Reaching Across Alabama

Auburn partners with government, industry and communities to deliver research-based educational programs that improve the health and economic well-being of all Alabamians. From farming and finances to nutrition and food safety, we take practical expertise to every corner of the state.
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Extension
For more than a century, we’ve worked with our land-grant partners at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University to turn research into real solutions for communities in every corner of the state.
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Outreach
We serve communities far beyond our campus with outreach programs that help citizens, schools, governments and businesses build skills, develop new knowledge and achieve a higher quality of life.
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Innovation that Works
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$26 million
Annual outreach and extension spending
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67 counties
Extension employees are in every Alabama county
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$6.3 billion
Statewide economic impact of Auburn and its alumni in FY2022
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AuburnServes
Community partners can participate in the AuburnServes network by adding and managing service opportunities for Auburn students.

Impact for Alabama

Work that changes the world begins at home. Our research, education and outreach make Alabama a safer, healthier, happier place to live.
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Future STEM leaders take center stage

More than 1,000 people gathered at Auburn University on April 11 for the 2026 Alabama Science and Engineering Fair, where student researchers presented original work, competed for top honors and connected with a statewide STEM community.

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How Very Human Sciences - A soul-fulfilling career

On this episode of How Very Human Sciences, we sit down with 2026 Horst Schulze Award for Excellence in Hospitality honoree Stacy Brown—founder of Chicken Salad Chick and co-owner of Botanic in Opelika.

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Building Alabama’s research pipeline

Auburn University is helping build Alabama’s research pipeline by supporting teachers and students through the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair and statewide STEM outreach. For two teachers who traveled with Alabama’s delegation to Regeneron ISEF, the experience showed how far strong mentorship and student-driven research can go