COSAM Today

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Auburn doctoral students, postdoctoral scholar selected for SEC’s Emerging Scholars Program
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Auburn doctoral students, postdoctoral scholar selected for SEC’s Emerging Scholars Program

Sharday Ewell, a postdoctoral neuroscience fellow in COSAM, will join the Southeastern Conference’s (SEC) Emerging Scholars Program later this month to gain insightful professional development and networking tools for building careers in higher education.

 

The program was established in 2021 by conference institutions' provosts to help support current doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers from historically underrepresented groups who are considering becoming faculty members. In line with Auburn’s efforts to increase learning opportunities for underrepresented students, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, or OID, is Auburn’s designated representative for the initiative and worked collaboratively with the Graduate School to select three doctoral students and one postdoctoral fellow to participate this year.



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Active Learning Spotlight: Collaboration counts in mathematics education
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Active Learning Spotlight: Collaboration counts in mathematics education

In the new Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex, or ACLC, Auburn students benefit from an elevated student experience with opportunities to work together and learn in a cutting-edge environment. 

 

Heather Haskell, a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, teaches students in this new 151,000-square-foot facility 

 

“It allows more students to come in and gain from what Auburn has to offer,” said Haskell. “It allows for more community, and it gives us an opportunity for students to take more pride—as if they didn’t already with Auburn—but to take more pride in what’s going on, knowing that we are trying to keep up and updating things and moving towards newer things.” 



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25th Anniversary Summer Bridge Program Alumni Spotlight: Veterinarian Mary Aboko-Cole recalls favorite program memories and how supportive relationships established a path to success
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25th Anniversary Summer Bridge Program Alumni Spotlight: Veterinarian Mary Aboko-Cole recalls favorite program memories and how supportive relationships established a path to success

As a 2003 Summer Bridge alum, Mary Aboko-Cole came to the Plains after graduating from Lee High School in Huntsville.

 

Reflecting on her experience in Summer Bridge, she found the relationships formed to be the most impactful aspect of the program.

 

“I don’t think I could have gotten to where I am now and have accomplished as much as I did without having already developed that foundation that Summer Bridge provided and getting support from fellow students, faculty and administrators,” said Aboko-Cole. “As a bonus, it made our freshman year more enjoyable because we all knew each other.”



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Help Auburn University tackle the Marble Bowl and make a contribution to science
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Help Auburn University tackle the Marble Bowl and make a contribution to science

You can help record local ecosystems while you get ready for this year’s Iron Bowl.

 

As anticipation builds for the Iron Bowl, make a difference documenting wild plants, animals (not including pets), fungi, and other organisms. Your time and effort will help Auburn University win the Marble Bowl. That’s right – the Marble Bowl.

 

And all you need is your smartphone.

 

You can take unique observations of nature with your phone and upload them online where Auburn will receive points to win against the other university.



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Auburn University hosts Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics – Students must apply by Oct. 10
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Auburn University hosts Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics – Students must apply by Oct. 10

Are you an undergraduate female student interested in physics?

 

Don’t miss an opportunity to attend the Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics or CUWiP at Auburn University to help you learn more about graduate programs, hear from female leaders and learn about career opportunities.

 

The conference offers female students insight into different research areas, becoming a mentor, poster sessions, stargazing events and much more.

 

CUWiP is sponsored by the American Physical Society and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.



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