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Novelis Gift Supports Science & Math Camp

Novelis presents check to support STEM camp to Dr. Tom Otieno and faculty

For the second consecutive year, Novelis, the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, has made a $7,000 gift in support of the Science and Mathematics Summer Camp program in the College of Science at Eastern Kentucky University.

The check presentation ceremony was held in the Science Building on EKU’s campus on Sept. 14. Representing Novelis were Tammy Peyton, environmental health and safety assistant, and Christine Morgan, human resources coordinator.

College of Science Honors Horseman, Bohannon

Drs. Nelson D. Horseman and Julia K. Bohannon receive College of Science Award.

Eastern Kentucky University graduates Dr. Nelson D. Horseman and Dr. Julia K. Bohannon were each presented the EKU College of Science Award during ceremonies on Sept. 10. The college’s highest honor is presented to individuals who have made impactful contributions to the college.

2nd Annual Celebration of Science & Mathematics Week to be held September 10-15

Celebration of Science and Mathematics week collage of events

(Visit https://scienceweek.eku.edu for more information)

The College held its first Celebration of Science and Mathematics Week in September 2017.  The event was initiated as a means of highlighting science and mathematics programs at EKU following a structural reorganization that resulted in the establishment of the college on July 1, 2016.  It is an opportunity for the college to increase its visibility to both internal and external constituencies.

Alumni Newsletter, August 2018

Students attending Science and Math Camp pose for photo

Check out our Alumni Newsletter for August!  Find out all the amazing things going on in the College of Science!!!

https://science.eku.edu/newsletter-august-1-2018

20 Attend Science and Math Summer Camp

Students attending Science and Math Camp pose for photo

How can you use a suspect’s computer to recover important clues for solving a crime? How can we use the energy in sunlight to power our planet? How can the way voting districts are drawn affect the fairness of our elections? What are the biological changes that happen to our bodies during exercise, and why?

The College of Science at Eastern Kentucky University launched a science and math summer camp this year to engage high school students in using tools offered by science and math to craft viable solutions to such world problems.

Battelle Gift Supports Undergraduate Research in Science

Battelle group, student researchers, and faculty mentors.

For the second consecutive year, Battelle, a global nonprofit research and development organization, has made a significant investment in the undergraduate research program in the College of Science at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).

Dr. Julia Bohannon, EKU alumna (B.S. Biology, 2004), received the Society for Leukocyte Biology 2017 Jeanette Thorbecke Award

Dr. Julia Bohannon

"Dr. Julia Bohannon, EKU alumna (B.S. Biology, 2004), received the Society for Leukocyte Biology 2017 Jeanette Thorbecke Award.  The award is presented to a deserving young female investigator.

Julia is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University and her research is aimed at investigating immunomodulatory therapies for the prevention and treatment of infection and sepsis following a severe burn injury.

Gaming in Spotlight at Annual Vector Conference

Students in Motion Capture Studio in the Department of Computer Science

Approximately 300 game development professionals, students and hobbyists from around the U.S. are expected to converge on the Eastern Kentucky University campus this week for the fourth annual Vector Conference.

The event, to be held April 20-21 in the Perkins Building, is sponsored by the EKU Gaming Institute, RunJumpDev, the Kentucky Innovation Network Richmond Office, ID@Xbox, Epic Games, Wendell Wilson Business Technology Consulting, I Need Diverse Games and McAlister’s Deli.

Science Bldg. Phase 2 Earns LEED Gold Honor

EKU's Science Building

Eastern Kentucky University has been honored again for its commitment to environmental stewardship.

University officials learned recently that Phase 2 of its Science Building, the largest such facility on any college campus in the Commonwealth, was granted LEED Gold status by the U.S. Green Building Council. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.) A ceremony will be held at a later date.

Four years ago, nearby South Hall became the first LEED Gold-certified residence hall on a state university campus in Kentucky.

Game Design Program among Top 50 Worldwide

Students minoring in Game Content Design inspect 3D printed versions of models

Video games have long been a favorite pastime of college students worldwide.

At Eastern Kentucky University, home to an internationally prominent undergraduate program in game design, students are preparing to develop games for the next generation of players.

For the third consecutive year, EKU’s game design program ranks among the top 50 undergraduate programs worldwide in the field, according to The Princeton Review. The Review ranks EKU’s program, the first of its kind in Kentucky, 47th this year, the same as a year ago.