UPDATES FROM THE DEAN
COSMFacultyandStaff,
HappyMonday. Ihopeeveryoneisexcitedaboutthestartofanewacademicyear. Itisshapingupto beanincredibleyearwithrecordenrollments. Thecurrentestimateisthatwewill landsomewhere around29,500totalstudentsforthefallsemesterwithmorethan5,900newincomingfreshman students! COSMisalsoexperiencingsignificantgrowthinbothheadcountinourprogramsaswellas studentcredithours Forspecificdata,pleaseseetheslidesfromlastweek’scollegemeeting
ThenewBSBiomedicalSciencesprogramhasnearly140studentsenrolledinthefirstofficialsemester oftheprogram! TheproposaltostartthePhDprograminBiomedicalSciencesisexpectedtobeon theagendafortheSeptemberBoardofRegentsmeetingwhereweanticipategettingfinalapprovalto launchtheprogram. Ifapproved,westartboththePhDinMaterialsScienceaswellastheBiomedical SciencesinFall,2026.
Asyouknow,therearesomenewrequirementscomingfromUSGformakingsyllabipubliclyavailable. PleaseworkwithyourchairsandBriantomakesurewecomplywiththesenewrequirements. Additionally,wearebeginningtogetabetterunderstandingofthedetailsfortheconsolidationwith EastGeorgiaStateCollege.Weshouldgain13newCOSMfacultymembersaspartoftheconsolidation andwillneedtomakesomechangestoourbylawsandmanualstoaccommodatethenewfaculty roles
Asalways,Iwillbemakingtheroundstoattendadepartmentfacultymeetingtosharemore informationwithyouandlistentoyourconcernsandfeedback Pleasereviewtheslidesfromlast week’smeetingfordetailsaboutinitiativesforthisyearandupdatesonsomeofthemoreimportant topics.
Ilookforwardtothenewsemesterandhopeeveryonehasawonderfulstarttotheacademicyear.If youhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmedirectlyatanytime.
Sincerely,
COUR: EMERGING RESEARCHERS
SeekingUndergraduateResearchMentorsforCOUREmerging ResearchersProgram
TheCollegeofScienceandMathematicsOfficeofUndergraduateResearch(COUR)islookingfor research-activefacultytoserveasmentorsforundergraduateresearchstudentsaspartofour EmergingResearchersProgram,whichaimstoofferupto15hoursperweekofpaidresearch experiencetoCOSMstudentseligibleforfederalwork-study
TheEmergingResearchersProgramhasfundingfor11studentpositionsforFall2025.Studentswillbe paid$12/hourforupto229hourspersemester.Theseareyearlongappointments.Inmanyinstances, thestudentwillbeeligibletocontinuethepositionformultipleyearsasapprovedbytheGeorgia SouthernOfficeofFinancialAidandbasedontheirwork-studyeligibility.Additionalhoursmaybe availableduringthesummerinsomesituationsasdeterminedbytheOfficeofFinancialAid.
ThegoaloftheEmergingResearchersProgramsistogiveCOSMstudentshands-onexperiences intheirfieldofstudythatwillpropelthemtosuccessintheirchosencareerpath.Theseresume buildingexperienceswillprovidestudentstheopportunitytogainmarketableskillsforasuccessful transitiontocareersinSTEM,aswellasadmissionintohighqualitygraduateprograms.Byutilizing theirwork-studyeligibility,studentswillgetthefinancialbenefitofpaidresearchpositionsaswellas theworkexperienceintheirchosenSTEMfields.
ToserveasaresearchmentorforastudentaspartoftheCOUREmergingResearchersProgram, facultyshouldprovidethefollowinginformationthroughtheCOUREmergingResearchersProgram MentorGoogleForm:
Ahalf-pageabstractforeachprojectavailabletostudents;and 2-3sentencesdescribingtheworkstudentswouldbedoingaspartofthatproject-for example:“Studentsworkingonthisprojectwillconductsynthesisoforganicmoleculesusing standardtechniquesandcharacterizethesyntheticproductsusingNMRandMass spectrometrytodeterminestructure.Additionally,studentswillperformanalysisusingNMR titrationstostudybindingaffinities,usefluorescentandUV-Visiblespectroscopytostudy opticalproperties,andothertechniquesasneededtounderstandmolecularproperties.”
TohaveastudentbegininyourlabintheFallsemester,pleasecompleteandsubmittheform bySeptember1,2025.Facultymaysubmitmultipleprojects,ifapplicable.
Foranyquestions,pleaseemailHeatherJoesting(hjoesting@georgiasouthern.edu).
CCRL - INSTRUMENTS OF THE WEEK
ThisweekisfocusedonthetwoNuclearMagneticResonance(NMR)instruments.
1. JEOLECZL-400SNMR,NursingandChemistry,Room2201,Statesboro
2. JEOL300MHzNMR,ScienceCenter,Room2203,Armstrong
TheJEOLECZL-400SMHzNMRspectrometersareapowerfulinstrumentprimarilyusedforsolutionstateNuclearMagneticResonance(NMR)spectroscopyapplications.
SampleTypes:
RoutineandcrudeNMRsamples:Theinstrumentiswell-suitedforhigh-throughputscreeningofa widerangeofstandardsamples
Organiccompounds,naturalproducts,polymers:TheECZL-400Scanbeusedforstructuralanalysis andcharacterizationofthesetypesofmolecules.
Biomolecularsystems:Thespectrometeriscapableofanalyzingcomplexbiomolecularstructures andinteractions.
Materialsciencesamples:Itcanbeusedforcharacterizingmaterialsinfieldslikepolymersand materialscience.
FormoreinformationontheNMRcapabilities,pleasegotothewebsite.
