Life Sciences

A revolution is happening in the life sciences, as complexities of diverse organisms and living communities are unraveled through research spanning genes and evolution, biological and biochemical processes, the physiology and dynamics of cells, and the interplay between environment and life's many forms.

Departments:

• Biochemistry
• Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
• Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology
• Microbiology & Plant Pathology

Programs:

• Graduate Student Affairs Center

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

How materials work at the nanoscale, the forces that grip the atom, the earth, and the universe, the mathematical order within data sets, and current issues in algebra and geometry are some of the research areas being explored.
 

Departments:

• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics and Astronomy
• Statistics

Student Academic Affairs

All undergraduate student support activities including recruiting, advising, enrollment management, and student success are overseen by Student Academic Affairs. Centralized professional academic advising is coupled with faculty advising in CNAS majors to guide undergraduate students through their curricula.  The college also utilizes early engagement and mentoring strategies such as Freshman Learning Communities and summer research experiences to promote retention and graduation in science majors. Transfer student outreach and research experience programming are also employed.

Programs:

• Student Recruitment and Outreach
• Student Enrollment Management
• Student Success Programs