Browse through past editions of our weekly newsletter, COSAM Today. Our newsletter goes each Tuesday morning and showcases the good news throughout our college. If you would like to share your story, complete this online form. 

 

June 9, 2020

• Auburn Professor to be Part of NASA-funded Team Tasked with Studying Effects of Urban Pollution in Precipitation 

• Join Joanna Sztuba-Solinska and COSAM Outreach at the June 16 Virtual Science Internet Café 

• Physics Alumnus Embodies Patience, Perseverance, and Tenacity through Career Researching Biophysics and Teaching as an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago 

• Student Research Spotlight - Brett Cocke 

• COSAM Senior Prepares for Career Studying Infectious Diseases 

• Department of Physics Captures Photos of Supernova 2020jfo 

 

June 2, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano - June 2, 2020 

• Message from the Deans - May 31, 2020 

• Department of Physics Synergizes Auburn Grant, Faculty Expertise and Supercomputer Facility to Propel Energy Project with New Federal Funding 

• Ashraf Uddin Elected to the GSA Fellowship 

• Auburn Alumnus and COSAM's Associate Dean Participates on Committee for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine's Decadal Assessment 

 

May 26, 2020

• Recent Auburn Grad Hard at Work on Coronavirus Treatment 

• Auburn University, University of Texas Professors Awarded $90k NSF Award to Study Hawaiian Habitats Created by Volcanic Eruption 

• Physics Alumnus Presents at Conferences, Publishes Research in “Nature Physics” and Pursues Doctorate Degree at Purdue University 

• COSAM Talks - Nick Soltis, Auburn's First Earth System Science Doctoral Graduate

• COSAM Junior Strives for Career as Surgeon 

 

May 19, 2020

• Dean's Research Awards Highlight Exceptional Work 

• COSAM Graduate Receives Prestigious Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 

• COSAM Alumnus and Former Swimmer Jordan Anderson Answers COVID Challenge 

• Recent COSAM Graduate Pursues Hospital Lab Career 

• Physics Graduate Joins National Laboratory to Work with Plasma Simulation Codes 

 

May 12, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano - May 12, 2020 

• COSAM Students Excel in Virtual Research Fair 

• Auburn Graduates Postpone Wedding and Write Letters to Patients in Isolation 

• 2020 LAUNCH Innovation Grants Program 

• COSAM Sophomore Prepares for Vet School through COSAM 

• Auburn Biological Sciences Professor Provides Update on COVID-19 Research 

 

May 5, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano - May 5, 2020 

• Three COSAM Faculty Receive $2.3+ Million for NSF CAREER Awards 

• Auburn-developed Microscope Technology Finds Use on COVID-19 Battlefront 

• Auburn Senior to Use COSAM Degree to Study Infectious Diseases 

• 'Leave It To Us' Helps the Auburn-Opelika Community 

• Geologist Shares Nuggets of Advice with Auburn Students 

April 28, 2020

• NASA, Nature Astronomy and Array of Publications Showcase Research of Auburn Astrophysicist and Team 

• Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics Awards the First Ph.D. in Earth System Science 

• COSAM Senior Follows Passion for Math into New Career

• Business Consultant Helps Students Navigate their Future 

   

April 21, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – April 21, 2020 

• Message from Robert S. Boyd 

• COSAM Talks - Teaching Abroad During a Pandemic 

• Warming Climate in Norway Reveals Relics of Ancient Viking Trade Route 

• COSAM Senior Prepares for Future as Veterinarian 

• COSAM Inspired Chris Hill to Teach Math and He Inspires the Next Generation 

 

April 14, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – April 14, 2020 

• Message from Ed Thomas, Jr. - Research Status 

• Auburn University Expert Comments on if Warmer Temperatures Will Have an Impact on COVID-19 

• Dean Giordano Shares Virtual Update with COSAM's Leadership Council Members 

• Ashley Lane, Rural Medicine Doc

• Karen McNeal Encourages People to Talk About Climate in State-Focused Webinar 

• COSAM Senior Prepares for Career as Actuary 

 

April 7, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – April 7, 2020 

• NSF Funding Assists Auburn in Preparing Students to Collaboratively Solve STEM Problems 

• Take the U.S. 2020 Census 

• COSAM Senior Plans to Inspire Future Scientists through Teaching 

• Applied Mathematics Helps Alumnus as a Trial Attorney 

 

March 31, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – March 31, 2020 

• Message from Robert S. Boyd 

• COSAM Helps EAMC with Essential Equipment and Supplies 

• Auburn Biological Sciences Professor Explains Complexities of SARS COVID-2 Virus, which Causes COVID-19 Disease 

• Spring has Sprung in the Arboretum! 

