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The activities, events, and accomplishments of AUM's College of Sciences.

05/08/2026

After a career of 42 years at AUM, today we said farewell to Mr. Randy Russell from the Department of Chemistry, seen here with one of his retirement gifts – an earlier photo taken (and framed) by Dr. Steve Arnold. Best wishes Randy!

05/04/2026

Join us on Friday May 8 (11 am - 1 pm) in Room 1014 of the Science & Technology Complex as we recognize Mr. Randy Russell’s long service to AUM as we wish him well in his retirement. Mr. Russell (seen here in a photo from 2019) has been on the AUM faculty in the Department of Chemistry (formerly Department of Physical Sciences) for over 40 years.

05/02/2026

Dr. Flor Breitman, Assistant Professor in the AUM Department of Biology and Environmental Science, recently published an article entitled “Ocean Genes CURE: The Influence of Ocean Microbes on Global Carbon Cycling” in CourseSource, a peer-reviewed teaching resources publication for undergraduate biology and physics. The series of described lessons aims to broaden engagement of undergraduate students with authentic marine science research and is the culmination of 3 years of collaboration between students, faculty, and staff from many institutions.
Link: https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2026.15

04/14/2026

Congratulations to the students (and their mentors) who participated in this year’s College of Sciences Student Research Symposium on April 10. Students representing every department in the College showcased their work through presentations and posters. As opportunities for student research continue to expand in the College of Sciences, students interested in research are encouraged to reach out to faculty about potential projects. Photos: Sarah Belcher (Mathematics) and Michael Hyden (Chemistry).

12/24/2025

As we enjoy the break and usual Christmas festivities, here in Alabama we can also celebrate the winter arrival of sandhill cranes at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur. Currently, over 14,000 sandhills (and a few extremely rare whooping cranes) are stopping at Wheeler’s during their southward migration.
These tall, graceful birds are known for their long legs, slender necks, striking red crowns, and loud, rolling call. But better hurry if you want to experience the huge numbers – the birds will begin leaving in January and February. Photo (Dr. Nick Thomas, AUM Chemistry Department) from this week as the sun was breaking through the late afternoon clouds.

12/01/2025

AUM senior Sarah Belcher seen here winding down her independent research project this semester (with Dr. Nick Thomas in the Chemistry Department) and holding samples of zinc, copper, iron, and nickel complexes she prepared. The new compounds will be tested for their biological (anti-tumor and anti-bacterial) activity. Sarah plans to graduate with a chemistry major at the end of fall, 2026. Students interested in research opportunities in the College of Sciences should contact faculty.

11/17/2025

Thanks for everyone coming out to the 4th Pecan Festival and help the Warhawk SEEDS club & the RHERI plant a total of 39 native azaleas around the AUM forest. The azaleas were a donation from the Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club and John Torbert. We will be excited to see them all bloom in the spring!

09/24/2025

Everyone wants to check out the new Science and Technology Complex.

07/31/2025

Congratulations to alum Samantha Mejia, who will be starting graduate school this fall at Auburn University! Samantha will be a doctoral candidate in the Department of Pathobiology--part of the Scott Richey Research Center in the College of Veterinary Medicine--where she will conduct research on cancer in animals. Samantha graduated from AUM in Spring 2023 with a degree in Biology. We're so proud of her and look forward to the contributions she will make to understanding and treating cancer!

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P. O. Box 244023
Montgomery, AL
36124

Telephone

+13342443678

Website

http://www.sciences.aum.edu/

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