News
June
SCORE Spotlight: VEX GO Robots - Working together to learn and build new skills during the summer
07/11/2023
During the second week of Southeastern Center of Robotics Education’s (SCORE) summer camps, participants were challenged to work together so they could compete with their robots. Entering second and third grade students built VEX GO robots and applied the engineering design process as well as math and science skills needed for continuous improvement of their design.
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SCORE Summer Spotlight: Students take flight and operate drones through obstacle courses
06/20/2023
Entering fifth and sixth grade students had a chance to build objects that fly in the summer camp It’s a bird, It’s a plane… It’s a DRONE hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education, or SCORE.
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STEM Outreach: Inspiring the future generation to be green
06/20/2023
Participants in Science Matters Summer Enrichment Camp learned about reducing, reusing and recycling during the June 12-16 week. The camp, hosted by the Office of STEM Outreach, taught students the importance of being green.
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SCORE Summer Spotlight: Students learn how to create and print using 3D printers
06/13/2023
During Advanced 3D Printing summer camp hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education, or SCORE, entering seventh and eighth grade students learn a variety of aspects of 3D printing.
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STEM Outreach: Science Matters camp engages students to learn about the moon and beyond
06/13/2023
Students in Science Matters, a summer enrichment camp held at Auburn University and hosted by the STEM Outreach Center in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, learn about exciting STEM topics, and engage in hands-on activities all summer long. During the week of June 5 – 9, over 80 students in grades one to six engaged in fun-filled space-themed field trips, activities and guest speakers.
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Amy Huang receives an NSF grant
06/12/2023
DMS assistant research professor Amy Huang received an NSF grant for the project "Representation Theory Meets Computational Algebra and Complexity Theory." Amy is the sole PI on this 3-year, ~$108K grant.
Details of the award are found at
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2302375
Congratulations, Amy!
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The Dr. Dean G. Hoffman Endowed Graduate Award has been established.
06/12/2023
The Dr. Dean G. Hoffman Endowed Graduate Award has been established by Dr. Hoffman’s family in his honor. The first award will be made in Fall 2023. The endowment agreement states
This endowment will be served in the spirit of Dr. Hoffman and his mentors, whose belief is that mathematics is a social practice and that it is imperative for mathematicians to collaborate in-person with other mathematicians around the world. Thus, this endowment will be awarded annually to a graduate student in Discrete Mathematics at Auburn University who is on their mathematical adventure.
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Auburn University’s Department of Physics celebrates a remarkable century
06/06/2023
Auburn University’s Department of Physics celebrated 100 years with students, faculty, staff and many faces from the past.
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Study reveals honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient
06/05/2023
Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University have discovered that honey bee colonies have surprising abilities to adapt and maintain their nest structure, even in the face of severe disruptions.
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