• COSAM Undergraduate Research to be Published in Biological Journal 

• Auburn Alumnus Cherishes the Auburn Family 

 

March 24, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – March 24, 2020 

• Message from Ed Thomas, Jr. - Message to Researchers 

• Message from Dean Giordano – Alumni and Friends of COSAM 

• Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Dean’s Research Award Winners 

• Congratulations to the 2020 Dean’s Medalists, Outstanding Junior Awards, Outstanding GTA Awards, Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor Award and Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor Award Recipients

• COSAM to Honor James Barbaree with Endowment Fund 

• Alumna Uses COSAM Foundation to Prepare for Career as a Pharmacist 

• COSAM Professor Publishes Research on Fish Response to Marine Heatwave 

March 17, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – Important Employee Information 

• Message from Ed Thomas, Jr. - Update on Research 

• Thank Your Plant Friends! 

• Auburn Astrophysicists Awarded Time on the New NICER Telescope aboard the International Space Station 

• Mathematics Senior Leaves Impact through COSAM 

• COSAM Alumna Uses Microbiology Knowledge to Excel in Sales 

 

March 10, 2020

• Geosciences Graduate Student Receives Award to Conduct Research at the Smithsonian 

• Save the Date: The 2020 Auburn Azalea Festival Occurs on April 11, 2020 at the Davis Arboretum

• COSAM Faculty Focus - Katherine Buckley, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences 

• Mother Earth as Art Exhibit  

• Auburn Senior Finds COSAM Passion in Geology 

• COSAM Chemistry Major Worked in Emergency Rooms for Two Decades and Opened Her Own Practice

 

March 3, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – March 2020

• Professor Catalyzes Legislative Bill, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act  

• Escape Room Elevates Learning at Auburn University  

• Mathematics Professor Working to Advance Computer Vision Technology 

• The Art and Science of Remote Sensing Mapping - March 4 

• COSAM Hosts the Second Annual Research Opportunities Fair 

 

February 25, 2020

• Succeed Conference Highlights STEM Paths for Students 

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Creates Vibrant Active Learning Space 

• Graduate Student Inspires Girls to Become Future STEM Leaders 

• Senior COSAM Student to Pursue Rural Medicine 

• Auburn’s Arboretum Holds Plants and Precious Memories 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Joyce Hung 

• Auburn Physics Lecturer Comments on Mystery of Repeating Radio Signals from Outside of Our Galaxy 

February 18, 2020

• Monika Raj - Only Researcher in Alabama Named as 2020 Sloan Fellow 

• Tiger Giving Day - February 19, 2020 

• EmpowHER Conference Encourages Girls to Passionately Pursue Science   

• Marie E. Strader, Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences 

• Meet Some of the 2019-2020 COSAM Leaders! 

• COSAM Talks: COSAM SCOREs with Robotics Education 

• Hyundai Donating $70,000 to Create Robotics Teams at all MPS Middle Schools 

 

February 11, 2020

• It’s Almost Here: Tiger Giving Day 2020 

• COSAM Alumnus Leads Technology and Science Division for the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain Inspection Service 

• Physics Post-Doc Analyzes Data to Provide Insight on Solar Winds and Magnetosphere  

• Alabama ‘Hidden Figure,’ Rocket Pioneer Joyce Neighbors, Dead at 89

• Physics Students Form Auburn Astronomical Society 

• Passion for Teaching Inspires Educator to Return to the Classroom as a Student

 

February 4, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – February 2020 

• Auburn Researchers Awarded $590k Grant from NASA 

• Computational Chemistry Graduate Student Takes Her Skills to a Post-Doc Position at Virginia Tech  

• Natural History Museum’s Amphibians, Reptiles Collection Continually Growing 

• Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification  

• Auburn Alumnus Travels More Than 4,000 Miles for Peace Corps and Meets Fellow Alumnus 

January 28, 2020

• 2019 Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award Presented to Stewart Schneller 

• Geosciences Faculty Elected Treasurer of Geochemical Society

• Dr. Hill Speaks on the Challenge of Remaining Objective in Scientific Investigations   

• COSAM Alumna Uses Experiences to Help Mentor and Teach Future Generations 

• Son of New York Auburn Alumni Pursues COSAM Degree  

• Department of Physics Engages Students through Interactive Learning 

 

January 21, 2020

• Physics Graduate Student Speaks at Discover Auburn Lecture Series on February 13 at 3 p.m. 

• Barbara Tuomisto Kronk ’65 Leaves Legacy through Endowed Scholarships 

• COSAM Alumna Passes Love of Chemistry on to Students 

• COSAM Professor and Students Act Out Socratic Method 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Michele P. Smith 

• Learn More about Metacognition in a Special Five-Part Blog Mini-Series 

 

January 14, 2020

• Influential Auburn Alumnus, C. Harry Knowles, Leaves Lasting Legacy with Nationwide Impact 

• Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) Alumnus Brian Keener Wears Many Hats 

• Dean's List - Fall 2019 

• Museum Bird Collection Showcases Regional Specimens 

• Auburn University Alumnus Named Flotek Industries, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President 

• COSAM Inspires Young Scientists through Outreach Program that Goes Under the Surface   

 

January 7, 2020

• Message from Dean Giordano – January 2020 

• SEC Physics and Chemistry Faculty Collaborate on Comet Research 

• Alumni Spotlight: Laura Folse-Ingle Shares Insight as Chief Executive Officer of BP Wind Energy 

