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Austin Peay students, professor to take part in NIST Stars program to find better stellar measurements

Dr. J. Allyn Smith, a professor in the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy at Austin Peay State University, and his students have been invited to take part in a research and development initiative led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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APSU's math department engages students with Pi Day celebration

Austin Peay State University's Department of Mathematics and Statistics celebrated Pi Day in style on March 14 at the Maynard Mathematics and Computer Science Building with free pies, coffee and themed activities.

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Austin Peay to present special 'Science on Tap: Huntsville Edition' on March 24

The event - an exploration of the science behind the classic 1993 film "Jurassic Park" - will discuss the science portrayed in the movie, including its inaccuracies, misconceptions about dinosaurs and the creative liberties taken by the filmmakers.

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Science on Tap to explore the myths, mysteries and manhunts of mapping and GIS

Mike Wilson will discuss the mapping of mythical creatures such as the yeti and Dracula, the history of "Here Be Dragons," "the longitude problem," John Snow and his revolutionary mapping work to fight a cholera epidemic in 1854 in London and Ernest Shackelton's failed exhibition in 1915.

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Eight Austin Peay students present their undergraduate research at Posters at the Capitol

Posters at the Capitol is an annual event where undergraduate students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from universities across Tennessee share their research projects with state lawmakers at the State Capitol building in Nashville.

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Animal Welfare Institute awards Austin Peay's Dr. Catherine G. Haase with the 2022 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award

The award recognizes her outstanding research on bat behavior and the role of microclimates in artificial roosts.

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Coming this summer: Austin Peay announces its first Space Explorer Camp for ages 10-14

The camp will provide campers with the opportunity to learn about planets, stars and what is up in the sky while also engaging in fun and exciting activities such as building telescopes, making craters and launching water bottle rockets.

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Military spouse makes mid-life career change thanks to APSU to medical profession in Defense Department

She began her new journey by meeting with an academic advisor at Austin Peay State University, where she would eventually graduate at the top of her class.

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Austin Peay to offer inaugural Earth Explorers Summer Camp for middle school students

The weeklong adventure for middle school students will take place June 5-9 and is designed to provide a fun and educational experience in the world of earth and environmental sciences.

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In the News: Austin Peay biology professors, SGI help with landscape restoration at Soak Creek Farm

Drs. Catherine Haase and Evan Rehm, both with the Department of Biology, joined the Southeastern Grasslands Institute in partnering with TennGreen Land Conservancy in the landscape restoration at Soak Creek Farm.

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In the News: Austin Peay computer scientist discusses benefits, problems of ChatGPT

As a computer scientist, Church has been testing the limits of the new tool by asking it to write code. Sometimes ChatGPT is perfect. "Other times, I see mistakes in that code," Church told the Tennessean.

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Student Spotlight: Austin Peay mathematics major Mackenzie Carr passes prestigious actuarial exam, secures dream job at Aetna

In this Q&A, learn about Carr's journey at Austin Peay, her experience preparing for and passing an actuarial exam and her plans for the future.

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Student-built 'Governator' set to launch T-shirts at Austin Peay-Queens game

The student-built robot will be a perfect added touch to the day - College of STEM Day - which will celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics students, faculty and staff.

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Austin Peay's Science on Tap returns on Feb. 7 with a focus on healthy yards

The presentation - titled "All About the Birds and the Bees and Clarksville's Healthy Yards" - will start at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Strawberry Alley.

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APSU to launch free monthly public observation nights at university's observatory

Starting this Saturday, Jan. 28, Austin Peay State University's Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy will host a free public observation night on the last Saturday of every month through May.

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Austin Peay department's new name emphasizes earth, environment to connect with students

In November, the Department of Geosciences became the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences to better connect the field with prospective students.

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Community invited to free milkweed planting workshop at Austin Peay
Community invited to free milkweed planting workshop at Austin Peay

Now is the perfect time to start milkweed plants! To help you get started on planting and nurturing these pollinator-friendly plants, members of the Clarksville Sustainability Board, Clarksville Healthy Yards and Austin Peay State University's Center of Excellence for Field Biology are sponsoring a February planting for pollinators event.

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APSU's Southeastern Grasslands Institute working to prioritize conservation of grasslands across 14 million acres thanks to federal grant

In November, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded $91 million through the new America the Beautiful Challenge, with SGI receiving one of 55 grants nationwide.

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Experience Austin Peay Podcast's third episode connects Tennessee history with modern conservation

In "Connecting Tennessee's History with SGI's Modern Day Conservation," Dr. Dwayne Estes, APSU professor of biology and executive director of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI), discusses what this region looked like more than 200 years ago.

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Student Spotlight: Austin Peay student explores the chemistry in her artwork
Student Spotlight: Austin Peay student explores the chemistry in her artwork

Last spring, as Emelia Beck finished her first year at Austin Peay State University studying biochemistry, she felt a draw to another discipline - animation and visual effects.

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Austin Peay cancels public viewing of lunar occultation of Mars due to weather
Austin Peay cancels public viewing of lunar occultation of Mars due to weather

Because of cloudy conditions Wednesday night, Austin Peay State University's Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy has canceled the public observation of the lunar occultation of Mars scheduled for tonight, Dec. 7.

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Science on Tap taking a break in December and January, to return in February
Science on Tap taking a break in December and January, to return in February

Science on Tap - the popular monthly gathering that pairs science with local brews - will take a break in December and January. But the event will return in February.

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Zeus the corpse flower plant is resprouting, but this time not as a flower
Zeus the corpse flower plant is resprouting, but this time not as a flower

Zeus - one of Austin Peay State University's two corpse flower plants - delivered quite a show for its first-ever bloom last summer. Now the plant is resprouting - albeit not in its flower form.

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Austin Peay invites public to see lunar occultation of Mars
Austin Peay invites public to see lunar occultation of Mars

Austin Peay State University's Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy will give children and adult astronomy enthusiasts a chance to observe a lunar occultation of Mars - when the moon passes in front of Mars - at the university's observatory on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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Austin Peay physics professor’s work featured in American Journal of Physics
Austin Peay physics professor's work featured in American Journal of Physics

The paper - titled "Surface plasmon resonance sensing in the advanced physics laboratory" - is featured on the cover of the November edition of American Journal of Physics, a publication of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

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Presenting at national geology conference opens opportunities for Austin Peay student
Presenting at national geology conference opens opportunities for Austin Peay student

Dairian Boddy, a junior in the Department of Geosciences, presented research about an out-of-place rock deposit near Russellville, Kentucky, last month at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.

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APSU's Southeastern Grasslands Institute Preserves Rare Ecological Community

Thanks to a generous donation by Robert and Deborah Hulse to the Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI), this place community be permanently protected for future generations.

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Biology, art collaboration helps photography students ‘think about the story’
Biology, art collaboration helps photography students 'think about the story'

The collaboration allows art students to choose specimens from the David H. Snyder Museum of Zoology for elaborate photo shoots in Amir Aghareb's photo studio lighting class.

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Center of Excellence for Field Biology, Clarksville Sustainability Board team up to form Healthy Yards program
Center of Excellence for Field Biology, Clarksville Sustainability Board team up to form Healthy Yards program

The Center of Excellence for Field Biology at Austin Peay State University has partnered with the Clarksville Sustainability Board to offer a new program to help residents add more native plants and pollinators to local yards.

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A spooky evening with Dr. Mann and the Bell Witch legend
A spooky evening with Dr. Mann and the Bell Witch legend

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Dr. Meagan Mann, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Austin Peay State University, hosted a presentation on how arsenic might have played a part in the Bell Witch legend.

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