SEMO Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

05/09/2026

STEM honored its upcoming summer retirees at a reception today.

Philip Crawford, Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Chemistry & Physics, has been with SEMO since August 1992.

Theresa Buttry, Administrative Assistant in the Department of Chemistry & Physics, has been with SEMO since June 1980.

Henry Clark, Instructor in the Department of Mathematics, has been with SEMO since August 2010.

05/08/2026

Congratulations to three of our STEM faculty on their retirement! We are grateful for your years of dedication, support, and impact on our students and college community. Wishing you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter! 🎉

Dr. Henry Clark - Department of Mathematics
Dr. Phil Crawford - Department of Chemistry & Physics
Theresa Buttry - Department of Chemistry & Physics

05/06/2026

Check out our STEM students soaring high!

Congratulations to two outstanding students making an impact on and off campus through leadership, innovation, and service. We are so proud! 👏🏻

04/29/2026

We celebrated Arbor Day on Friday by planting a tree right here on campus, investing in a more sustainable future for SEMO and our community! 🪏🌳

04/24/2026

Career readiness in action! 🙌🏻

04/22/2026

Congratulations to our CoSTEM faculty and graduate student on their achievements at the Excellence in Advising, Student Success, & Teaching Celebration and Award Ceremony! 👏🏻

Outstanding Faculty Academic Advisor: Mrs. Marissa Franke
Provost Awards for Teaching Excellence Recipients: Mylissa A. Williams, Dr. Shakirah Nakasagga, Dr. Rachel Morgan Theall, Dr. Fidel Atuo, and Dr. Seong Nam Hwang

04/17/2026

Congratulations to all our STEM students and faculty sponsors who showcased their research projects at the SEMO Student Research Conference this week. We are so proud of you! 👏

04/17/2026

Kudos Dr. Abu Sheha, conference organizers, and participants! 👏

On April 15, 2026, Dr. Abu Sheha hosted a Roundtable Discussion on “Causation vs. Correlation: How People Abuse Data” during the 34th Student Research Conference at Southeast Missouri State University.

The session brought together graduate and undergraduate students, along with faculty from across campus, for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on the social impact of how data is interpreted and used.

Thank you to the conference organizers and all participants for making this event such a meaningful and memorable experience.

04/14/2026

🚨New publication!🚨

We are proud to share Dr. Aide’s latest research on aluminum and gallium concentrations in floodplain soil profiles. This marks his second publication this semester! Check out the article below ⬇️

The soil chemistry of gallium, indium, and thallium is _disibledevent="">mass spectroscopy. The concentrations of gallium, indium, and thallium generally compared with the known literature. Aluminum-gallium and aluminum-thallium exhibited significant concentration correlations across the soil horizo...

04/10/2026

🚨Attention Redhawks🚨
STEM Week is almost here!

We’ll be out in the STEM Quad every day celebrating all things STEM. Don’t miss the fun! Check out the schedule below ⬇️

04/02/2026

You heard that right… you can never have enough plants! 🌱😉 Spring sales start Monday!

Spring sales begin Monday, April 6th. We will start opening on Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., beginning April 11th. Can never have enough plants! Hope to see you there!