• Museum’s Aquatic, Marine Invertebrates Collection Spans Globe 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Cindy Maddox 

• COSAM Student Strives to Conserve, Embrace and Educate Others on Biodiversity 

 

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December 17, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – December 2019 

• Auburn Graduate Discovers a New Atomic Process First Proposed by Auburn Researcher in 2010: Potential to Drastically Change Models of Astrophysical Plasmas 

• Alumni Spotlight: The Loveliest Village on the Plains Sparked the Relationship of Chip and Aurelia Swann 

• Auburn Senior Pursuing Path to Become Surgeon through COSAM 

• Auburn's Arboretum Unveils New Oaks' Alley Display 

• Therapy Dog Visits COSAM 

 

December 10, 2019

• COSAM Graduation Marshal Balances Activities, Research, and Athletics with Goal to Make a Difference Internationally

• Alabama Success Stories 

• Alumni Spotlight: COSAM Alumnus Helps Patients Improve Their Quality of Life as an Orthodontist 

• Female Scientists Inspire Women through Coloring Book 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Anna Allen 

• Dean and Mrs. Giordano Thank Staff at Holiday Luncheon 

 

December 3, 2019

• Auburn Students View Transit of Mercury 

• COSAM Alumnus Makes an Incredible Impact as a Transplant Surgeon 

• Natural History Museum’s Plant Collection Growing, Evolving Since 1920 

• Science Center Classroom Holds Memories in Time Capsule 

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Holds Staff Appreciation Luncheon 

• Alumni Meet “Pearl” - A SynDaver 

 

November 26, 2019

• Alumni Spotlight: Auburn Native Molly Miller-Beard – First Female to Earn an A in Biochemistry, President of a Sorority and Registered Medical Technologist

• Physics Graduate Joins Defense Contractor as a Scene Developer/Analyst

• COSAM Fraternity President Seeks Career as Surgeon 

• “Faith, Climate, and Our Culture in the U.S.” - A Talk by Katherine Hayhoe 

• Children Explore Auburn’s Arboretum and Learn about Nature

• Southern Regional VEX Robotics Conference Held at Auburn University

 

November 19, 2019

• Through Hands-On Learning, Physicists Ignite a Passion for Science in Young Students

• COSAM Alumnus Oversees Collections and Research as VP for the San Diego Natural History Museum

• COSAM Professor Emeritus Asks Tough Questions about Humankind in New Book

• F. Ivy Carroll Honored by the Research Triangle Park Rotary Club at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Darrick Artis

• Museum of Natural History Represents ‘Snapshot in Time’ through Collections

• COSAM Welcomes Students at STEM High School Visitation Day

November 12, 2019

• COSAM Researchers are Recipients of $440,000+ Grant to Study Aging, Develop New Vertebrate Model and Train 50 Undergraduate Students 

• Alumni Spotlight: Emergency Medicine and the Courtroom 

• COSAM Senior Plans to Pass Science Knowledge on Through Teaching 

• Game Day Hero: Al Lugo

• Auburn’s Davis Arboretum Treated Families with Bones and Boos 

• 2019 Lilly-Lovelace Distinguished Service Awards Recognizes Outstanding Employees

• Engineering a Virtual Experience for Auburn University Students Taking Astronomy

November 5, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – November 2019 

• COSAM Physicist Wins Air Force’s Young Investigator Research Program Award for $450,000 

• 2019 Award for Outstanding Alumni Achievement Presented to Audrey Goins Cormier 

• COSAM Professor Discovers New Fish Genus, Species

• Schenck Selected as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Julian Oliver 

October 29, 2019

• COSAM Professors Link Bird Coloration to Bird Quality

• Local Students Become Scientists at Destination STEM 

• Alumni Spotlight: COSAM Alumnus Wins National Institutes of Health Director’s Early Independence Award

• Alumni Learn How New Leach Science Center Elevates the Student Experience 

• COSAM Sophomore Focuses on Cancer Research 

October 22, 2019

• Professors Awarded DIA Grants to Study Aerospace Threats 

• COSAM Professor Selected for Prestigious Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed President Award for Excellence in Teaching

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Glenda Stroud

• Meet COSAM Researchers Working with Marvelous Metals

• COSAM Alumna Working to Improve Soil Fertility Back at Auburn as a Young Professor in the College of Agriculture

• Get Ready for Halloween with Fright Night Fridays 

 

October 15, 2019

• New Class of Rural Medicine Students to Give Back to Small Towns

• COSAM Senior Prepares for Career as Zookeeper

• Alumni Spotlight: New Zealand Native Natasha Lloyd’s Worldwide Journey

• 2019 - Arboretum Fall Native Plant Sale   

 

October 8, 2019

• 2019 COSAM Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient: Rosemary Kopel Brown 

• COSAM Researcher Reunites Dozens of Baby Alligators with Mother 

• CEO Speaks to Math Club about the Importance of a Degree in Mathematics and Statistics 

