http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles Thu, 01 May 2008 19:27:55 GMT Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/35 There are ways in which Matt Gompper's work is simultaneously disheartening and inspiring. As an associate professor in the Fisheries and Wildlife department, he pursues research that falls into an area of wildlife biology known as conservation biology. That is, he seeks to understand the theoretical and real-world causes that drive animal populations to decline or become extinct. While focusing on animal species on the brink of extinction is surely depressing, his efforts are also aimed at conservation—and that's the part that is encouraging. Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/35 (LuAnne Roth) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/44 MU biologist Rex Cocroft studies communication, something crucial to life at many levels, as it occurs within a cell, between cells, and between organisms within social groups. "Once we reach the level of communication between individuals," waxes Cocroft, "not only is there the fascinating intellectual challenge of studying communication, but there is also this tremendous aesthetic appeal…. The signals themselves are often beautiful—the songs of whales, the colors of butterfly wings, the scents of flowers." His first calling was that of a musician, so it's perhaps no surprise that Cocroft was drawn to this aspect of biology, and no accident that he enjoys being at MU. "I love it here [in Missouri] in the late summer," he says, "when the katydids and the cicadas are out and there's this din of calling insects." Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:27:25 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/44 (LuAnne Roth) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/74 Great celestial bodies populate the solar system. For an untrained eye staring at the heavens, the starlight spectacles and endless seas of blackness are nothing short of a miracle. Researchers, however, have developed mathematical equations that may help us understand such mysteries of the universe. From Isaac Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation to Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, the scientific community has paved the way for a greater understanding of the great beyond. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/74 (Sean Powers) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/105 Shubhra Gangopadhyay is the one of the few female faculty at MU’s Center for Micro/Nano Systems and Nanotechnology. She’s also the one in charge of developing the center. In the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, of which Gangopadhyay is the LaPierre Endowed Chair Professor, she is one of three women. “There is a shortage of female scientists and female professors, in general,” Gangopadhyay says. “And in engineering, it is really not good.” Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/105 (Jessica Huang) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/111 Solving intellectual puzzles is a rewarding activity for Bruce McClure, MU Professor of Biochemistry, as he seeks to unravel the mystery of plant mating. If McClure and his team of researchers can crack the code and understand how breeding barriers work within plants, they will be one step closer to their goal of “making the world better through agriculture.” Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/111 (Noelle Buhidar) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/122 Dawn Cornelison is on a mission to counteract the effects of aging, the effects of muscular dystrophy, and other neuromuscular diseases. The assistant professor of Biological Sciences must first find answers to the crucial questions regarding the robust nature of muscle regeneration. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/122 (Noelle Buhidar) http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/134 For Associate Professor of Biology Lori Eggert, collaboration is at the heart of everything she does. From local to international projects, and even within her lab, collaboration is invaluable. Dr. Eggert’s life and research are a testament to the amazing feats that can be accomplished with coordinated, hard work from many different, devoted sources. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/articles/show/134 (Kelly Washatka)