COSAM Today is a newsletter that provides alumni and friends of the Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, with a smart way to stay on top of the latest news and updates from the college.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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“I could not be more proud of you all for you selfless dedication to this field,” said Academic Director of the Rural Medicine Program Dr. Larry Wit. Learn more about the 13th annual Rural Medicine Program Celebration Dinner where eight students were honored for completing this program.
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Congratulations to Hunter Terry, Dj Smith, Omar Zuaiter, Kate Kramer, and Nathan Tolbert whom advanced into their division finals in just their first year! See a photo of the team and find out more about this achievement at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
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“It is an honor to be invited to speak at this international conference and represent Auburn University with my research in peptide and protein chemistry,” explained Dr. Raj, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Find out more about this accomplishment.
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“It really centers on the evolution of mitochondria, which was the starting point for complex life,” Dr. Hill explained. Read more about “Mitonuclear Ecology” -- the latest book by Dr. Geoff Hill in the Department of Biological Sciences.
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“My time at Auburn as a chemistry major was pivotal to my career as a physician and scientist. At this time in my life I am fortunate to be able to give financially to COSAM through Dean Giordano’s unrestricted fund so that others may have the opportunity to enjoy a similar superlative, life changing experience.” -- Dr. Roger Hudgins ’75, Pediatric Neurosurgeon
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“We wanted to increase the awareness of Medical Laboratory Science as a profession by showing people just one of the many types of tests that we run in the lab,” said Shannon Uhl, president of Lambda Tau, the honor society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Check out this event.
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“What I love most about physics is the problem-solving aspect of it,” Will said. “My favorite part of it is solving these problems that we are given in class and thinking about how that would happen in the real world.” Find out more about this student who has lived in Atlanta, Indiana, Colorado, and even France, and is now home at Auburn studying physics.