• COSAM Junior Pursing Childhood Dream of Veterinary Medicine 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Jeff Estep 

• Loch Selected as Alumni Professor and Reflects on the Importance of Teaching 

 

October 1, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – October 2019 

• Physics Graduate Student Earns Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Program Scholars Research Award 

• COSAM Alumna Working with Visionary Cancer Center Returns to Speak with Chemistry and Biochemistry Students

• Research on the Go: Mobile Mitochondrial Lab

• WHNT 19 News: Auburn SCORE Program Trains Local Teachers in Robotics

• COSAM Senior to Inspire Young Students to Study Physics

 

September 24, 2019

• Three Million Dollar Grant Trains Students on Climate Resiliency 

• Fall Leaves Cause Days to Shorten 

• Autumn Touches The Arboretum in 1983 and in 2019 

• Alumni Spotlight: Meghan Ward – Graduate Student, Independent Research, Author and Much More 

• Auburn Senior Brings Yale Experience to COSAM Education

• COSAM Graduate Returns to Golf Classic 16 Years After She Received Scholarship 

 

September 17, 2019

• NSF Grant Offers Additional Biological Sciences Research in Antarctica

• COSAM Undergraduate Student Interns at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Cheryl Colquhoun 

• Alumni Spotlight: Putter Tiatragul’s Adventure from Auburn to Australia

• Applications are Open for the 2020 Summer Science Institute!

 

September 10, 2019

• COSAM Faculty Shares Experiences Using the Hubble Space Telescope at the Discover Auburn Lecture Series

• High School Students Will Get AMP'd Up Solving Puzzles

• Society of Health Professionals Annual Reception Spotlights Two Scholarship Recipients

• COSAM Senior Uses Head Injury to Inspire Career Goals

• Mark Your Calendar – October Events at Auburn’s Arboretum 

 

 September 3, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – September 2019 

• COSAM Researcher Studies Opioid Degradation to Help the CDC Fight the Opioid Crisis 

• COSAM Senior Preparing for Military Career 

• COSAM’s Open House Gives Students a Chance to Connect with Advisors, Students and Even Animals

• Discover Auburn Lecture Series Presenting 'From the Microscope to the Hubble Space Telescope: Laboratory Astrophysics at Auburn University'

 

August 27, 2019

• COSAM Leaders Receive Support and Guidance to Kick-off New Academic Year 

• Dr. Monika Raj Receives $1.9 Million Grant for Ground-Breaking Enzyme Research 

• COSAM Staff Spotlight - Becca Folmar

• Auburn University Libraries Hosting Discover Auburn Lecture Fall Series  

 

August 20, 2019

• COSAM Welcomes Graduate Students Back 

• First Day Back at COSAM

• Auburn University names first Rosemary Kopel Brown Eminent Scholars Chair in Mathematics

• COSAM Alumni Professor Highlighted on healthline.com 

• Auburn Student Honored with Research Award on Reptile Study

• Mission 200 Teacher Training Sparks Passion in Teachers

 

August 13, 2019

• Summer REU Program Provides Valuable Research Experience Even with Artificial Intelligence 

• Two COSAM Faculty Share the Value of the Plainsmen’s Prep Program 

• Auburn University Ranks No. 1 for Happiest Students in the Nation  

• The Donald E. Davis Arboretum - 1982 Dedication Ceremony 

• Auburn Professor: Congo Ebola Outbreak Likely to Spread to other African Countries  

 

August 6, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – August 2019 

• Jordan Harshman Receives First NSF Grant 

• Students are Ready for Success with Plainsmen’s Prep 

• Auburn Professors Offer Explanation for Viral Math Equation 

• Remembering The Extension Cottage

• COSAM Faculty Representing the U.S. on Conference Committee

• Allison Laboratory Building Demolition 

July 23, 2019

• Physics Graduate Student Conducts Experiment in France with the International Space Station 

• Summer Bridge Students Showcase Research at Closing Ceremony 

• Auburn University Students Uncover More Than 50 Potential Unmarked Graves at Historic African-American Cemetery 

• Auburn Physics Faculty Participate in the European Physical Society Meeting

• Vulcan Materials Company Donates $5,000 

• COSAM Welcomes Families to 2019 Camp War Eagle 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Dr. Lorraine Wolf - Crustal Structure and Seismic Hazards 

July 16, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – July 2019 

• Vincent Ortiz Named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society 

• Students Study Abroad and Gain Experience with First Responders 

• Auburn Physics Faculty Participate in the European Physical Society Meeting

• Dr. Lorraine Wolf Discusses the Recent Earthquakes in California 

 

July 9, 2019

• Auburn Astrophysicist Follows-up with Additional Time Granted on the Hubble Space Telescope to Chase Comet Outbursts 

• Geology Students and Faculty Conduct Research in Rocky Mountain National Park 

• Summer Bridge Experience Offers More than Academic Preparedness 

• Why Should Students Participate in this Year’s Plainsmen’s Prep Program? 

