COSM Weekly Issue 61

COSM WEEKLY THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

ISSUE 61

COSM WORK ORDERS COSM has launched a new Work Order Form that will now be used for both COSM and CCRL requests.

To better prioritize needs, requests will be categorized as: Emergency – Needs to be completed the same day Urgent – Needs to be completed within 72 hours Routine Other When submitting a request, please include as much detail as possible so that Darrin Moore and Sam Futch can properly assess the situation. They may follow up with you if additional information is needed. For questions, please contact: Darrin Moore, Instrumentation Maintenance and Research Specialist darrinmoore@georgiasouthern.edu

Sam Futch, Director of Electronics & Research Technology cfutch@georgiasouthern.edu

The Work Order Form link will be available in every COSM Weekly moving forward. We also recommend bookmarking it for quick access.

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ORED CORNER ORED (Office of Research and Economic Development) Corner Office Hours - Research Faculty Fellows - Fall 2025

For the fall semester, below are the office hours with the research faculty fellows.

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 818 9922 0645 Passcode: m9*%Y?hhNj Tuesday, October 21 - 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Wednesday, November - 5 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 18 - 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

From the Office of Research and Economic Development Get access to the Folio course: Register first to have access to Research Essentials for Faculty

Upcoming Internal Grants Competitive Travel Grant is due on October 24. Application should be submitted via InfoReady.

Undergraduate Travel Award is due on November 14, 5.00 pm. Application should be submitted here.

Upcoming Events

The Power to Make Positive ChangeL High Impact Practices (HIPs) Work Integrated Learning (WIL) SoTL -A Global View- (Badge Track: High Impact Practices) Join Professor Michelle J. Eady, current Fulbright Scholar at Columbus State, for an engaging and thought-provoking session that brings to light the similarities between High Impact Practices (HIPs) and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) across Australia, Canada, and now the U.S. With decades of experience to share, Dr Eady will explore how the HE landscape needs SoTL more than ever, and share an example of how the principles of experiential learning, community engagement, and student voice can come together to make positive change!

Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Register here

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Are you planning to recruit undergraduate research students for Spring and/or Summer 2026?

COUR can help using Connectogen!

Undergraduate students are often interested in research but don’t know how to go about finding a research mentor. To this end, COUR wants to help connect students and faculty using Connectogen, a networking site that allows users to find collaborators, develop mentor-mentee relationships, and maintain an updated CV. If you are interested in recruiting one or more undergraduate research students for Spring and/or Summer 2026, please complete the Undergraduate Research Recruitment Form. The COUR office will post your project on the Georgia Southern University – COSM network on Connectogen for students to view and help connect you to future research students. If you have multiple projects, please submit multiple forms.

Please direct any questions to Heather Joesting (hjoesting@georgiasouthern.edu).

Why Should You Join Connectogen?

Connectogen allows you to develop research collaborations with other faculty within COSM and other institutions. It also has tools to help you easily maintain an updated CV and prepare items for annual reviews. Join for free at www.connectogen.com.

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MATHEMATICS RESEARCH

LIGHTNING TALK AIM: A lightning talk is a brief presentation that focuses on communicating the main idea and key takeaways from a research project or topic, while helping participants identify potential research areas and opportunities for further exploration.

DATE: Friday, October 31, 2025 TIME: 2:00 - 4:00 PM IN-PERSON LOCATION: Math/Physics Building, Room 3314 (Statesboro Campus) ZOOM: https://georgiasouthern.zoom.us/j/8614679949? pwd=GbU3x31JlqHzhYN8KKiTN0pGwShWWl.1#success

Department of Mathematical Sciences

65 Georgia Ave. Statesboro, GA, 30460 Phone (912) 478-5390 http://georgiasouthern.edu/mathematics 4

COSM NEWS On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the TERPS Club and Dr. Kathryn Craven (Biology) participated in the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Marine Science Day with our terrapins. The event was a great success, drawing many families and several alumni who now work with conservation nonprofit organizations.

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When it comes to outbreaks—whether from known or emerging pathogens—preparedness is the foundation for a rapid and effective response.

Dr. Lorenza Beati (School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability) co-leads a USDA-ARS sponsored project in Uganda focused on building that preparedness by training students and public health professionals to respond to tick-borne diseases.

In collaboration with Dr. Ian Goodhead from Salford University (UK), the team launched the first in a series of workshops hosted by Dr. Patrick Vudriko and his students at the RTC Laboratory, Makerere University (Kampala).

The workshop covered two key topics: Tick behavior, ecology, identification, and classification Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing and basic data analysis This collaborative effort marks an important step toward strengthening local and global capacities for managing tick-borne disease outbreaks.

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