COSAM Today is a newsletter that provides alumni and friends of the Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, with a smart way to stay on top of the latest news and updates from the college.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Imagine being a graduate student and working with the International Space Station (ISS). That is exactly what Lori Scott is doing this week. Learn about this exceptional graduate student in the Department of Physics who is currently in France interacting with Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS.
Students participating in the Summer Bridge program conducted research in groups and prepared posters. These students had an opportunity to present their research and talk about the methods they used as well as what they learned. Find out more about their projects and the role the Summer Bridge program played in expanding their perspectives.
Students made a direct impact in the lives of our community and are helping to preserve the past. Read about a project that took students out of the classroom and helped locate unmarked graves at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Opelika, Alabama.
Thank you to Vulcan Materials Company for donating money for student scholarships. Learn more.
Hundreds of incoming COSAM students participated in this year's Camp War Eagle. Check out a photo album of students and their parents at this year's camps.
Last week, Dr. Lorraine Wolf was featured in Auburn University's Expert Answers. Go inside her lab and find out more about her work and why she feels Auburn is a great place to get started in research.