• Take a Shot and be Part of this Year’s Donald E. Davis Arboretum’s Annual Photo Contest 

• Chemistry Graduate Student Receives Women's Chemist Committee/Eli-Lilly Travel Award 

 

July 2, 2019

• Brady Unzicker Receives Scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, Class of 2019 

• Dr. Bob Boyd Bridges Two Continents Representing Auburn University 

• COSAM Faculty Focus – Geochemistry Lecturer Dr. Brennan van Alderwerelt 

• Richard M. Freeman, M.D., Receives the 2019 Paul W. Burleson Award 

• Red, White and Blueberry Bash Brings Community Together 

 

June 25, 2019

• Online Applied Mathematical Course Brings Five SEC Universities Together 

• Board of Trustees Leader Reflects on Impact of Auburn Faculty 

• S.C.O.R.E. Hosts VEX IQ Day Camp to Ready Competitors  

• COSAM Advisor is “Moving Mountains” for Cancer Research 

• Biochemistry Student Receives “The Distinguished Research Scholar Award” from the Honors College 

 

June 18, 2019

• High School Students Gain Hands-On Research Experience through the Summer Science Institute 

• Dr. Sarit Dhar Selected for 5 Sigma Physicist Award from the American Physical Society  

• Auburn Researchers Publish New Hypothesis Explaining the Connection between Habitat Loss and the Global Emergence of Infectious Diseases 

• Dr. Jack Feminella to Retire After 28 Years of Service 

• Dean's List - Spring 2019 

 

June 11, 2019 - Leach Science Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Special Edition

• Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Leach Science Center 

• Check Out a Time-Lapse Video from the Ceremony 

• $24 Million Expansion Unveiled on AU Campus – WSFA News 12 

• Auburn University Unveils New 62K Square Foot Science Building Expansion - WTVM News 9 

• Watch the Construction Progress Over Two Years in Under Two Minutes 

 

June 4, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – June 2019 

• COSAM’s Marcelo A. Kuroda granted a NSF CAREER Award to Investigate Properties of Heterostructures formed with Ultrathin Materials 

• COSAM Faculty Focus – Dr. Jason Upton Researches Molecular Pathogens to Understand Viral Interactions 

• Graduate Research Assistant from the Department of Physics Enrichens His Auburn Experience with Six-Months in Japan 

• Save the Date – Don’t Miss the First Red, White and Blueberry Bash  

• COSAM Graduate, Aspiring Neurologist, to take Knowledge to Poland 

 

May 28, 2019

• Alexandria Bredar Co-Chair for the 2020 Electron Donor-Acceptor Interactions at the Gordon Research Seminar

• Dean Giordano Selected as Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America

• COSAM Student Participates in Quantum Key Distribution Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Department of Biological Sciences Celebrates DNA Day

• COSAM Faculty Recognized for Advancement

• Dr. Eduardus Duin Speaks About Helium Shortage and is Featured on Forbes.com

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – Students Will Experience Astronomy in a Way that Was Not Possible Before

 

May 21, 2019

• COSAM Leaders Reunite at A-Day

• COSAM Professor is the 2019 AES Mid-Career Achievement Award Recipient 

• COSAM Faculty Focus - Assistant Professor Thi-Thao-Phuong Hoang Researches Numerical Methods for Engineering and Environmental Applications 

• COSAM Crowns Faculty and Staff Campaign Winners 

• COSAM’s Office of Information Technology Implementing Two New Services 

• COSAM Alumna Focuses on Research and Development with 3D Printing 

• COSAM Advisor Wins NACADA’s Outstanding New Advisors Award

 

May 14, 2019

• Future Small Town Physicians Recognized 

• Auburn University at VEX Robotics World Championship 

• Monika Raj from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is a Recipient of a 2019 APS Early Career Lectureship 

• COSAM Professor’s Latest Book Summarizes New Ideas on Evolution 

• Learn About the Importance of Unrestricted Giving 

• Clinical Laboratory Science Students Provide Blood Types and Increase Awareness of Medical Laboratory Science during National Laboratory Professionals Week

• World Traveler Finds Home with COSAM 

 

May 7, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano – May 2019 

• Research Changed the Life of COSAM’s Spring 2019 Graduation Marshal, Sydney Bergstresser 

• Physicists Get Charged Up Testing Demonstrations to Spark Excitement in Future Scientists

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Addresses Graduate Student Mental Health 

• OIED Ambassadors Celebrate Earth Day Decorating Pots and Planting the Seeds for Students to be Environmentally Conscious 

• Faculty from the Department of Physics Met for the Last Time in the Allison Laboratory Building 

 

April 30, 2019 

• More Than 200 COSAM Students Recognized for Outstanding Achievements 

• COSAM Student Awarded President’s Medal 

• COSAM Faculty Focus - COSAM Lecturer Makes a Difference to Non-STEM Majors 

• Dean’s Leadership Council Has Fun Touring SCORE Facility 

• COSAM Students Earn Valuable Experience in Dominican Republic 

• Dance Marathon President Works Hard Through COSAM 

 

