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September, 2012
MSCI Monthly Newsletter
In This Issue
Badlands, SD
Invertebrate Zoology
From the "Herb-arium"
Dr. Herb Grover, Dean
School of Mathematics and Sciences
PAHCEP
SCACS
PHSC
MAA
TAS
WBUGS
Achievements/Recognitions
New Faculty
Members
Dr. Chris Thornhill
Dr. Thornhill recently joined
the faculty at Wayland as an
Assistant Professor of
Mathematics. He obtained a
B.S. in mathematics and in
education and an M.A. in
mathematics from the
University of Missouri, and he
Greetings!
In this issue we highlight recent
accomplishments by our student
organizations and participating students.
After reading the accompanying articles, I
think you will agree that our students
seldom have the time to just "settle in". Wayland math and science majors are
on the go - traveling to South Dakota to unearth fossils, or to the Gulf Coast to
find invertebrates. A very exciting program re-initiated this year engages our
students who are chemistry majors and minors in the presentation of
laboratories to home schooled youth from our region. Math majors continue to
actively participate in research, professional meetings, and community service
projects. Add to this participation of two of our med-school bound students
(Jarrett Ross and Hailey Budnick) in various summer research programs at
Texas medical schools, and you can begin to appreciate the vitality of our
programs.
When I reflect on the energy and dedication of our faculty to serving the
mission of our university, I am simply overwhelmed. The impact that travel
and research has was underscored for me just today when several of our
students featured in the accompanying articles gave presentations to high
school students visiting our campus. Hailey Budnick, Jessica Kenneson, Jacob
Kemmer, and Hunter Green enthusiastically described how the opportunities to
conduct research - both in the lab and in the field - changed their lives. They
expressed real gratitude to Wayland for offering them the opportunity to
experience the world of learning in a whole new way, and they recognized that
the opportunities they have at Wayland are priceless! Even more important,
they recognize what is so clearly evident to me and to all our faculty - the
experiences our students gain through field and laboratory research; through
numerous and varied field trips; and through participation in regional, national,
and international scientific meetings builds a sense of community and
commitment to learning that surpasses what we see at other institutions,
regardless of size.
There are many other blessings for M&S that are highlighted in accompanying
received his Ph.D. in
mathematics from Indiana
University. His research
interests lie in field theory and
other areas of algebra.
articles. For example, Dr. John Blevins will be joining us for homecoming and
will be our featured speaker for a Friday afternoon seminar on October 19th.
Also, we are very proud to announce the completion of the Joanne Bowers
endowed scholarship. She and Dr. J. Hoyt Bowers will be recognized for this
accomplishment at homecoming as well. After almost 2 years in the making,
our very own wind turbine is now installed and is in its pre-flight testing phase.
Affectionately known as Pioneer 1, our home-built turbine will serve as a
cornerstone for our environmental science program.
In the coming days and weeks our efforts to serve Wayland and the Kingdom
will take our faculty and students on field trips across Texas; to the mountains
of New Mexico; to the hills of Oklahoma and Arkansas; and to places in
between. For the spring semester, there is already talk of a mission trip to
Central America - AND - don't forget that our Kenya Studies Program is back in
the forefront for next summer.
Dr. Daniela Derderian
Dr. Derderian is a recent
addition to the faculty at
Wayland as an Assistant
Professor of Biology. She is
from Brazil, where she earned
her Pharm.D. in Biochemistry
Pharmacy with specialization in
Clinical and Toxicological
Analyzes from UNESP, and
subsequently her Ph.D. in
Physiological Sciences from the
joint program of UFSCarUNESP. For the last four years
she has been pursuing her
research interest on salt
addiction at universities in the
USA, such as UTHSCSA, UNT,
UTSW, and now WBU!
Every day I am reminded of how blessed I am to be at Wayland, and very
often I am made aware that I am certainly not alone in feeling that blessing.
So, please pray for safe travel and successful learning experiences for all of the
students and faculty engaged in upcoming field trips and events, and for a
meaningful time for sharing our reflections on Wayland's role in the lives of our
alumni during this year's homecoming festivities.
Grace and Peace! - HDG
Geology Field Trip
Badlands, South Dakota
Calendar
Fall Cookout
September 27th
Geology Field Trip to
Arkansas
September 2-7
Fall Break
October 11-14
Homecoming
October 19-20
Support our
programs
If anything in this newsletter
sparks your interest and you
would like to provide your
financial support to our
students, either by funding
specific areas of research or by
A field crew of seven (composed of five students and two faculty members)
providing scholarship moneys,
there are easy ways for you to
give.
