Trailblazers Franklin, EAGLES members highlight Auburn’s fall commencement ceremony

Check out a recap of the Fall 2020 graduation ceremony. 

Jr. Mad Scientist outreach event embodies COSAM's commitment to impactful service

This year, GWIS members hosted 13 different science stations for 63 children along with their chaperones. Stations taught children about a wide range of topics, including properties of air, microbiology, human and plant anatomy, ecology, electricity, and more. Some of the favorite stations of the participants were handling reptiles, building diode light pins, viewing and designing plankton, looking at highlighter-colored flowers under UV lights, and watching elephant toothpaste ooze. One parent praised “all of it!” stating her child “was excited from the minute that [she] told her about going and was just as, or more, excited when [they] left.”

New genetics degree prepares students for careers in a growing field of biosciences

“COSAM has exceptional opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue research and interact with scientific mentors,” explained COSAM’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Robert Boyd. “Our college can help students gain valuable experience in the lab early on while building a solid foundation for science and discovery in the classroom.” 

Carlos Garner honored as COVID-19 hero

Since 1997, Garner has been working at Eli Lilly. He and the Lilly team have worked tirelessly from the beginning of the pandemic to discover and develop therapeutics to treat or prevent COVID-19.  This effort has culminated in the emergency authorization of two drugs to treat patients with COVID-19.

SCORE holds annual robotics conference in virtual format

“The success of SERC 2020 was yet another shining example of how the program specialists and educators in COSAM’s Outreach division have continued to modify our programming formats to better serve the citizens of Alabama and beyond,” said Mary Lou Ewald. 

COSAM Talks: You are what you eat -- part II.

In this second part of a two-part episode, Phillip Coxwell is joined by COSAM graduate student Steven Kasperek and Dr. Annie Kirby of VCOM to discuss the different ways in which food can impact our bodies. 

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