April 23, 2019 

• Dean’s Research Awards Highlight COSAM Research and Achievements 

• COSAM’s Office of Human Resources Hosts Administration Appreciation Brunch 

• Auburn Offers Valuable Resources to Support Career Development 

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Students are Celebrated at Annual Awards Banquet 

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – Enhancing Research Efforts 

• COSAM Senior Finds Passion for Pediatrics 

 

April 16, 2019 

• COSAM Golden Eagles Celebrate 50 Years of Being an Auburn Alumni

• Alpha Epsilon Delta Welcomes New Members

• COSAM Freshman Awarded the Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany 

• 2019 Annual Duncan Memorial Lecture - Water in Our Solar System: Thursday, April 18, 2019, 5 p.m., Sciences Center Auditorium

• Auburn Azaleas Festival Brings Our Community Together

• COSAM Leaders President Studying to Pursue Dermatology

 

April 9, 2019 

• COSAM’s Alumni Professor Becomes New Associate Dean 

• For The Second Consecutive Year, Auburn University Students Shine at Imperial Barrel Award Program 

• Local Children Excited by Science at ‘Spring Into Science’ Event 

• RAPA Donates $1,000 to BEST Robotics 

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – Elevating Research through Common Goals 

• Senior Gains Valuable Experience while Studying at COSAM 

 

April 2, 2019 

• Message from Dean Giordano – April 2019 

• Dr. Kimberly X. Mulligan-Guy Promoted to COSAM Assistant Dean 

• COSAM Faculty Focus – Melissa Halford

• COSAM Student Selected for the Lunar and Planetary Institute Career Development Award 

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – Collaboration Improving Student Instruction 

• Hospital Stays during Childhood Inspires COSAM Student to Pursue Pediatrics 

 

March 26, 2019 

• COSAM Evolutionary Biologist Selected as Gutenberg Chair at Université de Strasbourg

• First Physics Social Hour Connects Students with Faculty

• Congratulations to the 2019 – 2020 COSAM Leaders 

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – New Spaces Foster Discussions 

• Auburn University Hosts American Mathematical Society Conference

• Love of Children Pushes Auburn Native to Pursue Dream of Becoming Pediatrician 

 

March 19, 2019 

• Students from the Department of Geosciences Receive Grants for Graduate Research

• Area Students Showcase Science Projects at GEARSEF 

• Auburn Inspires Faculty with New Leach Science Center – Technology Transforms Astronomy 

• One Month until Third Annual Auburn Azalea Festival 

• Auburn Soccer Goalkeeper Pursues Passion for Rocks through COSAM 

 

March 12, 2019 

• COSAM Faculty Ming Liao Delivers Invited Plenary Address at 2019 Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematical Society

• VEX State Championships Recently Held in Auburn for First Time 

• COSAM Offers NSF Workshop to Help Younger Faculty Excel 

• For Two Consecutive Years COSAM Students Hold Miss Auburn Title

• Biology Students Collaborate and Compete in BioTrivia Contest

• COSAM Student Pursues Childhood Dream of Becoming a Biologist 

 

March 5, 2019 

• Message from Dean Giordano – March 2019 

• NPR Interviews COSAM Faculty about Tornadoes in Lee County 

• Kosolapoff Award Lecture Series Builds Legacy of Chemistry Community at Auburn University 

• The Lasting Impact of Meaningful COSAM Relationships: Audra Wallace, Biomedical Sciences ’12 

• COSAM Student Plans to Serve Small Communities through Health Care 

 

February 26, 2019

• Donald E. Davis Arboretum Receives Eagle Award from Auburn Chamber of Commerce 

• Auburn Students Learn through Intercultural Studies in Peru 

• Hannah E. Correia is the First Auburn University Student to Receive the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award 

• COSAM Alumnus Shares True Meaning of the Auburn Family 

• Students Find Research Opportunities through COSAM Fair 

• Future Pediatrician Takes Every Opportunity to Give Back to Community 

 

February 19, 2019

• Theodor Agapie Shares Research About Synthetic Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry at the Schneller Frontiers Lecture 

• Support COSAM through Tiger Giving Day 

• COSAM Offers Student Support through PASS Mentoring Program 

• The Path Not Taken: How a COSAM Grad is Changing the Perceptions of Medical School

• Panel of Professionals Advises Students on ‘Navigating the Real World After Graduate School’

• Hard Work Pays Off for COSAM Senior

 

February 12, 2019

• COSAM’s Katy Crider is Auburn University’s Outstanding New Advisor of the Year 

• COSAM Math Instructor Talks LEGOs®, Puzzles and Scrabble 

• Our COSAM History – Dean Roger Williams Allen Remembered for Lasting Impact 

• COSAM Faculty Focus – Dr. Courtney Leisner 

• COSAM Talks – Dennis Bodewits Reflects on Using the Hubble Space Telescope and Shares Insight About His Research

• COSAM Student Sets Sights on Future as Physics Professor

 

February 5, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano - February 2019 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Joanna Sztuba-Solinska – Elucidating the Mystery of Viral Long Non-Coding RNAs 

