Fifty-four students representing the four campuses of the University of Missouri System participated in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on March 15. The annual event gives students an …
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Foristell Student researcher presents at Capitol
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Fifty-four students representing the four campuses of the University of Missouri System participated in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on March 15.The annual event gives students an opportunity to share with state lawmakers the wide variety of undergraduate research taking place across the university system. Kent Gorday of Foristell, a sophomore majoring in physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was among the participants. Gorday presented his research titled “Defending bats from white-nose syndrome with volatile organic compounds and synthetic biology” under the direction of Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences. During the event, Gorday had the opportunity to visit with his hometown legislators Sen. Bob Onder and Rep. Bryan Spencer. Gorday is the son of Lee and Carrie Gorday of Foristell.The student researchers were selected in a competitive process to present their projects to Missouri’s elected officials, and included 24 students from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 19 from Missouri University of Science and Technology, nine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and two from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.“Student engagement in research projects with faculty members at each of our campuses is a staple of the undergraduate academic experience,” Bob Schwartz, interim UM System vice president for academic affairs, said. “The experience exposes students to the wonders and possibilities of research and innovation, and helps develop them as future scientists and entrepreneurs whose discoveries could result in new technologies and businesses, and improve the quality of life for Missourians.”Students highlighted the broad spectrum of research conducted across the UM System’s four campuses, including research in the areas of education, health, agriculture, biotechnology, transportation and infrastructure, social services and economic development.The UM System is one of the nation’s largest public research and doctoral level institutions with more than 77,000 students on four campuses.
Kent Gorday, of Foristell, a sophomore majoring in physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was among the participants in the Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol March 15. Gorday presented his research titled “Defending bats from white-nose syndrome with volatile organic compounds and synthetic biology.” Submitted photo.
