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Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics Newsletter - March 3, 2017
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Auburn University honors Faculty Award winners Tuesday night

Five people and one department from COSAM were honored at the Auburn University Faculty Awards ceremony this week including the following:

  • Robert Boyd (pictured, first from left), professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
  • Michael Pindzola, professor in the Department of Physics, received the Creative Research and Scholarship Award.
  • The Department of Geosciences received the Departmental Award for Excellence in Education.
  • Stewart Schneller, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and former dean of COSAM, received the Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lectureship.
  • Stephen Dobson, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, was named Alumni Professor.
  • Anne Gorden, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the Provost Award for Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring.


Thank you for your support of Tiger Giving Day!

Auburn University's online crowdfunding initiative, Tiger Giving Day, fully funded 22 projects for various schools, projects, and units across campus. The online fundraising event, which ended at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 21, inspired gifts from nearly 3,000 Auburn alumni, friends and fans, who raised more than $500,000. The College of Sciences and Mathematics would like to thank our generous supporters for their participation in Tiger Giving Day. Because of your donations, we were able to raise $10,602 to help create a home for Auburn's dinosaur egg and $5,965 to go toward sending pre-med students on a study abroad trip of a lifetime.

For further information about the projects and their goals, go to www.tigergiving.org.

Mell Classroom Building bringing ‘leading edge’ learning environments to Auburn University

Because of the college’s central role in instructing undergraduates, in 2014, COSAM took the initiative to provide cutting-edge teaching methods by working with the Provost’s office to construct a new Engaged in Active Student Learning, or EASL, classroom to be used in a variety of COSAM courses. The space has been well received, and this fall, Auburn University will expand on the concept of the EASL classroom with the new, 69,000-square-foot Mell Classroom Building. With 29 active learning classrooms, two lecture halls and approximately 50 group study spaces, the $35 million facility is one of the single largest investments in engaged active student learning in the Southeast.

COSAM physics student is among nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Ayden Kish, a junior from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, was nominated for a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship was established to provide scholarships to outstanding students who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Kish is a double major in physics and philosophy with a minor in mathematics. He conducts research under the direction of Edward Thomas, professor in the Department of Physics. Three other students from Auburn University were also nominated.


More News:

  • A photo gallery of a retirement reception honoring Sheila Arington of the Department of Geosciences is available to view on the COSAM Facebook account. The reception was held to honor her 42 years of service to Auburn University.

  • The Auburn University Museum of Natural History's Alabama Natural Heritage Program teamed up with Red Clay Brewing Company in Opelika to conserve native Alabama wildlife. The partnership kicked off on Thurs., Feb. 23, at Red Clay with a special "Science Pub" event, and a photo gallery of the event is available to view on the COSAM Facebook account.


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