Insummary,theJEOLJNM-ECS300MHzNMRspectrometerisapowerfulandversatileinstrument suitableforawiderangeofanalyticalandresearchapplicationsinvariousfields,with capabilitiesforbothliquidandsolidsamples,multi-nuclearobservation,1Dand2Dexperiments, variabletemperaturecontrol,automation,andhighsensitivity.
IfyouhavenotusedtheJEOLECZL-400SNMR,pleasecontact Dr AbidShaikhorDr JeffOrvisforascheduledsession
IfyouhavenotusedtheJEOLJNM-ECS300MHzNMR,please contactDr.WillLynchorDr.BrandonQuillianforasession.
HANOVER RESEARCH WORKSHOP
Hanover Research will host a series of four trainings this fall to help faculty improve essential grantsmanship skills.
Tips and Tricks for Applying to the NSF and USDA
Friday, August 22 from 2-3 PM
MelissaCornish will discuss howtodevelop competitive applications for these two major federal agencies Zoom Link
Communicating the Impact of your Work Friday, Sept. 19 from 2-3 PM
Melissa Cornish will discuss how to highlight the impact of your work in a way that will convince reviewers of its significance Zoom Link
Working with Foundations
Friday, October 17 from 2-3 PM
Dr Kristina Weaver willdiscusshow to find nonfederal funders and develop lasting relationships with foundations Zoom Link
Scaling Up Your Work
TBD in December or January
MelisaaCornishwilldiscusshow to build on your grantseeking successes to continue achieving your career goals
DETAILS SCHEDULE CONTACT PRESENTERS
Melissa Cornish
Managing Grants Consultant Hanover Research
A versatile grant writer, Melissa has won over $95 million in funding from the USDA, NIH, NSF, DOD, PCORI, and a number of private foundations Prior to joining Hanover, Melissa served as project leader at several large research institutions where she managed research collaborations, leveraged institutional resources, and provided extensive business development. Melissa has experience at all stages of the grantseeking life cycle, including proposal development, strategic planning, program development, and communications and marketing
Dr. Kristina Weaver
Managing Grants Consultant Hanover Research
An interdisciplinary social scientist, Kristina has worked internationally as an academic, public policy mediator, trainer, and grants professional She has supported proposals yielding more than $216 million in awards, including grants from the National Science Foundation, Lilly Endowment, and W K Kellogg Foundation
For questions about these webinars or if you are interested in working with Hanover, please contact John Carroll (jcarroll@georgiasouthern edu)
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UPDATES
HellofromyourLibraryLiaison!HappyNewYear!HappyFallSemester!IfyouarenewtoGS,Ilook forwardtomeetingyouandworkingwithyouandyourstudents.
IwanttoremindallofyouthatLibraryResearchInstructionisbeneficialtoallstudentsandencourage youtorequestasessionforyourstudents Thiscantakeplaceusingavarietyofdeliverymethods,so justletmeknowwhatwillworkbestforyouandyourstudents IcandoFace-to-Facesessions,ZOOM sessions,and/orone-on-oneconsultationswithstudents So,ifyoucannotfitinstructionin,please stronglyencourageyourstudentstoseekaconsultation
RememberthatourLibraryGuidesarecreatedaspointofneedhelpforyouandyourstudents.Library guidescanbecustom-createdforanycourse.Ihaveprovidedexamplesbelow.
https://georgiasouthern.libguides.com/GEOG5441RemoteSensing
ResearchMethodsinBiology-thiswasdesignedforafullyonline,asynchronouscourse.Itincludesan assessmenttoensurestudentsreviewtheguide.
LibraryGuidescanbecateredanddesignedtotheexactneedsofyourstudents.Pleaseemailme directlytorequestlibraryinstructionforanyofyourcoursesoralibraryguide.Facultyhavealso discoveredthatLibraryGuidesofferawonderfulplatformforhighlightingstudentworkorproviding supplementalmaterialsofallkindstohelpmeetlearningobjectives Contactmeformoreinformation!
Also,beawarethatwehavetwoDataManagementworkshopsavailableforstudents Theseworkwell forlabsections,andarebeneficialifyouarehavingstudentsworkwithdatainanyway Findoutmore aboutMakingDataBearableI&II SessionIIcancatertospecificdatasetsyourstudentsbringin Pleasecontactmetosetupaworkshopsessionforyourstudentsorifyouhaveanyquestions.
BeawarethatthemigrationtoanewLibraryServicesPlatform(LSP)thatwasscheduledforJuly2025 hasbeenpostponed.Regrettably,theplatformwasnotreadyforrelease.GeorgiaSouthernUniversity Libraries,alongwiththeotherinstitutionsintheUniversitySystemofGeorgia,continuetoworkthrough theplatformissues.WeanticipateknowingmoreaboutthemigrationinthemiddleofNovember2025. Weappreciateyourpatience.
Asalways,youmaycontactmewithanyquestions,concerns,orissuesyouhavewithlocatingarticles, fulfillingInterLibraryLoanRequests,literaturereviewhelp,citationmanagement,orotherresource requests/suggestions.Iamalwaysavailabletoworkwithfacultytohelpmakesureourlibrariessupport yourresearchandteachingneeds.
IencourageyoutoexploreOpenEducationalResourceoptionsforyourcoursesifyouhavenotalready doneso Yourcolleagueswhohavetakentheplungehavefoundgreatbenefitsindoingso Youmay beginthisexplorationonourNoCost,LowCostlibraryguide,orbyattendingoneofthemanyOER workshopsIofferthroughTheFacultyCenter.Checktheirworkshopscheduletoregisterandlearn more!
Thankyou.Ilookforwardtoworkingwithallofyouthissemester,andpleasedonothesitatetoreach out!
COSM 40 UNDER 40 HONOREES
Meetthe2025CollegeofScienceandMathematics40Under40Honorees.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
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