Students receive instruction on the leave no trace initiative.

Students now have greater access to exciting career opportunities thanks to a new transfer-friendly Leadership and Planning option for the Parks and Recreation Management major.

December 05, 2025

Auburn University has named Eve Brantley as the 1862 Extension director for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

December 03, 2025

A young man walks past an orange wall displaying the Auburn Creed

In honor of Auburn’s rich history of students and alumni serving in the U.S. military, the Veterans Resource Center is paying tribute to veterans with two new installations in Foy Hall.

December 03, 2025

Ralph Wilkinson is pictured with Auburn staff members holding miniature Christmas trees inside the College of Education building.

With a smile on his face, happiness in his heart and memories abounding, Lt. Col. Ralph Wilkinson shared the holiday spirit — and his late wife’s legacy — with Auburn College of Education faculty and staff at a special Christmas tree giveaway event Tuesday.

December 03, 2025

Angela Rivera, center, was one of the students celebrated at the College of Human Sciences Scholarship Reception on Nov. 20.

The College of Human Sciences held a special Scholarship Reception the night of Thursday, Nov. 20 to honor the more than 130 scholarships that were awarded this past academic year.

December 02, 2025

Paul wears safety goggles in a dark room and adjust lasers

Paul Ohno is halfway through a two-year project funded by the National Institutes of Health, studying the chemistry behind airborne transmission of viruses using fluorescence probe spectroscopy.

December 02, 2025

Lauren Anderson is pictured on a stage singing.

From leading impromptu music lessons as a child to championing music education through her own initiative, Project Crescendo, junior music education major Lauren Anderson is turning her passion into a mission.

December 02, 2025

Dr. Chance Armstrong stands in front of a barn door

The Auburn Family fuels Auburn's Veterinary Emergency Response Team, providing future lifesaving impact during emergencies and natural disasters.

November 24, 2025

An artist rendering of new food options at The Edge at Central Dining.

Plans are underway to expand food options at The Edge at Central Dining, build new student housing on East Thach Avenue and at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, continue renovations of the Quad Residence Halls and evaluate the future of Haley Center.

November 21, 2025

Associate professor Anna Linhoss

As an associate professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, Anna Linhoss uses cutting-edge technology to tackle challenges along the Gulf Coast and beyond.

November 21, 2025

Caleb Eason sitting beside a statue of SpongeBob

When Nickelodeon’s 2025 NFL Wild Card simulcast aired, one of the most talked-about moments was the return of SpongeBob's nemesis, DoodleBob. The animator behind him? Auburn University graduate Caleb Eason ’23.

November 21, 2025

headshot of statistician jingy zheng

Statistician Jingyi Zheng builds models that cut through complexity, turning MRI scans, biomarker data and genetic signals into meaningful insight.

November 21, 2025

Six people stand along a stone bridge in the Davis Arboretum, listening during a guided tour amid dense fall greenery.

Two teams from the University of Alabama visited Auburn’s Davis Arboretum to study trees, compare horticulture practices and learn from the site’s conservation efforts.

November 21, 2025

Casey Mull stands outside the A.B. Graham Memorial Center and Museum in Conover, Ohio, which is known as the birthplace of 4-H.

Following a national search, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University has selected Casey Mull as assistant director for 4-H Youth Development. Mull will guide Alabama’s largest youth development organization into an exciting new era of innovation and impact.

November 21, 2025

Photo of a man standing at a podium accepting an award in front of a crowd

Pat Arrington, a 1985 graduate who played for Coach Pat Dye, has spent nearly 40 years in the construction industry.

November 21, 2025

North Elevation Dorm Rendering by SSandL Architects, RDG Planning and Design.

During its Nov. 21 meeting, Auburn’s Board of Trustees approved the construction of a 12,000-square-foot dormitory at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, located in Andalusia, Alabama.

November 20, 2025

A large group stands on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium during a night game, with bright stadium lights overhead and a packed crowd in the background. Auburn student veteran Tommy Gaither stands near the center holding a football and waving, surrounded by family members and supporters who are smiling and applauding.

Once responsible for neutralizing explosive threats around the world, Auburn veteran Tommy Gaither is now studying the chemistry behind them. His next mission: turning real-world experience into a career teaching science.

November 17, 2025

Two women smile and talk in front of a research poster.

With 21% of undergrads involved in research, Auburn students are gaining experience that provides a leg up both inside and outside of academia.

November 17, 2025

Nic stands in a hallway in a graduation cap and gown

Nic Smith is graduating with a doctorate in higher education and a graduate certificate in workforce education, training and development.

November 17, 2025

three men on podcast set

Ready to make waves? Meet David Deep, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Auburn alum behind Wake for Warriors—where heroes swap boots for boards and find new purpose on the water.

November 14, 2025

Portia wears a blue dress and an orange and blue scarf while smiling for the camera

Portia Johnson, an assistant professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, created the Alabama FAFSA Application Survival Toolkit to help students, families and educators navigate the application process.

November 14, 2025

Adrienne Wilson instructing dancers on stage

Few have helped the Department of Theatre & Dance find its way like Professor Adrienne Wilson. In November, as the 2025-2026 season focused on “Wayfinding” continues with “Footprints,” Wilson will lead the annual dance concert for the last time.

November 14, 2025

A volunteer kneels in a sandy dig-site box showing a small fossil replica to two children holding excavation tools, with trees and sunlight in the background.

Bones & Blooms invited more than 300 visitors to experience science up close through fossils, skeletons and living species displayed throughout the Arboretum.

November 13, 2025

Hao Chen observes poplar trials at the Auburn University Plant Science Research Center.

Assistant Professor Hao Chen is using genomics to map the future of more sustainable and resilient bioenergy resources.

