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February



Mathematics and Statistics nationally ranked No. 54 in the NSF HERD Rankings

02/25/2022

Auburn University is ranked in the top 11% of U.S. research institutions, coming in at No. 100 among 915 universities, according to the National Science Foundation’s recent Higher Education Research and Development, or HERD, Survey. Among public universities, Auburn is ranked No. 67 out of 415 institutions.

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EmpowHER Conference celebrates girls in STEM, inspires a new generation to seek out science

Students holding a large snake during a presentation

02/22/2022

Fittingly held on Feb. 11, designated as the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the second EmpowHER Conference was an inspirational success for more than 80 girls from local schools in attendance. The goal of the mini conference, presented by the Office of Outreach in the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) and sponsored by the Society of Women in Science and Mathematics (SWSM), aimed at encouraging 8th-10th grade girls interested in pursuing STEM majors to come and see that there is no particular way a scientist has to look and realize they can be a scientist, too.

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Mass spectrometers enhance COSAM’s mission for transformative research

02/22/2022



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Through continued partnership with SCORE, Hyundai propels robotics education to include Montgomery public high schools with $78,800 grant

Check Presentation Photo with a group of people holding a check

02/22/2022

On Jan. 28, 2022, middle school students from Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) participated in a robotics competition held at the Hyundai Training Center in Montgomery, AL. Hosted by Auburn University’s Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE), the competition was a first-time event for these students and a chance to put newly learned STEM skills to action. 

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R. Graham Cooks from Purdue University delivers Kosolapoff Award and Lecture

R. Graham Cooks

02/22/2022

The 36th annual G.M. Kosolapoff Award and Lecture will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Sciences Center Auditorium.

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Tiger Giving Day is tomorrow, February 23!

Tiger Giving Day

02/22/2022

The Donald E. Davis Arboretum is renovating an existing meadow space to enhance the educational experience.

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Spotlight on COSAM Projects for Tiger Giving Day: Davis Arboretum’s Meadow Renovation Project

02/15/2022

With Auburn University’s 2022 Tiger Giving Day just around the corner on Feb. 23, the Donald E. Davis Arboretum has an exciting new project in bloom. The Auburn Family can donate to the Meadow Renovation Project during this annual 24-hour online fundraising initiative. 

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Spotlight on COSAM Projects for Tiger Giving Day: SCORE’s Simon-Knowles Innovative Learning Library (SKILL)

SKILL

02/15/2022

Auburn University is gearing up for Tiger Giving Day on Feb. 23, 2022 – its annual online crowdfunding initiative. One project will be the expansion of the Simon-Knowles Innovative Learning Library (SKILL), an outreach initiative designed to loan classroom sets of robotics devices to schools and provide professional development training to K-12 educators in Alabama. 

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Superfood research: Courtney Leisner receives $281,173 USDA grant to understand natural product biosynthesis in blueberries

Courtney Leisner headshot

02/15/2022

Courtney Leisner is the recipient of a $281,173 New Investigator Seed Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to identify and characterize genes in commercial blueberry cultivars that are responsible for production of iridoid compounds, which are metabolites with known human health benefits.

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Snyder, Walker, and Grate: DMS recipients of 2022 COSAM Academic Awards

02/14/2022

DMS recipients of 2022 COSAM Academic Awards

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A match made in Parker Hall: How one calculus class equated to a lifetime of love for Russ, Andrea Hardwick

Andrea and Russ Hardwick

02/08/2022

It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the spring of 1997. Campus is abuzz with students driving down the concourse and playing hacky sack near the Eagle’s Nest. Dinner with friends might include Brand X Pizza, Willie’s Wings or Mr. Gatti’s pizza buffet, but you won’t know final plans until you can get back to your dorm and check voicemails on a clunky machine.

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Biological Sciences graduate student receives grant through the Alabama Chapter of the Audubon Society to enhance conservation efforts in Black Belt Prairie

Amelia Grider

02/08/2022

Amelia Grider received her first grant from the Alabama Chapter of the Audubon Society to conduct research on how birds utilize perennial grasslands in the state of Alabama. 

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COSAM Student Spotlight: Aishah Lee

Aishah Lee

02/01/2022

Aishah Lee’s love of science began at the early age of six. 

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COSAM’s Meredith Powell and ‘Advising 2 Bits’ team receive NACADA’s Region 4 Excellence in Advising Award

02/01/2022

Meredith Powell, an academic advisor in the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM), is part of a team that has been awarded NACADA’s Region 4 Excellence in Advising – Advising Program Certificate of Merit for their ‘Advising 2 Bits’ podcast at Auburn University. NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising, will formally present the award to the podcast team at the Southeast Region 4 Conference on April 10-12, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. 

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Dual major in physics and mechanical engineering explores undergrad research and earns a nomination for a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Noah Kim

02/01/2022

Noah Kim is one of four current students nominated by Auburn University for the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. This highly competitive program prepares the next generation of researchers in natural sciences, engineering and math to make significant contributions in honor of the five-term Arizona Senator.

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