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August
08/25/2025
Auburn University and Tuskegee University have been awarded a joint NSF Research Training Group grant titled “Building a Robust Mathematical Foundation for AI and Integrated Data Science” (Awards #2446127 and #2446128).
This is a five-year, $2.1M award from the NSF’s Division of Mathematical Sciences. Auburn will receive $1.5M under the leadership of Dr. Yanzhao Cao (PI) and co-PIs Abebe, Mao, Billor, and Lin. Tuskegee will receive $600K under the leadership of Dr. Mohammed Qazi (PI) with co-PIs Ndoye, Wu, and Yardimci.
The RTG will train undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers at the interface of mathematics, AI, and data science. The program combines rigorous mathematical foundations with applications to generative AI, topological data analysis, and PDE-based machine learning in areas such as wireless communications, medical imaging, and cybersecurity.
This award is a major win for Auburn, Tuskegee, and the state of Alabama. It strengthens our talent pipeline and positions the institutions as leaders in mathematically grounded AI and data science.
Congratulations to everyone who made this happen.
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08/18/2025
Dr. Jessica McDonald has received a new National Science Foundation award, DMS-2452103 - Colourings and Flows in Graphs. The project runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028 with total funding of $264,871.
This project advances core questions in graph theory, especially colorings and flows, with targeted work on (i) flows with boundary conditions toward Tutte’s flow conjectures, (ii) strong coloring via clique-reduction methods, and (iii) total coloring and overfullness for graphs with large maximum degree. The award also includes mentoring and training of graduate students.
Congratulations, Dr. McDonald, on this recognition of your research!
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08/06/2025
Dr. Songling Shan has received a new NSF award for her project titled “Optimal Edge Decomposition of Graphs and Hamiltonicity of Tough Expanders” (Award #2451895), with a total award amount of $250,136. The project focuses on fundamental problems in graph theory and builds on her ongoing work on several major conjectures. It also includes outreach activities aimed at engaging middle school students in STEM.
Congratulations, Songling!
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Dr. Zach Walsh has received a new NSF grant for his project “Quadratically Dense Matroids”
08/04/2025
Dr. Zach Walsh has received a new NSF grant for his project “Quadratically Dense Matroids” (Award #2452015). This three-year award of $284,812 will support Dr. Walsh’s research on understanding how large certain matroids can be, with connections to optimization, network theory, and other areas. The project also includes mentoring and training of graduate students.
Congratulations, Zach, on this well-deserved recognition!
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