biological sciences
Huang joins editorial board for gene therapy journal
Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, a professor of toxicology and nanomedicine in S&T’s department of biological sciences, has been invited to join the editorial board of Current Gene Therapy. The publication is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal featuring articles about basic research and clinical applications of gene and cell therapy of genetic disease.
Read More »Open house set for field station
The Biological Sciences Seminar class will host an open house 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Missouri S&T Field and Research Station in Newburg, Missouri. The field station is located at 6300 County Road 7550 in Newburg.
Read More »Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos
With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:
Read More »Curriculum development grants go to Schmidt, Semon
Missouri S&T’s Innovation Team awarded two curriculum development faculty grants of $3,000 to two faculty members for 2017-2018. Formerly known as the Innovation in Education Grant, the program is administered through the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI).
Read More »Biology student wins Renaissance Student Award
Jordan Powell, a recent graduate in biological sciences, was named the 2017 Renaissance Student of the Year during a reception at Missouri S&T’s student art show May 1. The awards committee also commended two finalists: Faith Van Wig, a graduating senior in computer science, and Owen Smith, a graduating senior in physics.
Read More »24 faculty honored, see photos online
Twenty-four Missouri S&T faculty members were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony Feb. 21 on campus. Each award winner received a monetary stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions. View photos from the event on Missouri S&T’s Flickr account. The 2016 Faculty Excellence Award was presented to:
Read More »Science Educator Award goes to Westenberg
Dr. David Westenberg’s passion for educating the public will be recognized with the Academy of Science St. Louis’ Science Educator Award during the 23rd Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards on April 6.
Read More »Huang to edit environmental sciences journal
Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, a professor of biological sciences, has been invited to serve as an editor of the Austin Environmental Sciences journal. Huang is serving as a co-editor of a special journal issue on development of drug delivery systems, which will be published by the Biomedical Research International journal. Huang also serves as a reviewer for the e-book proposal, “A Potential Application of Nanotechnology,” managed by Bentham Science Publishers.
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