Sciences

The Role of Their Lives

AU is a training ground for hundreds of medical professionals whose calling can define their lives.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers unparalleled opportunities to study applied science, biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematics and statistics, physics, professional science master's, and psychology. Please visit each department website to learn more about research opportunities, internship options, and course requirements—and please browse the recent news items on this page.

Success Stories

Student-Athlete Excels with Support of Albert Scholarship

Mary Callahan, CAS/BS ’13, shares that receiving the Sam Albert Scholarship was the help she needed—a gift that allows her to focus on both her studies and soccer.
Student Studies Isotopes at Carnegie Geophysical Lab

Marine biology student Alyssa Frederick researches how nitrogen pollution of Mexican corals can be traced to sewage.
Koutsandreas ’50: Military Man, Scientist, and Proud Alumnus

When former EPA scientist John Koutsandreas, CAS/BS ’50, isn't advocating for the environment, he’s enjoying retirement — visiting with his grandkids, playing golf — and helping plan his 60-year reunion this October at All-American Weekend.

News

The Search for Gravitational Waves Is On

AU joins the international LIGO collaboration.
The Best of Both Worlds: Brit Lit and Science

Literature professor Richard Sha blends his interests in British Romanticism and science for new class.
Israeli Green Technology Innovation

Symposium highlights and examines Israel’s contributions to a more sustainable future.