Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics

08/29/2026

Trying to figure out your way around the new STEM + Agricultural Complex? Here's a quick guide to navigating your way around our new halls! War Eagle!

08/27/2026

🦅 Thanks for coming to the COSAM cookout! We hope you had a great time, ate some great food and made some great friends.
Good luck this semester!

War Eagle!

08/27/2026

Auburn researchers are joining a new $30 million National Science Foundation center focused on understanding, predicting and controlling turbulence.

The TEMPEST center brings together experts from eight universities, three national laboratories and industry partners to study turbulent systems with applications ranging from astrophysics and fusion energy to hypersonic flight.

Auburn physicists Evdokiya (Eva) Kostadinova and Saikat Chakraborty Thakur will lead research using complex, or “dusty,” plasma, while creating hands-on opportunities for students to help design experiments, build instruments and contribute to scientific discovery.

Learn more about Auburn’s role in this national research effort: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/cosam/2026/08/261600-nsf-turbulence-center.php

08/19/2026

Finding your way around the new STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex? The room numbers can help.

The first digit tells you the floor, the second tells you the building and the last two digits are the room number.

For example, Room 3164 is on the third floor of Building A — Govil Hall.

Keep this guide handy as you get familiar with the complex, and visit aub.ie/findstemag for more information, including an interactive campus map.

07/31/2026

Learning doesn't stop for summer!

In COSAM, we love helping spark a love for science in the next generation of scientists. From chemistry to robotics, these students are getting experience in critical thinking, problem solving skills and asking curious questions.

07/28/2026

"The arboretum couldn't exist to this level without the generosity of donors." -Morgan Pendergrass, Director of the Donald E. Davis Arboretum.

Tucked just off College Street, the Donald E. Davis Arboretum is an escape from the busy college life. The garden has 16 acres of native oaks, azaleas, and trails that welcome over 80,000 visitors a year. It's a place where the noise of campus life fades into birdsong.

None of it happens by accident. Every path, every beautiful flower and every quiet moment is made possible by the generosity of the Auburn Family.

07/24/2026

07/21/2026

🎣 Catch of the day: a fish no one knew existed.

Auburn biologist Jonathan Armbruster, curator of fishes at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, helped identify the demon cavefish, a tiny, pale and eyeless species discovered in an Alabama cave. The unusual fish is so genetically distinct that it represents not only a new species — but an entirely new genus.

The tiny and translucent fish is one of the rarest species in the United States.

07/20/2026

Auburn's Priscila Lotsch is finding out how small particles of gold interact with the mitochondria (or "power plants") of our cells on a long-term basis. These gold nanoparticles are being studied for their effects on neurogenerative diseases and cancer, and Dr. Lotch's NIH-funded research tracks work that could help us learn more about safer nanotech and power future medical breakthroughs.

07/05/2026