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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.