Contact our
Development Team:
Phone: 806-291-3430
Fax: 806-291-1984
E-mail: hope@wbu.edu
Mail: 1900 W 7th Street #621
Plainview, TX 79072
You can also give online:
https://give.wbu.edu
If you would like your funds to
be directed toward research or
scholarships in our School,
please designate your gift. Our
Development Team will make
sure our students receive your
support.
conducted a very successful paleontological survey in a designated area of
the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, South Dakota. The designated field
area was acquired by applying for a permit from the Nebraska National
Forest Service, and allows for research to be conducted over five square
miles of badlands topography, rich in fossil specimens. The field crew spent
the first two weeks of June and one week in August documenting, collecting,
and prospecting fossil specimens in the designated field area. This is an
ongoing project that will continue over the next five years, and
offers numerous opportunities for undergraduate research.
To read more click here
Biology Field Trip
Invertebrate Zoology
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Contact Us
The School of Math & Sciences
Wayland Baptist University
1900 W. 7th St.
Plainview, TX 79072
(806)291-1115
mathscience@wbu.edu
http://www.wbu.edu/mathsci
In order from Left to Right: Victoria Chavez, Jacob Kemmer,
Trevor Burrow, Jarrett Ross, Edward Taragon, Kady Pryde
The Invertebrate Zoology class this summer spent time sampling aquatic
invertebrates in playas in Hale and Swisher Counties to compare
biodiversity in playas in different landscapes (farmed, grazed, CRP). They
also made a trip to the Central Texas Coast (Rockport, Corpus Christi, Port
Aransas) to study and collect marine
invertebrates from jetties, beach, and marsh habitats. The field trip was in
mid-July and the playa sampling was in late June and early July.
The Plainview Area Homeschool Chemistry
Enhancement Program
Wayland Baptist University
Through this program, area high school students who are currently
homeschooled attend twice monthly laboratory sessions at Wayland that are
tailored to supplement and enhance the chemistry curriculum studied at
home.The first meeting was held on August 24th, with 13 home school
students attending. Students are coming from as far away as Amarillo and
Lubbock. Six Wayland students from the ACS chapter have volunteered to
assist Dr. Gray by helping with lab supervision, some teaching and
preparation/take down of lab reagents and equipment, and grading. All
proceeds from the PAHCEP go into the ACS budget to help pay for future
ACS travel to research meetings and to fund other ACS events.
For information regarding the PAHCEP click here
The Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (SCACS) at Wayland
Baptist University exists to provide professional development and
community service opportunities to our student members. We are a very
active student organization that has (among other activities) attended
national and local ACS meetings, hosted a South Plains Sectional meeting,
and provided numerous on campus and off campus hands-on chemistry
experiences for elementary and home school students. In addition to these
activities we also organize the annual "Chemistry Cookout" to honor our
graduating chemistry majors.
Officers for 2012-2013:
President: Trevor Burrow
Vice President: Libby Saultz
Secretary: Jessica Kenneson
Treasurer: Anna Kite
Sponser: Dr. Gary Gray
Sponsored Events:
Science Demos
Community Outreach
Recycling
Attend National and Regional A.C.S meetings
Our organization is truly student-led and officers are elected each January
for one year terms. Anyone interested in a career in chemistry or
chemistry-related disciplines are encouraged to join our organization and
participate in our professional, social, and service activities.
To view more check out our facebook page.
Pioneer Health Service Corps
Pre-health organization that helps college students become more involved
with their university and community.
Officer
President: Jarrett Ross
Sponser: Dr. Adam Reinhart
A little information about PHSC:
• Community Service Projects
• CPR and First Aid Certification
• Medical Mission Opportunities
• We bring in speakers in various health fields and admissions
representatives from health professional schools
• We take students to pre-health conferences to learn about different
medical disciplines and schools
Pre-Health Fields
• We try and help students make sure they know pre-requisites for
the colleges they want to apply to
• Give opportunities for students to take practice tests in the prehealth field they are interested in
Volunteer Opportunities
• Covenant Hospital- Plainview, TX
• UMC Clinic- Plainview, TX
Shadowing Opportunities
There are many opportunities to shadow here in Plainview, Texas
• We will try and find the best place for you and your career goal
• Shadowing is a great opportunity for any student
• If this is something that interests you please let us know!!!
There is an organization for people who love the mathematical sciences. A
community that values discussion and exposition, for meeting colleagues
and building knowledge together. An organization with roots in the
nineteenth century and a powerful role in the twenty-first. It's the
Mathematical Association of America. Read more at mma.org
Officers for 2012-2013:
President: Trevor Burrow
Vice President: Anna Kite
Secretary/Treasurer: Libby Saultz
Sponser: Dr. Emilia Moore
Sponsored Events:
Semimonthly "Math Talks"
Fun Fundraisers
Monthly Game Nights
Officers:
President: Nati Sandoval
Vice-President: Trevor Burrow
Secretary: Jacob Kemmer
Treasurer: Erin Miller
Sponser: Dr. Andrew Kasner
Promotes Research and Scholarly Activity:
• Research Day (April 12, 2013)
• State Wide TAS meeting every year (Feb 28- March 3,
2013)
Shreiner University- Kerrville
Act to Positively Make a Difference in our World:
• Conservation focused
• For 2011, TAS helped in Corpus Christi at the A.R.K. and with the
Audubon Society
• Future service projects still being planned!
