistant Professor Emilie Guidez and Professor Hai Lin, has led to an article published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. Chemistry MS students Anh Tran is the first author. The paper is titled “Adaptive-partitioning multilayer dynamics simulations: 2. Implementations...

MS in Chemistry student Natalie Schultz, along with professional research assistant Nara Chon (MS Chemistry 2018) and Hai Lin, Professor of Chemistry, co-published a paper in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling on research of an ion transport protein called NarK. The paper is titled “Anion pathways in the...

Courtney Manthey-Pierce, who received her MA from the Department of Anthrology, coauthored an article with her thesis advisor, Anna Warrener, Assistant Professor. The article shows that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may have evolved because it provides protection against fractures. They tested this hypothesis by examining rates of fracture occurrence in female...

Hai Lin, Professor of Chemistry, published a book, QM/MM Methods, in the ACS in Focus series published by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Lin’s book serves as an introductory text for graduate students and scientists who are new in the field of multiscale modeling and simulations. The book aims to...

Fernanda Cabrera, Creative Writing and Spanish Major, receives 2024 Inaugural Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship. Fernanda is also a recipient of a 2022-2023 Michael S. Gorniak Scholarship. She has volunteered as a teacher assistant in a dual-language classroom, and she has volunteered as an interpreter for migrants applying for work...

Asma Al-Masyabi, Creative Writing Major, received the 2024 Inaugural Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship. Asnma is a poet, writer, visual artist, and student based in Colorado. She is a Scholastic Silver Medal Poetry winner and ruth weiss Foundation Emerging Poet Award winner with publications in The Cincinnati Review , Subnivean...