Amy Thomas in the COSAM ADR Office Becomes National Certified Research Administrator and Traveling Faculty for National Board

“I am excited that Amy has received so many accolades this year,” said Ed Thomas, Jr., the Charles W. Barkley Endowed Professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies. “She has helped the college secure millions in impressive grants and she deserves this important recognition of her accomplishments.”

COSAM Talks - Solving an Urchin Problem

Kate Buckley and Marie Strader received a $495,000 National Science Foundation grant to answer questions about marine organismal systems and explore connections between immune systems and ecology. Hear directly from these biologists for a lively discussion about how sea urchins or Echinoderms, which have been model systems in cell biology for a century, unlock critical answers to help scientists, the environment and even our future.   

Join Vanessa Falcao at this Week's Science Cafe

Do you know the answers to these questions? 

• What is a carbon footprint? 
• What is renewable?
• How do living organisms store energy?
• Can we produce energy from nowhere or do we convert energy?
• Why use algae for biofuels?

Be part of this week's Science Cafe and learn the answers to these questions while you have fun! 

Auburn Physicists Featured as Experts

Dennis Bodewits, an associate professor in Auburn’s Department of Physics, and Edward Thomas, Jr., the Charles W. Barkley Endowed Professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies in Auburn’s College of Sciences and Mathematics, were showcased in the university's Expert Answers feature for their insight regarding Comet Neowise.

For Auburn Icon Lloyd Nix, the Right Way is the Only Way

“It couldn’t have been any better,” Nix says. “I couldn’t have enjoyed it more and Auburn folks couldn’t have been better to me than what they’ve been. I’m just thankful every day for having been part of Auburn and part of Auburn at that time. I owe Auburn so much. I just try to give back a little bit when I can.”

Minton Ready for Medical School after Decorated Auburn Career

"Something that was very impressive about Laura as a student coming in the lab is that she was very much a self-starter," said Goodwin, who chairs the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "She’s very good at taking initiative with things, so instead of waiting around for things to happen, she was always asking, ‘What can I be doing?’ That’s one of the things that helped her progress the way she did." 

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