Rana stands on the stairs in front of the door of the poultry science building

After treating poultry for diseases as a veterinarian back home in Pakistan, Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish decided to pursue a doctorate in poultry science at Auburn to prevent disease before it happens.

September 30, 2025

A posed headshot photo of Sarah Newton

Auburn alumna and Trustee Emerita Sarah Newton will deliver the keynote address to more than 2,300 graduates during fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Neville Arena.

September 29, 2025

Jill Salisbury-Glennon, right, walks with former student Christopher Wyckoff down a hallway inside the College of Education

In the College of Education, the phrase “Opening Doors and Improving Lives” isn’t just a tagline — it’s a lived reality, embodied by educators like Jill Salisbury-Glennon.

September 29, 2025

Ash Abebe poses for a headshot wearing an orange and blue tie and suit jacket

Following an internal search, Ash Abebe, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, has been appointed interim dean of the Graduate School, effective Oct. 15.

September 29, 2025

Elle and Brian pose for a photo in front of children

Elle Neuhoff always wanted to combine sleep science and therapy, but it wasn’t until she met Assistant Professor Brian Gillis that she realized she could.

September 26, 2025

Members from the Department of Horticulture and Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management show off the finished pumpkin beer

Andre da Silva and Camila Rodrigues, from the Department of Horticulture, New Realm Brewing–Auburn and the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management have collaborated to create a unique pumpkin beer for Oktoberfest.

September 25, 2025

A hand drawing of a small house

Architecture students at Rural Studio are designing and building a durable, energy-efficient structure with a FEMA-compliant saferoom for severe weather.

September 25, 2025

Bolivian children

Auburn's Engineers Without Borders chapter installed more than half a mile of irrigation pipeline in a remote Bolivian village and taught children to collect rainfall data as part of a multi-year project to capture mountain spring water for agriculture.

September 25, 2025

(From left) Drs. Amanda Gross and Doug Martin, and Ph.D. candidate Jyoti Yadav are engaged in gene therapy research as a potential treatment for patients who are infected with rabies.

As World Rabies Day approaches on Sept. 28, it's worth noting that the virus remains a global threat. Researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine's Scott-Ritchey Research Center are exploring ways to treat rabies even after it enters the central nervous system.

September 24, 2025

Auburn University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student John Cox leads a Hereford cow into a show ring.

Third-year Auburn DVM student John Cox's expertise in breeding, showing and selling Hereford cattle will take him to an international stage in October. He will represent Team USA in the 2025 World Hereford Conference Young Breeders Competition.

September 24, 2025

Jalen Boynton sits in front of the Melton Student Center with the Aubie statue in the background.

A first-generation student from Columbus, Georgia, Jalen chose Auburn to help him realize his dreams. And thanks to the Auburn Family’s generosity, he has created his own distinct student experience.

September 23, 2025

A farm field with a tractor spraying the crops

The BRIDGES Engine proposal seeks to revitalize rural economies across the southeastern U.S. by growing specially developed agricultural grasses on low productivity farmland and transforming them into high-demand products.

September 22, 2025

An airplane in a blue sky

With a proud alumni network of more than 4,000, the School of Aviation offers undergraduate degrees in aviation management and professional flight.

September 19, 2025

graphic thanking the Auburn Family for support

The Auburn Family came together to support causes impacting campus, communities and more for this year's day of giving.

September 18, 2025

Exterior of Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex

At the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, a team of faculty guides colleagues through everything from place-based teaching in the outdoors to using AI in the classroom.

September 18, 2025

Student employee sitting at desk in Academic Support Offices

More than 110 student employees in Auburn’s Academic Support programs are not only keeping services running — they’re building the skills that launch their own careers post-graduation.

September 18, 2025

Brandon kneels in the middle of the football field in the stadium holding an instrument with a small screen

Earth System Science student Brandon Ryan is studying just how hot it gets for Tigers fans in the stands.

September 17, 2025

Sam Ginn speaks from a podium

What's in a name? In the case of Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, it's 25 years of excellence.

September 17, 2025

two Auburn students groom a horse in the Williams Family Barn

College of Agriculture students gain hands-on experience interning at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.

September 17, 2025

A group of people pose in front of the Veterans Resource Center

The organization provides countless opportunities for military-affiliated students that encourage academic and social success.

September 17, 2025

aerial view of campus

At Auburn, investing in people isn’t just a priority — it’s a principle. That commitment is front and center in the university’s fiscal year 2026 budget, which allocates nearly $70 million more toward faculty and staff support as part of a $1.98 billion total budget.

September 15, 2025

Dr. Christopher Wilburn talks with former student Matt Beth as Beth sits in a wheelchair and Dr. Wilburn holds a book.

Nine years ago, Matt Beth never would have thought he’d be here— not in a doctoral program, not conducting research, and certainly not rewriting the narrative of his own life with the help of a very special mentor.

September 15, 2025

Partners of the Delta Healthy Food Financing Initiative (Delta HFFI) at the launch in Birmingham

A new partnership being implemented by Auburn's Hunger Solutions Institute will expand access to healthy food and strengthen local food systems across the South.

September 15, 2025

Student holding volleyball kneepad invention

Sophia Aulisio, who moved from star volleyball player in high school to CEO of her own sports innovation company, has earned a spot as one of six honorees on the Birmingham Business Journal’s Inno Under 25 list.

