Sam Ginn and Emily Traylor at a recent Auburn event.

Emily Traylor continues the cycle of generosity that began for her with Sam Ginn's historic $25 million gift in 2001.

October 30, 2025

The ICAMS team, Joshua Whiting, Jack Walden, Johnathan Deery and John Price, with RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski.

Auburn's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems recently made an appearance at one of NASCAR’s most iconic venues — Talladega Superspeedway — highlighting a partnership that connects cutting-edge manufacturing innovation with America’s industrial base.

October 29, 2025

Celeste, who wears prosthetic arms, stands in front of a brick wall painted with butterfly wings

Celeste Bradley, a sepsis survivor and quadruple amputee, is fighting to get back to work full-time as a pediatric speech-language pathologist.

October 29, 2025

A construction worker uses a heavy-duty drill to break through concrete, sending fragments and dust flying. The worker wears orange safety gear and work boots, with the focus on the drill bit churning into the pavement.

Auburn civil engineers are using Measurement While Drilling data to help ALDOT design safer, more efficient roads and bridges across Alabama.

October 29, 2025

Gov. Kay Ivey, Aidan Anderson and Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw

Senior in computer science and software engineering overcomes vision difficulty to win Student of the Year from the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.

October 28, 2025

Six people standing side by side indoors in front of a wall with glass panels and wooden sections. They are dressed in a variety of casual and business-casual outfits, including patterned shirts, solid tops, and slacks. The group is positioned on a carpeted floor.

The new Honors College Research Venture Lyceum courses offer small-scale research experiences to Honors students across several fields.

October 28, 2025

Ross Tolbert performing on the field as drum major

AU Marching Band drum major and chemical engineering student Ross Tolbert is answering the call to teach by pursuing a second degree in music education.

October 28, 2025

Scott leans against a brick wall on the Auburn campus

Scott Riley, who graduated from the College of Liberal Arts, co-founded a brand of high-quality gear for golfers who don’t take themselves too seriously.

October 28, 2025

view of land and mountains in Costa Rica

Of the more than 130 programs offered through Auburn Abroad, three — Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad in Italy, Business minor in Milan, Italy and Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica — also allow students to earn a complete minor in only seven or 13 weeks.

October 27, 2025

picture of burt reynolds next to picture of Auburn football player Roy Tatum

In the late 1960s an Auburn defensive lineman was the spitting image of heartthrob actor Burt Reynolds.

October 27, 2025

Two students interact with a presenter building 3D geometric structures from colorful sticks at a math outreach table.

Supported by a new National Science Foundation award, Auburn mathematician Songling Shan uses hands-on graph theory activities to show middle school students the creative side of math.

October 27, 2025

L to R: Brianna Travis, Chris Anderson, and Andrew Balder conduct field work in a tree-lined marsh.

Nicknamed “America’s Amazon,” the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the most biodiverse regions in the nation and an important field site for the Wetland and Riparian Ecology Lab in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.

October 27, 2025

A young man operates a robotic arm, showing how it is used with a replica storage facility to test repeated handling of RFID technology.

The Auburn RFID Lab has been a hub for innovative research and collaboration for more than a decade ago. One of its current projects involves testing and refining RFID technologies for inventory management of critical materials at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

October 24, 2025

An aerial view of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Eli Morrow, who is concurrently pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a doctorate in biomedical sciences, has been selected for an externship with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, a global leader in efforts to save imperiled wildlife species from extinction and train future conservationists.

October 23, 2025

Lian Leduc stands on a baseball field

The Auburn community is buzzing about the Savannah Bananas coming to Plainsman Park.

October 23, 2025

Photo of a man holding a small boy while standing next to his father

The Radcliff family — three generations of Auburn-trained construction professionals — has produced nearly 4,700 projects.

October 23, 2025

Melissa Warnke hosting candle pouring class

Melissa Warnke ’09 has never been afraid to reinvent herself. A communications professional, small business owner and mom to two young daughters, Warnke has built a life defined by curiosity, courage and purpose.

October 22, 2025

Kendal, on crutches, and Jack stand next to the jAUnt golf cart

After a car accident left marathon runner Kendal Hull unable to navigate campus with her morning coffee, a couple of jAUnt drivers came to her rescue with a custom 3D-printed cup holder.