• Dr. Anne E. V. Gorden and Dr. Paul A. Cobine Share Award-Winning Work at New COSAM Lecture Series

• Love of Outdoors Leads Alabama Native to Geology Degree

• More Than 1,700 Students Put the 'A' in COSAM

 

January 22, 2019

• Dean's List - Fall 2018 

• VEX Conference Offers Development for Robotics Teachers 

• Welcome Back Breakfast 

• First Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium of Semester Features Netherlands Professor 

• Auburn University Sophomore Takes Advantage of COSAM Opportunities 

 

January 15, 2019

• Message from Dean Giordano - January 2019 

• Alabama Has Second Highest Growth in the Nation for VEX Robotics – The 2019 Southern Regional VEX Robotics Conference Provides Essential Training for Teachers 

• COSAM Office of Student Services Welcomes Students Back with Free Snacks, Goodies and Helpful Information 

• COSAM Faculty Focus: BioPhysics Expert, Michael Gramlich 

• COSAM Peer Advisor Shows Appreciation Through Art 

• COSAM Student Working to Bring More Medical Options to Nigeria

 

January 8, 2019

• Letter from the Dean – R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity 

• Department of Geosciences Colloquium, Matthew DeCesare 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Dr. Adriana Avila-Flores – Exploring Nanomaterials 

• Save the Date – Third Annual Auburn Azalea Festival is April 20 

• COSAM Leader Wants to Make a Difference in Healthcare 

 

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December 18, 2018

• Physics Collaboration is Awarded Two Days on the Hubble Space Telescope to Study Comet 46P/Wirtanen

• Dean and Mrs. Giordano Thank Staff at Annual Holiday Event 

• COSAM Office of Student Services Offers Encouragement and Goodies to Students During Finals 

• Women Take Charge at South’s BEST Robotics Championship 

• COSAM Student Learns Valuable Lessons on Path to Become OB/GYN 

 

December 11, 2018

• COSAM Graduation Marshal Kirklin L. McWhorter Discovers His Passion for Teaching and Research 

• Women of South’s BEST Robotics Championship Learn of Marine Biology Advances During Luncheon 

• COSAM Students, Faculty and Staff Have Fun Kicking Off Geography Awareness Week 

• Planetary Scientist Speaks at the Department of Physics Colloquium 

• COSAM Leader Reflects Fondly Over Time Spent at Auburn 

 

December 4, 2018

• Message from Dean Giordano - December 2018 

• Students are the Shining Stars at South’s BEST 

• Two COSAM Researchers Recipients of AAAS Distinction 

• Angela Wilson Presents at the Department of Chemistry Colloquium 

• Limited Supply of Auburn Azaleas for Sale 

 

November 27, 2018

• COSAM Hosts First Undergraduate Research Fair 

• COSAM Faculty Focus: Laura Bilenker Researches Valuable Deposits of Precious Metals by Making Magma in the Lab 

• It’s On! South’s BEST Robotics Championship This Weekend! 

• Two Auburn Physicists Investigate New Materials for Applications in Power Electronics to Increase Energy Efficiency 

• Upcoming COSAM Graduate Helps Pave the Way for Women in Mathematics 

 

November 20, 2018

• Inside COSAM Labs – Martin Medina – Stalagmites and Paleoclimatology 

• COSAM Alumnus to Attend 50th Iron Bowl 

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Engages Potential Students at SERMACS 

• Associate Professor of Chemistry Wei Zhan Awarded $471,772 NSF Grant to Research Liposomes with Asymmetry 

• Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium – Lori Alvin 

• COSAM World-Traveler Finds Passion for Surgery 

 

November 13, 2018

• Physics Collaboration is Awarded Two Days on the Hubble Space Telescope to Study Comet 46P/Wirtanen

• COSAM’s Scott Santos, Distinguished Alumnus

• Daniel Udochi Wins COSAM T-Shirt Contest 

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium: Stephen Maldonado, University of Michigan

• Graduate Student from the Department of Physics Wins Poster Contest AVS 65th International Symposium and Exhibition

• COSAM Senior from New Mexico Splits Time between Track and Field and Research at Auburn

 

November 6, 2018

• Message from Dean Giordano - November 2018 

• Steven Mansoorabadi, Rising Star Researching Methane Conversion 

• High School Students Learn More About STEM Programs During High School Visitation Day 

• COSAM’s Putter Tiatragul Selected to Present at University’s Thesis Competition

• COSAM Student Profile – First Generation College Student Works through COSAM to Become Surgeon

• Alumni Spotlight: Daniel White, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clearside Biomedical

 

October 30, 2018

• Alabama State Representative Joe Lovvorn Presents a Check for BEST Robotics 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Ming Chen – Organic Monomers and Mirror Images

• Vincent Careau Speaks at the Department of Biological Sciences Colloquium 

• Auburn Students Inspire Future Scientists During National Chemistry Week 

• COSAM Biomedical Sciences/Pre-Dentistry Student Caroline Norris

• Meet the Award-Winning Department of Physics 

 

