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Worley named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Dave Worley, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, will be inducted as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors on March 20 during the NAI annual conference at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Worley’s research is leading to safer drinking water in developing nations through advanced, longer-lasting water filters. His research also involves work to bridge the gap between high-vacuum surface science and industrial catalytic chemistry. To read the full story, click here.
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Former COSAM student meets with top scientists to discuss future of veteran rehabilitation
Joshua Jarrell, a 2005 graduate in applied mathematics and a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, was selected to meet with top scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio to discuss the future of prosthetic technology, amputee care and soldier rehabilitation. The Center for the Intrepid is a facility designed to aid wounded service members with severe extremity injuries, burns and amputations. Jarrell’s research examines direct skeletal attachment of prostheses, which holds high potential for upper and lower limb combat amputees. The meeting included discussions with current veteran-patients at the Center for the Intrepid regarding prosthetics and rehabilitation. While at Auburn, Jarrell pursued a minor in music, was selected as a NSF Graduate Research Fellow, served as a math tutor and continued his military obligations, including deployment to Iraq for a year. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in applied physiology at Georgia Tech with a focus on prosthetics. (Pictured from L to R: Jarrell, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld).
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Museum of Natural History offering 'First Wednesdays' tours
The Auburn University Museum of Natural History has initiated a new program, "First Wednesdays," providing an opportunity for the community to explore the approximately two million specimens found in the museum's eight collections. On the first Wednesday of every month, tours are available by appointment from 4 to 6 p.m. During the tour, items from the museum's collections will be on display and staff will be on hand to answer questions.The Museum of Natural History is housed in the Biodiversity Learning Center, a new 15,000-square-foot facility on the Auburn University campus. The Biodiversity Learning Center is located between M. White Smith Hall and Rouse Life Sciences Building and is accessible from Mell Street. To read the full story, click here.
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COSAM advisor receives NACADA Excellence in Advising Awards
The National Academic Advising Association selected Anna Burchett for a 2015 Region 4: Excellence in Advising award. The award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students. She will be recognized by the NACADA during the region conference on April 13. Burchett has been an academic advisor in COSAM since May 2013 where she advises COSAM students of all majors and classifications. Congratulations, Anna! Thank you for your dedication to COSAM students.
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