October 22, 2025

Members of a recent graduating class of the EAGLES Program toss their caps in celebration in front of Auburn

The EAGLES Program was recently awarded a prestigious five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities initiative.

October 22, 2025

A dachshund stands in profile in a green meadow.

College of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Practice Stacey Sullivan is one of eight semifinalists for the American Kennel Club Foundation's Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award. Her groundbreaking genetic research could help dachshund breeders reduce, or even eliminate, the incidence of intervertebral disc disease in the breed.

October 21, 2025

The inside of the renovated Auburn University Bookstore

Construction was a common sight on campus this summer. From renovating academic buildings to reshaping outdoor gathering areas, the changes weren’t just cosmetic, they reflect the university’s commitment to growth, innovation and enriching the student experience.

October 20, 2025

John Michael Falligant

Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences John Michael Falligant didn’t plan to be a translational researcher, but when traditional research findings fell short in his complex cases, he took a more active role in taking treatment from the lab to the clinic.

October 20, 2025

a satellite above the earth

The new graduate certificate in space systems, which began this fall, is aimed at providing working professionals with additional education to better understand the growing space industry.

October 20, 2025

Beakers filled with colorful liquids emit vapor during a chemistry demonstration.

More than 1,000 middle school students from 19 Alabama schools explored STEM fields at Auburn’s sixth annual Destination STEM Expo. Hosted by COSAM Outreach, the event filled Neville Arena with 80 interactive exhibits led by 220 Auburn faculty, students and volunteers.

October 20, 2025

Photo of woman climbing a ladder in front of a stick-frame wooden pavilion

Two architecture professors are experimenting with a custom marking robot that inscribes assembly information on timber elements to reduce complex documents for construction crews.

October 14, 2025

Faculty Awards Logo on green background with leaf

Auburn University has announced the recipients of its 2025 Faculty Awards, honoring exceptional achievements in teaching, research, leadership and service.

October 13, 2025

Lauren Barnard

Video game producer Lauren Barnard ’15 has the same message for art students and the millions of people playing Diablo: you’re supposed to be here.

October 13, 2025

A stethoscope resting on a stack of books, with a blurred hand turning pages in the background, symbolizing medical education and healthcare studies.

Rachel Dinkel is contracting her way through her Honors career. Contracting allows students to earn Honors credit by adding a unique, academically rigorous component to a non-Honors course. These projects go beyond the standard curriculum, offering students the chance to dive deeper into topics that matter to them, whether this is through research, creative work or service learning.

October 13, 2025

Fans cheer and wave shakers in the stands of Jordan-Hare Stadium

If you want to build a career out of your love of sports, Auburn offers more than a few academic programs to consider.

October 13, 2025

A group of people standing together indoors in a formal setting. Two individuals in the center are holding awards: one is a plaque and the other is a sculpted bull trophy. The group is dressed in a mix of business and casual attire, with patterned carpet and decorative wall panels in the background.

The late Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle was honored with the award — established to recognize a veterinarian who, through their ideals, dedication to the production of food animals and contributions to food animal practice and organized veterinary medicine, serves as a role model for students — during the College of Veterinary Medicine's annual conference.

October 13, 2025

podcast host talks with two students

Miss Auburn Riley Parman and SGA President Owen Beaverstock join the Everything Auburn Podcast to talk about their campus roles and the 78th Annual Hey Day.

October 10, 2025

Yazhou Tu and Eftakhar Md Arnob show that lasers can distort the view provided by security cameras.

Yazhou Tu is working to fix critical vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence-powered security cameras that millions of Americans rely on to protect their homes — flaws that allow inexpensive laser pointers to blind the devices and bypass their security features.

October 10, 2025

Fred Gray speaking at Auburn

Fred David Gray, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement who represented Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., delivered Auburn’s Constitution Day 2025 keynote.

October 09, 2025

Amanda Denney is pictured standing outdoors next to large letters that spell out KYIV, the capital of Ukraine.

In a city where air raid sirens pierced the night and missile strikes shattered the quiet, alumna Amanda Denney offered students not just lessons in literature, but a lifeline of normalcy.

