College of Science and Technology
Southern Arkansas University
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Monday at Southern Arkansas University, Biology Professor Dr. Claude Baker was busy reviewing with his classes the birds and bird calls of the region in preparation for the16th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) this weekend. Feb. 15-18, SAU faculty and students in biology of birds, ecology and vertebrate zoology classes will participate in the [...]
The Natural Resource Research Center at Southern Arkansas University became qualified to compete for federal and state water and soil testing grants and contracts upon passing inspection on Jan. 30. Passing the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) inspection opens the doors for the NRRC – a facility in SAU’s College of Science and Technology [...]
In August 2012, SAU junior Deana Hughes set out for a Grand Canyon Honors Semester in Arizona as a biology major, but she returned with professional experience, a new focus and degree plan – wildlife conservation. Hughes realized her professional calling during her fall semester working with professors and national wildlife conservation experts in the [...]
Give Mulerider Mickey Hammer a challenge and he will not only rise to meet it, he will exceed it. Hammer came to Southern Arkansas University as a freshman to compete with the Mulerider track and Cross Country team. Though the track team disbanded later that year, Cross Country is still running strong and Hammer is [...]
Southern Arkansas University Rodeo team members – Bull rider Griffin Strode and barrel racer Leslie Jennings took time out of their busy week preparing for the 31st annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) rodeo at SAU to respond to a few questions and to share why they rodeo. With a mother who was a barrel [...]
What do science, community service, and cemeteries have in common? If Southern Arkansas University’s Dr. Claude Baker is involved, they somehow come together to make perfect sense. Armed with iPads, smart phones and cameras in an old city cemetery, Baker’s SAU ecology class seeks data that will provide important answers to science-related questions. But, [...]
