THE PHYSICS OF SPACE: Bodewits dedicated to exploring mysteries of universe one molecule at a time

Dennis Bodewits has never been much of a star gazer.

Even as a child growing up in Groningen, The Netherlands, Bodewits didn’t spend too much time with his eyes turned skyward. Partly rooted in hours watching “Star Trek” with his father, Kees, Bodewits’ interest in the cosmos and our universe has centered more around the major celestial events and developments that have transpired, developments that have changed the way scientists examine and explore the heavens.

“I liked the big stories more, the black holes, the big explosions,” said Bodewits, an associate professor in Auburn University’s Department of Physics. “I really liked the science itself, and I did love planetary exploration and missions to the moon, but also the robotic explorations and photos of strange new worlds.”

COSAM’s Matt Kearley takes a pie to the face to help the Beat Bama Food Drive

Matt Kearley enjoys teaching in the Department of Biological Sciences. However, on Oct. 5, he also enjoyed letting his students cover him in pie all in the name of making a difference to fight hunger and poverty.

“I know the Beat Bama Food Drive is a great cause and helps feed thousands of people each year, so I was very happy to participate,” said Kearley.

Pie a Professor was hosted by the College of Education and held on the Campus Green to support the food drive. This is the 30^th anniversary of the Beat Bama Food Drive, which benefits the Food Bank of East Alabama.  

Atlanta-area high school students visit Auburn as part of special tour

On Friday, Sept. 22, the SPARK STEM Institute hosted 90 high school seniors from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta who were visiting Auburn University as part of the “College Bus Tour.”

Students attended an Auburn overview presentation led by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and were welcomed to campus by James Goosby, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security Senior Fellow. During their visit, students went on a campus tour that included stops at the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, Samford Hall, Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center, Harold D. Melton Student Center and the Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex.

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