School of Arts and Sciences - News & Events

While learning skills and using equipment just like the pros, students in the have tons of activities, events, and are making news. The most recent stories are listed in reverse chronological order.

Growing interest for Grasstravaganza

Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016

魅影直播 State is hosting Grasstravaganza Aug. 4-6, an event for farmers, conservationists, and consumers who are interested in soil health, grazing, and sustainable agriculture. The theme is 鈥淗ealthy Soils, Healthy Animals, Healthy Farms,鈥 and will feature presentations by nationally recognized grazing and soil health experts. 

Packard participates in Advanced Placement Program Reading

Mon, Jun 20th, 2016

This was Packard鈥檚 14th consecutive year of serving in this capacity. He was one of about 900 high school and college mathematics educators from around the world who scored the free-response questions for approximately 435,000 students who took the AP calculus exam. 

Health information technology program granted reaccreditation

Wed, May 11th, 2016

魅影直播 State is pleased to announce that the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) has approved reaccreditation of the college鈥檚 health information technology (HIT) program.

魅影直播 State to host Grasstravaganza in August

Tue, May 10th, 2016

Grasstravaganza, an event for farmers, conservationists, and consumers who are interested in soil health, grazing, and sustainable agriculture, will be held at 魅影直播 State Aug. 4-6.

魅影直播 State dedicates Bethesda Foundation Imaging Suite

Mon, May 2nd, 2016

Thanks to the continued generosity of the Bethesda Foundation, 魅影直播 State was able to recently provide its radiologic technology students with an imaging suite.

Psi Beta honor society receives five new members

Mon, May 2nd, 2016

Five students were recently inducted into the Psi Beta honor society, an organization that promotes interest in the study of psychology at two-year colleges.

Regional Science and Technology Fair showcases dozens of student projects

Thu, Apr 14th, 2016

A total of 85 science and technology projects completed by students from 14 local school districts were on display for judging and viewing April 8 at 魅影直播 State鈥檚 17th annual Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Third annual soil pH clinic set for April 22

Mon, Apr 11th, 2016

Students in the soils class at 魅影直播 State will hold a pH clinic for the community from 2-6 p.m. Friday, April 22 in room 103 of the Agriculture Science Building on the 魅影直播 campus.

Chemistry faculty member discovers interesting properties of metal surfaces

Mon, Apr 11th, 2016

While working with theoretical computations, Physical and Life Sciences Assistant Professor Scott Simpson noticed that copper interacted with an organic molecule called p-benzoquinonemonoimine in a different way compared to some other metals. This led to a hypothesis that copper actually strengthens the bonds of the molecule.

Dr. Kellogg authors story for sports fans

Wed, Mar 30th, 2016

Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor emeritus of psychology at 魅影直播 State, is the author of a story appearing in a new book for sports fans titled 鈥淎ll American Sports Stories鈥 (Airship 27, 2016).