Spotlights
SAU hosts ACTM regional mathematics competition
More than 160 students from the region matched wits Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM) competition hosted annually at Southern Arkansas University. “This event served a great opportunity to recognize the academic achievement for mathematics students,” said Dr. Khalil Dajani, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer [...]
NASA grant extends opportunity for quantum communication (Updated)
Did you miss the interview with NPR? Listen to the recording. Arkansas Space Grant Consortium of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its approval of a grant research proposal by Dr. Khalil Dajani, chair and professor of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at Southern Arkansas University. The consortium made the announcement [...]
Nishan Shrestha awarded 2013 SI Scholarship
Nishan Shrestha is the 2013 recipient of the Dr. Robert Terry Supplemental Instruction Scholarship. Shrestha is a senior physics (pre-engineering) and math major from Nepal and has been an SI leader since his sophomore year. Shrestha is the first generation in his family to have the opportunity to pursue a college degree. “My parents were [...]
Physics Nobel laureate speaks at SAU
The College of Science and Technology at Southern Arkansas University hosted Dr. David Gross, 2004 Nobel laureate in physics, on Friday, April 13, in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Gross delivered the keynote address for the 96th annual meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science. The event was [...]
