Auburn partnering with other state universities, organizations to help alleviate mathematics teacher shortage

Auburn University’s College of Education is joining forces with the College of Sciences and Mathematics’ Department of Mathematics and Statistics and other state institutions to address the shortage of mathematics teachers in Alabama.

Using $3.2 million in funding provided by the National Science Foundation’s Noyce Scholarship Program, Auburn is partnering with Tuskegee University, Alabama State University, the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative, or AMSTI, the East Alabama Regional Inservice Center, or EARIC, and area school districts on a groundbreaking project titled “Developing, Recruiting and Empowering Alabama Mathematics Teachers,” or DREAM-Math. The program will offer a Master of Education in secondary mathematics that will lead to teacher certification and four years of support as teachers embark on their careers at high-need schools.

Auburn researchers receive $635,169 USDA award to understand mechanisms associated with decreased mineral nutritional quality in soybeans grown in elevated carbon dioxide

Soybeans grown with exposure to higher levels of CO₂ have higher yields but reduced amount of mineral nutrients, which then leads to less nutritious food affecting the entire food ecosystem.

Seven possible hypotheses about how elevated CO₂ affect plant mineral nutrition exist but never have been tested at the same time empirically. Researchers at Auburn University are collaborating to test and validate all of these theories to understand why the mineral content decreases when the amount of CO₂ increases.

Maurer named Stewart W. Schneller Endowed Chair

“Being selected as the Schneller Endowed Chair is truly a great honor and makes me reflect upon my contributions to Auburn and my broader research community, and motivates me to continue to make a difference through my future research, teaching, and service,” Maurer said.

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