College of Science News

President Cathy Sandeen and campus partners cutting the red ribbon in front of the Braddock Center

Braddock Center for Science and Innovation Opens at AVÀÇ

AVÀÇ’s Braddock Center for Science and Innovation held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13.

December 9, 2024

Professor Derek Kimball and three physics students on their camping trip

The Hunt for Dark Matter: One Wilderness Camping Trip at a Time

Millions of Americans go camping every year, but a wilderness trip with Derek Jackson Kimball is far from typical. AVÀÇ physics professor and his students look for a substance of paramount importance to astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics. 

November 27, 2023

Julie Glass

Julie Glass Named to AASCU Emerging Leaders Program

The professor and chair of AVÀÇ’s mathematics department was one of 36 higher education professionals selected

June 14, 2022

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A New Era for STEM Education

The Applied Sciences Center, a state-of-the-art STEM facility, has received full donor funding.

March 16, 2022

Math faculty Andrea ArauzaRivera and Jesús Oliver

Mathematical Association of America awards distinguished honors to AVÀÇ faculty

Math Association awards distinguished honors to AVÀÇ faculty

March 14, 2022

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Bridging the ‘Math Gap’

Professors across AVÀÇ come together to continue key program for students

November 8, 2021

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Curious Creatures

AVÀÇ’s Insect Zoo Returns to Classrooms

November 4, 2021

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Machine Learning vs. COVID-19

AVÀÇ students create app to help users avoid encounters with virus

June 8, 2021

Michael Stanton lectures during a class

How to Manage Post-COVID Anxiety

The AVÀÇ News Center talked to Professor of Public Health Michael Stanton, who shared tips for managing uncomfortable feelings and what to expect during the post-pandemic return to public spaces and our everyday lives.

June 8, 2021

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Endangered Plants and the Earth's Future

AVÀÇ's Green Biome Institute is sequencing the genomes of the mysterious and disappearing plants that could benefit humans

April 21, 2021

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Professor Jason Smith Selected for National ACE Fellowship

AVÀÇ Department Chair and Associate Professor of Health Sciences Jason Smith has been selected as one of 52 emerging college and university leaders for the ACE Fellows Program, 2021-22 class.

March 4, 2021

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What Fruit Flies Can Teach Us About Love

AVÀÇ recently talked with Assistant Professor Divya Sitaraman about how fruit flies can help teach us about our own physiology and behavior.

February 15, 2021

What Fruit Flies Can Teach Us About Love

A Q and A with Assistant Professor Divya Sitaraman

February 12, 2021