Officers for 2012-2013:
President: Hunter Green
Vice President: Garrett Williamson
Secretary: Jacob Kemmer
Treasurer: Victoria Chavez
Sponser: Dr. David Schmidt
This is a student maintained organization that is dedicated to furthering
their education and experience in the geosciences, conducting community
service projects, educating various groups and organizations within the
community, and raise monies through various fund-raising events to
support travel expenses and activities throughout the year.
Benefits of joining this organization are the exciting and adventurous handson experiences through field trips. Students also benefit by
attending professional meetings where students can learn more about
career opportunities. Furthermore, there are many rewarding experiences
through service projects and activities with various groups and
organziations within the community.
Basically, if a students likes to be part of new exciting adventures, learning,
making a difference, working with others, and is innovative, then being a
member of this organization will provide for those opportunities.
Recent Achievements
and Recognitions
Welch Grant Renewal: The Welch Grant has been extended for the
academic year of 2013-2014 for the amount of $25,000. This grant will help
support undergraduate chemistry research supervised by Dr. Gary Gray, Dr.
Adam Reinhart, and Dr. Robert Moore.
Funding for Welch is approved based on our stellar track record. Six
students will be working during the academic year and will receive a $2,400
stipend to help complete their research and to present at regional and
national science meetings.
Dr. Moore, Dr. Reinhart, and Dr. Gray are supervising two students each:
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Dr. R. Moore: students Jessica Kenneson and Hailey Budnick
Dr. Reinhart: students Libby Saultz and Jarrett Ross
Dr. Gray: students Trevor Burrow and Taylor Eaves
Dr. Moore's publication: Dr. Robert Moore is excited to report that this
past spring his Ph.D. advisor, Dr. Douglas Goodwin, and he worked to
prepare a manuscript reporting their observations regarding the catalase
mechanism of KatG, and it has been accepted into the September 15 issue
of Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Read more by clicking here
E.N. Ndontsa, R.L. Moore, D.C. Goodwin. "Stimulation of KatG catalase
activity by peroxidatic electron donors" Archives of Biochemistry and
Biophysics 525 (2012) 215-222.
Dr. Andrew Kasner has recently been named an Associate Editor for the
American Midland Naturalist, an international refereed journal covering a
diverse array of subjects within the disciplines of biology, ecology, and
natural history.
Dr. Kasner will also be representing Wayland Baptist University at the
Academic Council for the Au Sable Environmental Institute on September
26-30. This will open up a lot of doors for our students in conservation and
environmental science at Au Sable and possibly its academic partners.
Homecoming October 19-20, 2012
All math and science alumni are welcome to join the School of Mathematics
and Sciences for these special homecoming events:
Friday, Oct. 19
•
1:30 p.m. - Math and Science guest Alumni Speaker, Dr. John
Blevins, MSB110.
•
3 p.m. - Dedication of the Joanne Bowers Endowed
Scholarship, Moody Science Building. Refreshments will be
provided.
Saturday, Oct. 20
•
8 a.m. - Breakfast for Math and Science alumni, faculty and
students, LRC Atrium
Please RSVP by Oct. 5 to mcphersonm@wbu.edu
or by calling 806-291-1130
us on
Scholarship Applications Now
Online!
All of our scholarship application materials are available
online! If you are a declared math or science major, you
may be eligible to receive scholarships that are awarded
through our school. The application for high school
students planning on attending next Fall is always open. The application is
also open for current science students for scholarships for the Spring
semester.
To apply click here, or visit http://www.wbu.edu/mathsci click Scholarships in
the menu and select the appropriate application.
About Wayland Baptist University
Dreaming big for more than a century.
Wayland began in 1908 as the dream of pioneers who respected the lifealtering value of education. Now the oldest university in continuous existence
on the High Plains of Texas, Wayland Baptist reaffirms that commitment
every day through a distinctive combination of offerings.
Mission
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning focused, and distinctively Christian environment for
professional success and service to God and humankind.
Location
Main campus in Plainview, a community of 25,000 on the high plains of West
Texas between Lubbock and Amarillo.
Enrollment
More than 1,000 students on the main campus in Plainview, TX, plus 5,800
students on campuses in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Antonio, and Wichita Falls,
Texas; Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska: Sierra Vista and Phoenix, Arizona;
Aiea, Hawaii; Albuquerque and Clovis, New Mexico; Altus, Oklahoma; and
Kenya, Africa.
Our School
The School of Mathematics and Sciences emphasizes a rigorous, ethical
approach to the study of mathematics and science. We believe that success
in these disciplines requires a broad base of content knowledge and the
development of the critical thinking skills necessary for the ongoing
acquisition, processing and communication of current subject matter. The
activities of the School, both academic and professional, intentionally reflect
the Lordship of Jesus Christ and His centrality to all of creation.
Prepared by Dr. William Hahn, Associate Dean and
Megan McPherson, Technical Assistant
School of Mathematics and Science, Wayland Baptist University
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