By Clayton Anderson, News-Press NOW, March 9, 2020 ... Missouri Western Biology Professor Michael Grantham has researched viral infections such as the flu. He said he has been able to talk about the coronavirus to his class as developments have happened. Grantham said he believes Northwest Missouri has yet to be impacted by the virus, [...]
Officials say the public needs to listen to their healthcare providers if they insist the patient should stay home; they say it's a matter of public safety. “If it’s recommended that you stay home, then it’s pretty important that you stay home so that you don’t transmit to somebody else,”said Dr. Michael Grantham, Assistant Professor [...]
By Margaret Slayton, News-Press NOW, March 8, 2020 Missouri Western State University has partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation on a prairie restoration project in St. Joseph. Jeff Powelson, private land conservationist, said the project will provide a native grassland habitat for research and educational purposes and for the enjoyment of the public. The [...]
In an effort to bring local employers and scholars of science, technology, engineering and mathematics together, Missouri Western State University hosted its 7th annual Missouri Regional Industrial Science and Engineering Networking and Employment Event on Tuesday evening. The event brought in around 200 people, with 70 local employers, 80 students and more than 25 alumni [...]
Ever wonder why we have a leap year and why does it only occur once every four years? The trend of a leap year dates back to 45 B.C., when Julius Caesar recognized mistakes on the Roman calendar. At the time they were using the help of the stars to complete dates and years. "The [...]
Feb. 28, 2020—Missouri Western State University will host a networking and employment event for STEM professionals and students from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Fulkerson Center. MO-RISE, the Missouri Regional Industrial Science and Engineering event, is free. Participants can register at griff.vn/MORISE2020. The event will start with a social time at [...]
Feb. 12, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University has public shows planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 and at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2. The planetarium presents “Black Holes” on Feb. 18. Narrated by film actor John de Lancie (“Q” in the Star Trek TV series), this immersive digital theater program incorporates [...]
St. Paul Lutheran and St. Joseph Cathedral Middle School tied for first place in the MATHCOUNTS competition. Six Northwest Missouri schools competed in the MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday as a way to learn more about mathematics and build their confidence. Over 40 students from St. Paul Lutheran, St. Joseph Cathedral Middle School, St. Francis Xavier, [...]
University of North Texas portrait of Ronald Schumann, Photographed on 23, March 2017 in Denton, Texas. (Adriana Salazar/UNT Photo) Jan. 28, 2020—Dr. Ronald Schumann of North Texas State University will present two lectures in Missouri Western State University’s Interdisciplinary Nature of Geography Speaker Series Feb. 3 and 4. Both presentations are free and [...]
Jan. 27, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University has public shows scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. The planetarium presents “Journey to the Stars” on Jan. 30. Witness the life and death of stars in our sky, including our own sun. Extraordinary images captured by [...]