November 13, 2025

From Auburn's campus to the world's most advanced warships, Emily Curran ’10 has never forgotten where she found her footing.

November 12, 2025

Two people stand together in a pharmacy

A native of Killen, Alabama and a member of the Harrison College of Pharmacy Class of 2025, Caleigh Wallace entered Officer Training School (OTS) following her graduation from Auburn University in May. Graduating from OTS on Nov. 7, she will head to her first duty station at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base as part of the 59th Medical Wing, the Air Force’s largest medical wing.

November 11, 2025

The numbers 1856 on a black wall.

1856 – Culinary Residence, a teaching restaurant on campus, earned the distinction of Recommended in The MICHELIN Guide’s inaugural selection of “American South’s Recommended Restaurants,” marking a historic achievement for Auburn and the state of Alabama.

November 10, 2025

Matt Rasmussen worked his way up to lead one of the nation’s most critical energy operations and credits Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering for preparing him to do it.

November 10, 2025

Kiah Erlich wearing a blue space flight suit

Kiah Erlich '10 is a pilot and a Millennial 100. The one thing she hopes to do next: send a fellow Auburn graduate to space.

November 10, 2025

A worker wearing a yellow hard hat labeled

Jack Janik’s time at Auburn was shaped by curiosity, collaboration and a growing passion for tribology — the study of friction, wear and lubrication. The graduate of the Honors College and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering credits Auburn with helping him discover his academic interests and prepare for a career in industry.

November 10, 2025

A student shakes hands with a potential employer at a career fair.

With fall graduation right around the corner, many students are preparing to enter the workforce. For those still looking for that first post-graduation opportunity, it’s not too late to use these Auburn career resources.

November 10, 2025

headshots of Benny and Susan side by side

Harbert College of Business alumnus Benny LaRussa Jr. and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering alumna Susan Story are among six Class of 2025 honorees who will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 13.

November 07, 2025

Todd Rauch

Todd Rauch ’10, a Purple Heart veteran, Opelika City Councilman and Auburn University psychology alumnus, has always wanted to serve.

November 07, 2025

Student presenting at pitch competition

Twenty-three student teams from six colleges on campus competed in the seventh annual Halloween Pitch competition. A business student-led team won first place for its innovative rehabilitation solutions for niche injuries.

November 07, 2025

One of the heavyweights of next-generation electronics recently shared his vision for lightweight vehicles with the National Academy of Engineering. Auburn's Pradeep Lall presented at the academy's mini-symposium on Integrated, Flexible, Functional Materials. His talk, "Lightweighting through Additive In-Mold Electronics," explored how cutting-edge manufacturing technologies can reduce vehicle weight and improve efficiency.

November 07, 2025

Dr. Gramlich and Dr. Reed stand together in a lab wearing white lab coats

COSAM's Michael Gramlich and Pharmacy's Miranda Reed study the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

November 07, 2025

Cara, Bob, Connor and Abby Barber at a Marine Corps military base in Hawaii

Bob and Cara Barber have strong roots in Auburn and the U.S. Marine Corps and are now committed to ensuring more Marine students have the scholarship support they need to thrive on the Plains.

November 07, 2025

Dan Arnold, right, attends an Auburn University event

A recent $10 million gift is among the largest single gifts in the history of CHS. Arnold’s gift will help support the forthcoming new facility, provide an endowed professorship, scholarship opportunities and programmatic support within the college.

November 06, 2025

Students look at flowers in a raised bed garden

Philanthropy fuels experiential learning initiatives at Auburn, such as FoodU, which has garnered national attention and was recently featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television’s Spotlight on Agriculture.

November 06, 2025

A preservice teacher works with a ninth grader, discussing a book together

Like many students his age, Ke'Zerrious Powell often let anxiety keep him from speaking up in class. Through a new literacy partnership between Auburn University’s College of Education and Beauregard High School, though, the ninth-grader is stepping forward — gaining confidence, building connections, all while helping future educators in turn.

November 06, 2025

Hospitality students work on preparing an oyster dish

The event will combine delicious oyster dishes and New Realm Brewing for unique pairings that bring out the best in both the oysters and the brew.

November 05, 2025

Mike and Leann Rowe visiting the Auburn University Regional Airport

If there’s one thing to know about Mike ’78 and Leann Rowe ’78, it’s that they believe in Auburn and love it.

November 03, 2025

John and two young men sit at a table chatting with bookshelves behind them

John Duah’s experience spans maternal and child health, public health emergency preparedness, global health research and even veterinary practice in Ghana.

November 03, 2025

Katie Rush, in a white lab coat and blue gloves, uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a glass bottle in her Auburn University biochemistry lab. Laboratory instruments and supplies are visible in the background.

Katie Rush uses powerful X-ray light sources to reveal how trace elements like selenium influence human health. Her cutting-edge work earned national recognition through the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.

November 03, 2025

Air Force officer shaking hands President Clinton

Auburn business and Air Force ROTC graduate Stan Bialas Jr. chose the road less traveled on his way to an “amazing” service career.

November 03, 2025

a woman kneels in a field while a man next to her is bending over

The Rural Sociology program at Auburn offers graduate students a chance to study the social fabric of Alabama and contribute to its future. Just ask Oliver Nell and Amelia Pugh.

October 31, 2025

Couples attend one of the AHMRE classes

The Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education project has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant.

October 31, 2025

eagle is examined by veterinarians

Auburn’s Raptor Center and College of Veterinary Medicine unite conservation, education and rehabilitation through one of the university’s most beloved traditions

October 31, 2025

Stephanie Rogers poses for a headshot

Stephanie Rogers, associate professor of geosciences, is advancing research in drone-based water quality monitoring while inspiring students to shape their own scientific paths.

October 30, 2025

Learn more about Auburn's three ROTC programs: Army, Navy and Air Force.

October 30, 2025