Future physicists build experiences impacting their future careers at Auburn University during Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

The opening session of the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, or CUWiP, welcomed several speakers, including Vini Nathan, provost and vice president for academic affairs.

“Throughout my career, I have worked to foster a work environment that uplifts others and helps them to realize their own capacity for success. By participating in conferences like this, you are doing the same for yourselves and one another,” said Nathan.

More than 140 undergraduate students interested in physics attended the conference, where they learned more about academic and co-curricular opportunities on campus. “You are the next generation of problem solvers, and the sheer brilliance you all represent here tonight is impressive,” Nathan continued. “I encourage you to take advantage of Auburn’s resources and engage with our COSAM faculty through coursework, research, outreach and other programs.”   

Breaking the bonds: Researchers from Auburn Physics uncover molecular secrets of dangerous bacterial infections

Scientists at Auburn University have made a breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a new study on the molecular origins mecanostability during bacterial infections. In the study, they investigate the interaction between bacterial and human cell proteins. The interaction is known to play a significant role in the development of hospital-acquired infections, offering possible routes for the development of a new class of antimicrobial therapies that target these proteins.

Change the life of a student by becoming a teacher in the state of Alabama

Teaching mathematics can help change the lives of students in the state of Alabama.

If you are thinking about changing your career, this could be an opportunity where you can make a real difference as a teacher.

“In the classroom, one of the most satisfying experiences as a teacher is when you see a student start to realize how mathematics is relevant in their everyday lives,” said Hans-Werner van Wyk, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics who is involved in Auburn University’s DREAM-Math project, which seeks to provide training for STEM graduates interested in becoming secondary school teachers.

Shane Campbell-Staton from Princeton University receives Guyer and Hermann Lecture award

Shane Campbell-Staton, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, is the recipient of the Guyer and Hermann Lecture from the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University.

Campbell-Staton’s research focuses on evolution in the Anthropocene or current geological age. His research group uses a wide range of approaches to study the impact of humans on evolutionary processes. His seminar was entitled The evolutionary impacts of our human footprint: Mechanisms of rapid adaptation in the wild.

The award is in honor of two faculty from Auburn’s Department of Biological Sciences. Craig Guyer, faculty from 1987 through 2016, dedicated his career to research in the areas of herpetology, natural history, tropical ecology, biogeography, and conservation integrating aspects of physiology, behavior, ecology, genetics, and phylogeny. Sharon Hermann, faculty from 2002 through 2019, dedicated her career to research of the relationship among habitat structure, species composition, and community dynamics and ecological responses of disturbances.

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