Georgia Southern student named Goldwater Scholar
Flowers, for many, may simply be a nice gift for a loved one or something to stop and smell along the way, but to Honors Program biology student Andrea Appleton, they are a window into the intricacies of daily life. Appleton’s research in botany and floral evolution were recognized this year when she was named a Goldwater Scholar, the highest national award for undergraduate students in the STEM majors.
Georgia Southern student named Goldwater Scholar
Flowers, for many, may simply be a nice gift for a loved one or something to stop and smell along the way, but to Honors Program biology student Andrea Appleton, they are a window into the intricacies of daily life. Appleton’s research in botany and floral evolution were recognized this year when she was named a Goldwater Scholar, the highest national award for undergraduate students in the STEM majors.
Georgia Southern Professor tapped for national project to foster retention and advancement of diverse STEM faculty
Georgia Southern Associate Professor Sarah Zingales, Ph.D., has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) ASCEND Faculty Fellow as part of a $1 million grant to support mid-career women faculty members in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Georgia Southern Professor tapped for national project to foster retention and advancement of diverse STEM faculty
Georgia Southern Associate Professor Sarah Zingales, Ph.D., has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) ASCEND Faculty Fellow as part of a $1 million grant to support mid-career women faculty members in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Science on Tap brewing scientific conversations in Savannah, Statesboro
Mastodons, tortoises and human trafficking are the next three installments for spring 2020 of Science on Tap, a series of unique conversations in Savannah and Statesboro about various scientific topics given by professors at Georgia Southern. The series is hosted by the College of Science and Mathematics (COSM) at Georgia Southern University.
Ancient North American beasts subject of next edition of Science on Tap
A conversation about mastodons will be the next iteration of the Georgia Southern University College of Science and Mathematics’ (COSM) lecture series, Science on Tap. Geology professor Kathlyn Smith, Ph.D., will present “Beast Coast vs. Best Coast: Chronicling the lives of North American mastodons” at Savannah Coffee Roasters on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m.
Georgia Southern students host first annual Coastal Georgia Reverse Science Fair
The Association for the Advancement of Young Scientists, an organization founded by Georgia Southern University senior chemistry major Chelsea Miller, will host the first annual Coastal Georgia Reverse Science Fair on April 11 at the Southwest Chatham Library in Savannah. The reverse science fair is a research symposium for local graduate and undergraduate researchers where visiting high school students will judge their presentations.
Armstrong Campus’ Southern Cafe, aquaponics farm-to-table partnership offers sustainable, healthy food options
The newest restaurant on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus offers diners comfort in knowing that some of the ingredients were grown just a few hundred yards away in the campus’ aquaponics farm in the Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center (SARC).
Armstrong Campus’ Southern Cafe, aquaponics farm-to-table partnership offers sustainable, healthy food options
The newest restaurant on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus offers diners comfort in knowing that some of the ingredients were grown just a few hundred yards away in the campus’ aquaponics farm in the Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center (SARC).
Georgia Southern professors named Governor’s Teaching Fellows
Professor of Geography Wei Tu, Ph.D., and Writing and Linguistics Lecturer Amanda Hedrick have been selected as Governor’s Teaching Fellows for the 2019-2020 academic year. Tu, from the College of Science and Mathematics, and Hedrick, from the College of the Arts and Humanities, are two of 17 fellows selected this year.