October 09, 2025

SEC academic logo with SEC ALDP Fellows 2025-26 cohort underneath

The Southeastern Conference's professional development initiative aimed at preparing and advancing academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond includes Auburn's Brent I. Fox, Justin Miller, Laura W. Plexico and Xiao Qin in the 2025-26 cohort.

October 08, 2025

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will receive the IQLA Laureate Award, and former NASA astronaut and Auburn alumna Jan Davis ’77 will be honored with the IQLA Lifetime Achievement Award.

For the first time in its 32-year history, the College of Human Sciences’ annual International Quality of Life Awards will take place in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8.

October 07, 2025

A group of researchers standing together on the deck of a research vessel with blue ocean and clear skies in the background.

Auburn geoscientist Brian Boston helped uncover evidence that the Cascadia subduction zone off Vancouver Island is unraveling piece by piece.

October 07, 2025

Matthew Mercer and Emily Friedman speaking on stage

Matthew Mercer, acclaimed voice actor and founding member of Critical Role, discussed storytelling, creativity and the power of community through tabletop gaming with Jean W. Liles Professor of English Emily Friedman.

October 07, 2025

Kathryn Conradson is pictured next to the sign that reads:

Auburn College of Education alumna and Reeltown Elementary School Principal Kathryn Conradson is among several school leaders who are benefitting from the Alabama New Principal Mentoring Program, a statewide initiative co-created by Auburn College of Education Professor Ellen Hahn.

October 07, 2025

Olivia smiles for the camera while wearing a graduation cap and gown

Olivia Martín-Piñón, who earned a doctorate from the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences in May, studies how family routines affect children's sleep.

October 07, 2025

Photo of a white architectural model with a finger pointing in front of it

Faculty and students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture have teamed up to create multiple scale models of the Alabama State House.

October 06, 2025

LED, engineering, band, lights, halftime

Two years removed from its award-winning Metallica-themed halftime show, the Auburn University Marching Band returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, with “Game On,” a video game-inspired performance featuring synchronized LED technology across 343 band members.

October 06, 2025

Glenn Loughridge leans against a railing in an Auburn dining facility

Glenn Loughridge’s mission is clear — to create the best student experiences he can. One of the ways he impacts students is through the Welcome Home program. And the Auburn Family’s generosity provides 100% of the funding.

October 04, 2025

A group of students in orange shirts works together at microscopes in a marine biology laboratory.

COSAM students explored new scientific frontiers this summer through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, from marine labs in Georgia to cancer research in Colorado. Their hands-on projects not only deepened their knowledge but also broadened their career goals and personal growth.

October 03, 2025

Graduate student Madison Shelley explains her poster to a woman.

The annual Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation conference brought together 49 companies, more than 200 attendees for the first time and raised more than $44,000 in student scholarships.

October 03, 2025

Professor gestures toward a chalkboard covered in mathematical equations while two graduate students observe and discuss.

Auburn University and Tuskegee University have secured a $2 million NSF Research Training Group grant to prepare students for the future of artificial intelligence through mathematics. The program will train undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs in areas such as generative AI, data analysis and machine learning with real-world applications

October 02, 2025

When Ally Jackson first came to Auburn, she felt at home — so much so that she stayed for three degrees in poultry science.

October 02, 2025

Mark Yampolskiy research

Mark Yampolskiy and collaborators have developed a digital watermarking system that allows inventors to track who might have leaked shared designs.

October 01, 2025

Audience members sit inside a darkened planetarium dome, watching a colorful projection of light streaks across the curved ceiling.

The College of Sciences and Mathematics' annual Gameday Physics brought science to life with fiery tubes, levitating magnets and liquid nitrogen ice cream before the homecoming game. More than 250 visitors explored interactive demonstrations that turned complex physics into fun, hands-on learning for all ages.

September 30, 2025

View looking up into the branches of a large oak tree with textured bark and dense green leaves.

Auburn’s iconic Toomer’s Oaks symbolize more than game-day tradition — they anchor cutting-edge conservation and genomic research. From sequencing oak DNA to safeguarding rare Alabama species, Auburn scientists and students are leading efforts to preserve these ecological powerhouses for generations to come.

September 30, 2025