October 23, 2018

• Auburn University Awarded Traditional Section 6 Funding for Plant Life

• COSAM Enhances Training for Students at Auburn University

• Author Mary Helen Brown Signs Books at Leadership Council Luncheon

• COSAM Hosts Robotics Competition in Gulf Shores, Alabama

• Understanding the Evolution of Animals: It All Starts with Comb Jellies

 

October 16, 2018

• COSAM Faculty Focus: Gregory J. Puleo 

• Chemistry Faculty, Ming Chen, Discusses Beckman Young Investigators Interview and Presentation

• Sixth Annual Open House Engages Visitors with Hands-on Demonstrations at the Auburn University Natural History Museum 

• “War Eagle” from Angkor Wat, Cambodia 

• COSAM Sophomore Speaks at Samford Society 

 

October 9, 2018

• COSAM Distinguished Alumnus: Dr. S. D. “Dave” Worley

• Astrophysicist Dr. Tim McKay Shares Insight on Equity in STEM Education 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Dr. Daniel Warner – Phenotypes and Fitness 

• COSAM Students Make a Difference through Rural Medicine

• Coming Home: Geosciences Professor Studies Resiliency after Major Storms 

 

October 2, 2018

• Message from Dean Giordano - October 2018 

• 2018 Lilly-Lovelace Distinguished Service Award Recipients

• A Bright (and Glowing) Future Ahead: Auburn's Plasma Researchers Shine Bright on the Global Stage

• Dr. Carlos Garner, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Eli Lilly and Company, Shares Insight with Auburn University Students

• Dr. Ken Ono Speaks on Ramanujan at COSAM

 

September 25, 2018 

• COSAM Faculty Focus: Dr. Cissy Ballen Researches Reducing Barriers in the Classroom to Promote Student Success 

• Chemistry Colloquium – NSF CAREER Awardee Brad Merner 

• Inside COSAM Labs – Dr. Tonia Schwartz – Functional and Ecological Genomics 

• Donald E. Davis Arboretum Fall Plant Sale Features Auburn Azaleas 

• Geosciences Student Conducts Geospatial Analysis Overseas 

• High School Student Conducts Research in COSAM’s Biology Lab 

 

September 18, 2018

• Auburn Physicists Participate in International Collaboration at World-Class Research Facility Seeking New Energy Source

• Geosciences Colloquium – Auburn Native Matthew Therrell

• Alumni Spotlight: COSAM Alumnus is Part of the Opening Bell at NASDAQ

• Donald E. Davis Arboretum Photo Contest Winners in 2019 Calendar

• University of Sheffield Visits Auburn

• First Alumni Tailgate Brings COSAM Family Together

 

September 11, 2018

• Auburn Alumni, Students and Community Members Tee Off at the 23rd Annual Dean’s Scholarship Golf Classic 

• COSAM Faculty Focus: Astrophysicist Dr. Dennis Bodewits Uses Comets to Study the Origins of Our Solar System

• COSAM Junior Researches Cancer Treatments at Duke University

• Let’s Get Ready! The South’s BEST Robotics Championship Starts Its Season.

 

September 4, 2018

• Message from Dean Giordano - September 2018

• COSAM’s Open House Welcomes Students and Shares a Passion for Conservation

• “Topping Out” Celebration for the New Leach Science Center Addition

• Chemistry Colloquium - Philip Dawson from the Scripps Research Institute

 

August 28, 2018

• Dr. Rita Graze Receives $1,092,468 NSF CAREER Award to Research Hormone Signaling Pathways

• Society of Health Professionals Event Honors Students and Pre-Health Director Beverley Childress

• Alumni Spotlight: Physics Graduate, Laser Jock, College Lecturer, Patent Holder, Scrabble Connoisseur and Author Melisa Buie

• Golf Tournament Scholarship Recipients Reflect on Award

August 21, 2018 

• Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Excels with $8 Million in External Funding and Eight Prestigious Journal Covers

• Auburn University STEM Program Selected for Prestigious Diversity Award

• Mission 100 Launches Hands-on Training for Teachers to Create 100 New VEX-IQ Elementary Robotics Competition Teams in the State of Alabama

• COSAM Welcomes Students Back

 

August 14, 2018

• COSAM Faculty Receives $650,000 NSF CAREER Award to Develop New Method to Detect Protein Modifications Impacting Diseases such as Cancer

• Plasma Paper is Top Pick

• COSAM Junior Researches Ovarian Cancer at Yale University

• Geosciences Graduate Student Uses Prestigious International Award to Further Support Field Research at Wetumpka Crater

• COSAM Alumnus Begins Medical School and Offers Advice for Students

 

August 7, 2018 

• Summer Graduation Marshal Learns About Conservation and Seeks to Find Sustainable Business Solutions

• COSAM Physics and Chemistry Faculty Awarded $530,000 National Science Foundation Grant to Research Oxide Materials Relevant to Fuel Cell Technology

• The 23rd Annual Dean’s Scholarship Golf Tournament

• Drone Camp Provides Opportunities to Teach Students STEM Skills

• New Advising Model Strengthens Support for Students