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New NSF Grant Will Nurture A&M’sEnvironmental Biology UndergradsThe National Science Foundation(NSF) has awarded almost $1 millionto Alabama A&M University toimprove the research experiences ofstudents in thebroad andinterdisciplinaryfield ofenvironmentalbiology.The $996,000award will engagestudents in hand-onresearch while theyare undergraduatesin an effort toencourage them tochoose sciencecareers. Thestudents will bementored by 11faculty membersrepresenting nearly all of AAMU’sscience disciplines, including animalscience, biology, chemistry,environmental science, food science,forestry or plant science. Thesedegree programs are housed in thefour academic departments of Biology,Chemistry, Food and Animal Science,and Natural Resources andEnvironmental Sciences.Most importantly, the grant willestablish an Undergraduate Researchand Mentoring in the BiologicalSciences (URM) program designed toincrease the number ofunderrepresented minority studentsand others who are motivated andprepared to pursue graduate studies inrelevant disciplines.AAMU students will have optionsto conduct research in molecular andmicrobiology laboratories, fieldNormal IndexOnlineSharmaresearch at the university’s agriculturalresearch station in Hazel Green, Ala.,or at research sites (e.g., BankheadNational Forest). These opportunitiesshould be ofinterest to studentswho wish toundertake fieldstudies or work inlaboratories. Junior(community)college graduateswith an interest inthe sciencedisciplinesdescribed areespeciallyencouraged toapply.A cohort of fivestudents will berecruited each yearin the first four years of this five-yeargrant, and NSFfunds will be usedto support eachundergraduateparticipant (mostlyjuniors and seniors)for a total of twoyears. Over thefive-year period ofthe grant, a total of20 students willparticipate in theprogram, supportedby a $15,000stipend each year.ParticipatingAAMU URMprogram facultymembers have active researchprograms and are dedicated to thisundergraduate research effort, saysWangMossDr. Elica M. Moss who, along withDrs. Govind Sharma and Yong Wang,is a principal investigator for theproject. “A&M faculty membershave committed to serving as mentorsfor students conducting research insuch topics as food microbiology,microbial ecology, plant science, soilbiochemistry and soil genomics, birdand bat physiological response andmigration studies,” notes Moss.Moreover, the students willundergo GRE preparation and havethe opportunity tospend a summer atAAMU or otherresearch-intensiveuniversities toenhance theirexperiences inresearch and topresent their workat a scientificmeeting.For additionalinformation on thegrant and itsprovisions, contactDr. Elica M. Mossat (256) 372-8219,e-mail her atelica.moss@aamu.eduor visit http://www.aamu.edu/urm/.14
‘The Tenacious Ten’On September 24, the Alabama A&M University AthleticHall of Fame observed another milestone when 10 newmembers joined the ranks of the scores of exemplaryathletes and Normalites the organization embodies.The “Tenacious Ten” were inducted at the AAMUAthletic Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony inthe Ernest L. Knight Reception Center on the AAMUcampus. Dr. James J. Hicks, former dean of AAMU’sSchool of Education, served as the event’s emcee. Thegroup was also honored at the Hall of Fame GameSaturday, September 25, when the Bulldogs playedSouthern University.The honorees of the Class of 2010 included(alphabetically): Frederick G. Carodine, Jr., football,Huntsville, Ala.; Bobby J. Cooley, football, Louisville, Ky.;Michael L. Foxx, football, Knoxville, Tenn.; Ron O. Hardy,football, Detroit, Mich.; Sherrie Zinn Lawson, basketball,Dayton, Ohio; William Lewis, golf, College Park, Ga.;Edward “Soul” Phillips, basketball, Dayton, Ohio; Erroll15T. Reese, football,Durham, N.C.; WillieLee Scott, football/basketball, Huntsville,Ala.; and Darren K.Wilson, football,Spanish Fort, Ala.The new officers ofthe more than 100-member organizationare: Randolph Flakes,president; Sandra Lyles-Jackson, vice presidentand banquetcoordinator; Bobby L.Hayden, secretary; andCynthia Clopton,treasurer.Normal IndexOnline
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