Dr. Daniel McDermott and Dr. Jeremy Chamberlain of the SAU Department of Biology have received a $40,000 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences through the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program. This grant is in collaboration with Dr. Lori Neuman-Lee at Arkansas State University (ASU) and Dr. Tiffany Weinkopff… Read More
SAU College of Science and Engineering receives $1M grant to advance rural public health
April 20, 2022
SAU’s College of Science and Engineering, in partnership with Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), has been awarded a $1 million federal grant for the implementation of a CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) initiative to address health disparities among high-risk populations, including racial and ethnic minority populations and rural communities. The project, Building a… Read More
Wildlife ecologist and ornithologist will join SAU faculty to lead Wildlife and Conservation Biology program
January 21, 2022
The biology department at Southern Arkansas University is delighted to announce that Dr. Katheryn Watson will join the SAU faculty this upcoming spring semester as an Assistant Professor of Biology to lead the growing Wildlife and Conservation Biology program.
SAU biology student’s research places first at state meeting
May 19, 2021
Samantha Jones, a biology student at Southern Arkansas University, recently presented her research at the 104th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences, winning first place in the Medical Science and Parasitology division. Jones, of El Dorado, competed against other universities across the state and presented research she conducted in the laboratory of Dr…. Read More
Whitney Brown claims national title in Disc Golf competition
April 13, 2021
Whitney Brown, a Marine Biology major at Southern Arkansas University, has been named the 2021 College Disc Golf Women’s Individual National Champion. The native of Alexander, Arkansas, has returned to SAU for a second degree after graduating in May 2020 with an Exercise Science degree. The men’s and women’s teams participated April 7-10 in the… Read More
SAU pre-meds in 2020-2021 class achieve 100-percent acceptance rate into medical school
April 9, 2021
Southern Arkansas University’s Pre-Health Advisory Committee proudly announces that SAU has achieved 100 percent success on its medical school acceptance rate, with five students being accepted. Three Pre-Health Biology majors, Thomas Graham (of Magnolia), Katherine Pletcher (’21, of Magnolia), Cameron Nichols (’21, of Magnolia) as well as Agriculture major Jesse Tompkins (’21, of Taylor, Arkansas),… Read More
Students praise SAU’s 2020 intersession
December 15, 2020
More than 200 students have taken advantage of Southern Arkansas University’s five-week fall intersession, which offers a variety of courses allowing students to earn credits over the winter break. Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, said the 2020 fall schedule was adjusted for COVID, ending in November but presenting a great opportunity for an intersession… Read More
College of Science and Engineering announces Outstanding Student selections
May 8, 2020
Each year, SAU’s College of Science and Engineering selects one outstanding undergraduate in each department, one overall COSE outstanding undergraduate student, and one outstanding graduate student. The following are the selections for 2019-2020: Elizabeth Baker, BS Nursing Elizabeth Baker was chosen as the 2019-2020 COSE Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Elizabeth will complete her BSN in May… Read More
Biology, Chemistry students accepted into professional programs
April 27, 2020
Southern Arkansas University’s Biology and Chemistry Departments are pleased to announce that a number of graduating seniors have accepted offers to enter professional programs in fall 2020. The SAU Department of Biology congratulates the following Pre-Health Majors who will enter medical, dental and veterinary programs: Keely Stofer (2020) of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, will attend the University… Read More
Bryce Fincher studies promising field of Genetic Counseling at UAMS
January 10, 2020
Bryce Fincher, a 2018 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, is pursuing her passion at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, studying the growing field of Genetic Counseling. “I have had a great experience so far and cannot wait to continue my journey,” said the Hope, Arkansas native. Fincher credited her… Read More
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