Auburn physicists Shawn Oset and Zexi Xing helped lead an international effort to study 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object. In just days, their team moved from first observation to a published paper, detecting traces of water that could reshape how scientists understand planetary systems beyond our own.
August 19, 2025
Auburn University paleontologist Thomas Cullen is co-leading a $3 million international study of the mid-Cretaceous Thermal Maximum — a prehistoric period of extreme warming — to understand how ecosystems responded to rapid environmental shifts and what those patterns reveal about Earth’s history.
August 14, 2025
COSAM’s weeklong field school brings together faculty and graduate students to explore how research can improve STEM teaching—and lays the foundation for a regional hub in education innovation.
August 08, 2025
COSAM doctoral student Raissa Santos de Lima Rosa is interning at the Simons Foundation, studying collagen’s physical properties while gaining hands-on experience in collaborative, cross-disciplinary science.
August 04, 2025
Michael Brown, associate professor of mathematics, received a National Science Foundation grant to explore connections between algebra, geometry and physics.
August 04, 2025
For 10 years, COSAM’s Learning Assistant program has empowered undergraduates to support active learning in STEM courses — boosting student success, building confidence and transforming career paths.
July 31, 2025