September 15, 2025

Samford Hall sits in the background behind a brick sign that says Auburn University

More Auburn students than ever are staying enrolled and graduating on time.

September 15, 2025

students pose by sign

A bachelor of science in Public and One Health isn’t just a degree — it’s a rally cry for the next wave of health heroes.

September 15, 2025

rendering of the building

A new, larger residence hall will be built on Thach Avenue, and the new home of the College of Human Sciences will bring a state-of-the-art, cutting-edge environment to its nationally ranked and recognized programs.

September 14, 2025

A young woman holds up an IV bag to examine it

Students from Auburn’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs recently witnessed something pretty special: the public unveiling of a surgical device prototype they helped to develop.

September 12, 2025

three people on the podcast set

Auburn University Raptor Center's director Robyn Miller and administrative coordinator Andrew Hopkins share the center's mission and future goals on the S3 EP1 edition of the Everything Auburn Podcast.

September 11, 2025

Focused on helping rural, working coast communities to adapt and thrive, the proposed project will develop integrated resilient housing and natural infrastructure for the rural working Gulf Coast. The interdisciplinary team will design and build community-based demonstration projects, creating a scalable adaptation toolkit to promote regional prosperity.

September 09, 2025

Kiwi fruit in a tree

Kiwifruit is a high-value specialty crop with great potential to work for Alabama commercial fruit producers or even small-scale cultivation.

September 09, 2025

Derek Tournear

Auburn University is reaching for the stars again with the announcement of the hiring of Derek Tournear, former director of the Space Development Agency, as its inaugural director of space innovation.

September 08, 2025

Panel of speakers at symposium event

Auburn's upcoming CityBuilders symposium will explore AI-driven innovations in design and construction and strategies for leveraging technology to drive venture capital success.

September 07, 2025

Field of tulips with windmills in the background.

A new study abroad opportunity open to Auburn undergraduate students and faculty highlights the Netherlands’ approach to wellness in aging care.

September 05, 2025

Three workers wearing safety vests and hard hats place large rocks along a streambank in a wooded area to prevent erosion and improve stormwater management.

The partnership will help restore streams, reduce runoff and add features at Hickory Dickory Park to protect local waterways and enhance residents’ quality of life.

September 05, 2025

Five members of Auburn University’s Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory stand on a runway behind an orange-and-white prototype hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft with multiple propellers, surrounded by grassy fields and trees.

Auburn's aerospace engineering and Rune Aero develop hybrid-electric autonomous aircraft to cut emissions, boost efficiency and transform sustainable air cargo transport.

September 05, 2025

David Lawrence, an Alabama Extension at Auburn University commercial horticulture Extension agent, kneeling on Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

While some may say there is magic in Jordan-Hare Stadium, magic has nothing to do with getting Pat Dye Field back in shape. Armed with science-based information, a team of turfgrass mangers execute their game plan year-round to make sure our field is one of the best in the country.

September 05, 2025

McCrary Institute

The McCrary Institute's recent summit focused on protecting Alabama's water systems from the increasing threat of cyber attacks.

September 05, 2025

Former Auburn football star Antonio Coleman returned to his high school to turn its football program around — with a little help from his friends.

September 05, 2025

A female Doberman stands in profile while wearing a blue graduation cap

Two Dobermans were recently honored for their years of life-saving service to the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital.

September 04, 2025

A man plays the trumpet into a microphone

Great things are happening at Lucky Man Studio, a state-of-the-art recording studio tucked away in a hidden corner of Goodwin Hall.

September 04, 2025

A young man in a wheelchair shoots a basketball at a basket

Auburn Adapted Athletics is both a national and international powerhouse, and after a jam-packed summer of tournaments abroad, the athletes are excited to continue competing here on the Plains.

September 04, 2025

Student putting on tie at the Campus Career Closet.

Our 10th annual day of giving, during which campus projects have 24 hours to reach their one-day funding goals, will be held Sept. 10.

September 02, 2025

NCAT Test Track aerial view

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is celebrating 25 years of its world-renowned Test Track, a groundbreaking resource that has transformed asphalt pavement research.

September 02, 2025

Photo of an all-terrain RV with motorcycles in the desert

Industrial design graduate Dillon Hollingsworth creates unconventional off-road recreational vehicles for Storyteller Overland in Birmingham, Alabama.

August 30, 2025

Cyber Fire

More than 100 participants formed 24 teams to solve challenges modeled after scenarios faced daily by cybersecurity professionals working in critical infrastructure, national security and private industry.

August 29, 2025

Andrew holds Aurea the eagle while Robyn places a tracking device on her.

The Auburn University Raptor Center's expert training makes our famous pregame eagle flights run smoothly.

August 29, 2025

Right in the heart of central Alabama, research is conducted throughout the year to find ways to protect one of the state’s most precious commodities — peaches.

August 28, 2025

Jill and oyster farmer Hugh McClure examine oysters on a platform over the bay

Jill Sower studies the people, places and policies of the Gulf Coast oyster farming industry.

August 28, 2025

Kelly wears a hard hat and yellow vest on a construction site.

As a project manager with Facilities, alumna Kelly O'Neal-Young oversees work on Auburn's residence halls — both new construction and historic renovations.

August 25, 2025