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Below is information on programs currently being offered by

the College of Sciences and Mathematics for the community.


Please click on the program titles for more information.


Programs/ Activities:

Getting Under The Surface (G.U.T.S.) - G.U.T.S. is a bimonthly evening program aimed at students in grades 1-8 and their parents or grandparents. Each evening session includes dinner followed by a 90-minute science activity featuring a “Getting Under The Surface” theme, with common objects such as toasters or cell phones, or techniques like DNA fingerprinting, that can be demystified using simple scientific concepts.


AU Explore - Beginning in the spring of 2005, COSAM initiated a new science and math open house day called AU Explore. The 2006 event attracted approximately 1800 students in grades 5-12 to the AU campus to participate in dozens of activities including an outdoor science-theme carnival, dozens of make-n-take activity sessions, a science career EXPO, a wildlife pick-n-pet tent with a variety of wild animals, and much more.

Medical Technology Open House - Each year, the chemistry department acknowledges National Laboratory Week by inviting 200+ K-12 students and teachers to participate in a one-day open house. Activities include guided tours through AU lab facilities and hands-on experiences with medical technology equipment. In 2005, the event began being held in conjunction with AU Explore..

Arboretum Days - In the summers of 2001 and 2002, science education students at AU worked with COSAM faculty to develop a series of outdoor science activities to be used by K-12 classrooms when visiting the Donald E. Davis Arboretum. To encourage visitation at the Arboretum by K-12 groups, COSAM started the new “Arboretum Days” program in the fall of 2004. Arboretum Days targets K-8 students and occurs prior to all home football games. Students who attend have the opportunity to be actively engaged in activities that are intended to help them learn more about the outdoors and appreciate the Arboretum as a special resource.


Lectures/ Seminars:

Littleton-Franklin Lectures - The Littleton-Franklin Lectures address the pervasive problem of retaining our humanity and ideals in a rapidly developing technological society. Sponsored since 1968 by the John and Mary Franklin Foundation of Atlanta, GA, the series in its name also recognizes the services of Mosley Professor Emeritus Taylor D. Littleton. All lectures are free and open to the public.


COSAM Departmental Lecture Series - Each week during the fall and spring semesters all departments in the College of Sciences and Mathematics host guest speakers in their fields from around the world. Theses seminars or colloquia are open to the public.


Department of Biological Sciences – The department holds weekly seminars; BioLunch is held Fridays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in Funchess Hall 362 and usually features graduate students and their research or travels. The departmental seminar is typically held in Rouse Life Sciences Building at 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry – Colloquia are typically held every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. with refreshments at 3:45 p.m. in the Chemistry Building.

Department of Geology and Geography – Colloquia are typically held Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. in Petrie Hall.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Colloquia are usually held Fridays in Parker Hall 250 from 4:00 to 4:50 p.m. with refreshments in room 244 at 3:30 p.m.

Department of Physics – Colloquia are typically held every Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Parker Hall 249 with refreshments at 2:45 p.m. in Allison Lab, room 200.