Academic Excellence
Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll was named as the new vice president of Facilities Management. He will assume his new role on Aug. 19

June 21, 2024

Prophet Dauda

Prophet Dauda ’24 was raised on stories. From the fireside in a small village in Malawi to Auburn University, the creative writing graduate proves how one person’s story can inspire, entertain and take you across the world.

June 12, 2024

an eagle on a post

Learn why the pregame flight at Jordan-Hare Stadium led associate professor Vrishank Raghav to study the flight patterns of birds.

June 11, 2024

Walton Ferguson

In the fall, recent Auburn graduate Walton Ferguson will begin his journey to complete a doctorate in quantitative psychology.

June 07, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Awards Logo

The Auburn Alumni Association recently honored the 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.

June 05, 2024

J.W. Norris

Recent Law and Justice graduate J.W. Norris '24 will attend the University of Oklahoma to pursue his certification in American Indian Law.

June 05, 2024

Emma Jones and Andi Ammons graduate in May 2024

Andi Ammons and Emma Jones are the first two graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science, Early Child Development, designed to help Alabama’s goal to serve 70% of eligible 4-year-old children with preschool programs led by accredited teachers.

May 31, 2024

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Auburn museum shows works by pivotal Alabama artists Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett and Joe Minter in spring exhibition, “Black Codes,” guest-curated by Stanford University's Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander.

May 30, 2024

Welcome to Camp Hill sign with slogan small town, big dreams

Master of Community Planning students spent the spring semester in Camp Hill, working with residents and community partners to develop a resiliency plan for economic, environmental and social challenges.

May 28, 2024

Ribbon Cutting

Located in the former Hood-McPherson Building, this education hub is a vibrant new place for teaching, outreach and collaboration.

May 24, 2024

Check presented to AUMC Good News Center

A donation from the College of Human Sciences' Grantmaking for Philanthropists class to the Good News Center at Auburn United Methodist Church will allow the church to strengthen its food pantry ministry.

May 21, 2024

A young woman sits on the floor smiling at a group of students

By the time they graduate, Auburn music education students have almost three years of classroom experience under their belts.

May 14, 2024

Maddy McDaniel

Maddy McDaniel, a senior in psychology and sociology with a concentration in criminology, hopes to improve the justice system by assessing the psychology behind crime.

May 10, 2024

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Extension Specialist Nancy Loewenstein’s invasive plants expertise and community impact earns her an outstanding alumni award.

May 09, 2024

A stage filled with flowers in front of a group of Auburn graduates sitting.

Nearly 40,000 family and friends filled Neville Arena with cheers, smiles and proud hugs as they celebrated Auburn’s newest alumni during the university’s six commencement ceremonies.

May 05, 2024

Will Bonduris stands in front of a building smiling.

Will Bonduris is the COSAM Graduation Marshal for the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony. He will carry the COSAM flag and represent the entire college.

May 03, 2024

Isabella Weyerman, College of Liberal Arts student marshal.

Isabella Weyerman, a graduating senior from Trussville, Alabama, has been named the spring 2024 graduation marshal for the College of Liberal Arts.

May 02, 2024

President Christopher B. Roberts stands on stage clapping at a commencement ceremony.

Kicking off Friday, May 3, Auburn's commencement ceremonies will honor the remarkable achievements of the largest graduating class in university history.

April 29, 2024

Three people stand in a shallow lake surrounded by tall grass

During fall break 2023, Auburn instructor Richard Hall organized a sustainable finance workshop and urban ecology tour in New York City.

April 25, 2024

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Three undergraduate students and six Auburn graduates have won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for graduate study in the fall, which provides three years of support accessible over five years.

April 24, 2024

Elijah Parker and Katie Wolfe

Two seniors in electrical and computer engineering teamed with engineering students at Germany’s Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.

April 23, 2024

Alana Dillette

Black Alumna Award winner Alana Dillette is a former Auburn University student-athlete who came to the Plains for the swim program and stayed 11 years, as she completed her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in the College of Human Sciences’ Hotel and Restaurant Management program (now known as Hospitality Management). A successful professor and business owner, Dillette is sharing her story with Auburn.

April 22, 2024

Students stand around looking at a table full of printed fliers

The studios are filled with the quiet buzz of anticipation as faculty and students in Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design prepare to welcome friends, family, industry partners and alumni into their classrooms for a spring show titled “Kaleidoscope.”

April 19, 2024

A student looking up at a vertical farm of fresh lettuce.

Take a look at lettuce, from seed to table, grown in Auburn's own vertical farms.

