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Office of the Vice President for Research introduces new team members with new positions
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the addition of two new members in the office. Jessica Tyler begins her career in the office as the advisor of pre-award services. She aids faculty members in their search for funding opportunities as well as provide assistance with proposal preparation and submission. A native of Andalusia, AL, Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Auburn.
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From AU to DC: Auburn University launches Washington internship program
Auburn University students no longer have to search for Washington internship opportunities alone. Auburn on the Hill, a new Washington internship program, stands as a resource for students who would like to learn more about the government through Washington internships. This program provides them with information about applications and deadlines for congressional office and federal agency internships. Those students who have set their sights on Capitol Hill no longer have to imagine what it would be like to work there, but they can actually use this program to begin to act on their goals through internship possibilities.
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Coming soon: AU peanut varieties Courtesy of AAES Impact/Jamie Creamer
Ernest Harvey, one of the world’s leading peanut seed breeders, has moved his research program to Auburn University and says AU is on track to introduce new varieties of high-quality peanuts to the market for the 2009 growing season.
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Taking action against diabetes Courtesy of AAES Impact/Jamie Creamer
Insulin resistance is a condition which, though it doesn’t cause any symptoms, significantly increases the chance you’ll develop diabetes.
After a decade of research, AU nutrition scientist Suresh Mathews has determined that people who are found to be insulin resistant also have markedly higher levels of a blood protein called fetuin-A than individuals in whom insulin does its job of regulating blood glucose.
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Auburn professors, alumnus contributors in anthology
Associate Professor Roderick T. Long and Professor Emeritus Tibor R. Machan are co-editors of Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country?, a new anthology on the pros and cons of anarchist legal theory. Members of Auburn University’s Department of Philosophy, Long and Machan also contribute the articles "Market Anarchism as Constitutionalism" and "Reconciling Anarchism and Minarchism," respectively.
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Auburn Research Park: First building under construction
The construction of the first building in the Auburn Research Park is now underway. This 43,000 square foot building is funded by the Governor’s Office, will be LEED certified, and is scheduled for completion in September 2008.
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Undergraduate Competitive Research Fellowship application due February 29
Applications for new undergraduate competitive research fellowships and renewal of fellowships are due by February 29, 2008, at 4:45 p.m. in Samford Hall 202. Qualified undergraduate students of sophomore standing or higher may compete for 20 one-year research fellowships. Fellowship awards may be in any degree program at Auburn University. Two one-semester fellowships also are available.
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Institutional Review Board news
CITI training - The IRB has made available to Auburn researchers the CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative), an on-line training course in the protection of human subjects. In August 2008, completion of the course will be mandatory for Auburn researchers. Go to http://www.citiprogram.org/, and select "Auburn University" as the participating institution at log-in.
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Training required for all with animal use and care responsibilities
All principal animal users, as well as staff and students with assigned responsibilities for animal care and use in the context of research, teaching or demonstration activities, must receive and/or document training appropriate to their qualifications, experience and the specific circumstances of animal use proposed by them.
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Joint venture works for habitat conservation in the east gulf coastal plain
Auburn University is home to the East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture, a partnership that pursues the protection and restoration of bird populations through the effective conservation of key habitats. The partnership’s efforts are rooted in science, implemented at the landscape scale, and aim to maximize conservation outcomes.
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