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MSU Science Receives NSF Grant for Scholarships

Matt Markgraf, WKMS

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.1 million to Murray State’s Science Department.

The grant will be used to support graduate and undergraduate student scholarships and travel to research sites, professional meetings and summer biodiversity programs.  

The Grant was awarded to Dr. Dayle Saar, and biology faculty Doctors Michael Flinn and Tim Spier will serve as mentors on the grant.  Earlier this year, MSU received $3.8M to study toxic algae blooms.

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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