April 17, 2024

IPE gives students from health-related majors the opportunity to practice working with other disciplines — just as they will when they enter the professional health care field.

April 16, 2024

Young lady smiling and petting calf outdoors

For over 73 years, Kentucky has turned to Auburn University to help meet its need for veterinarians.

April 16, 2024

Jennifer Mueller-Phillips

Following a national search, Jennifer Mueller-Phillips has been named the ninth dean of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. Mueller-Phillips, who has been serving as the interim dean since Sept. 2023, will officially begin on May 1.

April 15, 2024

A young man poses for a picture with an alpaca as a large mountain looms behind them

Passionate for innovation, building science senior Kameron Mathews is eager to explore cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize project visualization within the construction industry.

April 11, 2024

A parking lot with a sunset behind it has electric vehicle charging stations

Does driving around town with your friends count as research? For industrial design students studying electric vehicle charging stations, the answer is yes.

April 04, 2024

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Max Nemeroff has been immersed in the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center since childhood. Now, he is a CFWE student exploring his environmental career options.

April 03, 2024

Artist Bethany Collins sits in front her artwork in the exhibition,

"Bethany Collins: Accord," features her most recent explorations into Southern and American history through sculpture, music and the written word.

April 02, 2024

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The College of Nursing's dean discusses Auburn's nationally ranked nursing program.

April 02, 2024

Amy Diekmann next to the ASEL sign

Amy Diekmann is the first doctoral student to start and finish their entire research program in Auburn's Advanced Structural Engineering Lab.

March 29, 2024

Students gathered outside near water

The Academic Sustainability Program has announced that 13 students have been accepted into the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Scholars Program.

March 29, 2024

Two GSEI professors looking at computer screen

The next generation of geospatial professionals are being developed at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.

March 28, 2024

Thomas Lester

Thomas Lester's Earlybird is a single-use canned beverage capable of heating faster than a Keurig. Eugene Asante, a key member of the Auburn University football team, serves as chief marketing officer.

March 27, 2024

Headshots of Kirsty Coventry and Phillip McWane

Distinguished alumni Kirsty Coventry and Phillip McWane will be the university’s spring commencement ceremony speakers.

March 26, 2024

Find out how two online graduate students prepared for the business pitch competition, Tiger Cage.

March 25, 2024

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Discover why the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment is harnessing new technology for natural resource management.

March 20, 2024

Videographers interview an athlete

Learn about the communication professor who explains the intersection of sports and social issues.

March 19, 2024

students work in the design lab in Spidel Hall

Go behind the scenes of The Fashion Event, an elaborate production that is months in the making.

March 18, 2024

Katie Wolfe learned that she'd won first place for her presentation in the Honors Scholar section of the 101st Alabama Academy of Sciences Conference — from the Honors College Instagram account.

March 14, 2024

Jada Neal

Jada Neal is among the university's 13 inaugural Matthews Scholars Program fellows, and the only fellow representing Auburn Engineering.

March 12, 2024

Joanne Kim

Joanne Kim will start her career in international diplomacy following graduation.

March 11, 2024

Jason McKinley

Owner of a cybersecurity-first consulting firm, Jason McKinley has found what he needs most are employees with a specific skill set, but there is a gap between those who understand business and those who understand techonolgy. The young Harbert alumnus created two endowed scholarships in the college to address that talent gap.

March 11, 2024

A group of undergraduate students take a photo in a physics classroom.

Auburn University students are acquiring essential workforce skills through an innovative initiative, supported by Firefly Aerospace's award to launch a mission aimed at addressing space debris mitigation.

March 06, 2024

Brown foal in therapy pool

The College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching hospitals collaborated to treat a premature foal named Tink.

March 01, 2024

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Twelve teams entered the semifinal round of the Tiger Cage business pitch competition on Feb. 23 and half advanced to the final round on March 29. The remaining student-led teams represent the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, Harbert College of Business, College of Agriculture and College of Architecture, Design and Construction.

March 01, 2024

A promotional graphic with Horst Schulze

This week’s segment of the Everything Auburn podcast focuses on Everything Hospitality. Horst Schulze, co-founder and former president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, joined the podcast to talk about how Auburn is developing tomorrow’s leaders for the global hospitality industry through The Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management in Auburn’s College of Human Sciences. Schulze calls it "the best hospitality program in America."

February 26, 2024

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The Southeastern Conference (SEC) recognizes faculty members with exceptional research and scholarship records annually. Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies Frank “Skip” Bartol is this year’s representative for Auburn University.

February 21, 2024