Outreach and Impact
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a close up of bees

The buzz at Auburn's Bee Center isn’t just about harvesting honey for the AU-BEES program. It’s also about groundbreaking research, immersive student experiences and impactful community outreach.

August 25, 2025

Kate hugs Aubie the Tiger

COSAM alumna Kate Bouchillon has dedicated her time to service here on the Plains as a volunteer with AmeriCorps VISTA.

August 22, 2025

Three young people stand in a community center with bags of food

In one rural Alabama county, Auburn students planning to enter the medical and health fields are breaking down barriers that limit access to health care.

August 19, 2025

sunset on Auburn University campus

The recent passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill ends SNAP-Ed programs nationwide on Sept. 30. Alabama SNAP-Ed, known as Live Well Alabama, was set to celebrate 30 years of life-changing service in October.

August 11, 2025

Four young girls in matching orange shirts examine specimens through microscopes at a science camp, focusing intently on their observations.

Science Matters Camp returned to Auburn this summer, engaging students in elementary grades 1–7 with hands-on STEM activities, themed learning and real-world discovery — from building roller coasters to collecting specimens alongside museum scientists.

July 25, 2025

Emily Kling holds a small alligators for students to touch in front of the Environmental Education Building

Alumna and distinguished environmental educator Emily Kling established a fund to bolster youth education opportunities at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC), including camps and a new full-time educator.

July 24, 2025

several people with golden shovels break down on research facility

Auburn University and the City of Orange Beach broke ground on its latest collaboration — the Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station — which will serves as a permanent hub for studying coastal environments and communities.

July 24, 2025

A student looks into a test tube in a lab

The week-long, enriching summer science experience brings high-achieving high schoolers to campus to explore advanced science topics with College of Sciences and Mathematics faculty members.

July 21, 2025

A dog sitting in front of police vehicles with their lights flashing

Auburn's Canine Performance Sciences program has produced hundreds of highly trained dogs to serve in communities across the country.

July 16, 2025

A teacher watches a small blue robot approach 3D-printed bowling pins on a tabletop activity mat

COSAM’s new Code Explorers program trains K–2 teachers across Alabama to bring robotics and computer science into early elementary classrooms.

July 14, 2025

The Ford family stands in a farm field

Auburn's Hunger Solutions Institute, which administers Double Up Food Bucks for the state of Alabama, has teamed up with Ford Family Farms of Selma, Alabama.

June 30, 2025

A class of high school students gather around for a group photo with Walker the mannequin

The Harrison College of Pharmacy has two unconventional ambassadors to help with recruiting and outreach efforts — mannequins named Walker and Harry.

June 27, 2025

EWB

Auburn’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter recently installed more than 6,000 feet of pipe — infrastructure capable of delivering clean, running water to more than 1,000 villagers living in remote, Guatemalan mountain terrain.

June 24, 2025

produce in a grocery store

Double Up Food Bucks Alabama, which makes fresh, local produce more affordable and accessible at select groceries and farmers markets across the state, is administered by the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn. It doubles Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants’ purchasing power for fresh fruits and vegetables.

June 24, 2025

A young woman stares in amazement at a massive tank of water holding large sea creatures

The College of Veterinary Medicine's Summer VIP program immerses prospective veterinary students in experiential learning to discover career possibilities and navigate the vet school application process.

June 20, 2025

Georgios Arsenious leads discussion about urban forestry

Funded by the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, Green Up Alabama is a new collaboration between Auburn and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System that will engage local partners to improve the long-term success of urban greening initiatives.

June 18, 2025

Philip stands in front of a large glass building with his arms crossed

Phillip Dunlap, an alumnus and instructor at Auburn's Government and Economic Development Institute, has had a huge hand in making the city of Auburn into what it is today.

June 17, 2025

An artist conceptual rendering of the new facility for the College of Human Sciences

The College of Human Sciences newly planned state-of-the-art building to be known as the Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility will be constructed along the same footprint as Spidle Hall and spanning all the way to Roosevelt Drive.

June 05, 2025

The work of the Alabama Drought Reach program, a statewide collaboration led by Auburn, helps ensure more accurate and timely drought monitoring, which supports better decision-making for water use, agriculture and emergency planning across Alabama.

June 04, 2025

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art partners with the Mt. Willing Quilters of the Lowndes County Community Life Center on a series of exhibitions and public art programs across the state of Alabama.

June 03, 2025

Ford Dyke is pictured inside a gym coaching a team.

College of Education faculty member Ford Dyke's journey has paved the way for a successful career as a teacher, mentor, coach and speaker. As he promotes mindfulness and wellness, he’s transforming the lives of those around him.

May 27, 2025

irrigation over corn field

Alabama farmers considering investing in irrigation equipment will soon have a free, comprehensive online tool — built by researchers in the College of Agriculture — to help them decide.

May 01, 2025

Overtoun Jenda talks to a young student

With an academic career spanning nearly 50 years, almost 40 at Auburn, Overtoun Jenda has left a mark on the field of mathematics and thousands of students that's impossible to calculate.

April 25, 2025

Ben Timm checks on Larry Green before sitting him with a brace.

Seven students — six in engineering and one in exercise science — helped an Auburn Family member by developing a custom brace to combat dropped head syndrome.

April 17, 2025

Christopher B. Roberts, JoEllen Sefton and Royrickers Cook pose at an awards ceremony.

JoEllen Sefton received the 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach for her work's profound and lasting impact on the military, local public servants, tactical athletes and students.

April 09, 2025

Kelli Russell smiles

A recent report by social science researchers at Auburn and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station will inform Gov. Kay Ivey’s strategic economic growth plan, Catalyst, on the agriculture industry.

April 03, 2025

Chris Martin smiles at an older woman in the community center

As an Auburn student, Chris Martin volunteered at the Boykin Community Center, and now that he's a faculty member, he's back at the center leading his students in health care outreach activities.

April 03, 2025

several students stand around a table with young girl sitting

On their third consecutive trip to Children's of Alabama in Birmingham, members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association provided more interactive opportunities for the young patients, including helping them launch their own homemade rockets.

April 01, 2025

weeds wilt after a dicamba application in a field of soybeans

Farmers nationwide will not be permitted to use dicamba herbicide products this growing season. Auburn researchers and Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialists are working to provide Alabama row crop growers with guidance on how to navigate and best manage production without dicamba.

March 27, 2025

Graduate Student Research Assistant sorts through various books Olivia Martín-Piñón

Research from the College of Human Sciences uncovers how reading together boosts early literacy skills and deepens parent-child connections.

March 26, 2025

Young woman standing in front of four small children who are sitting on the floor.

With support from the Russell Medical Foundation, Auburn nursing students and faculty bring health and wellness education to Alabama elementary schools.

March 24, 2025

Chester Higgins visiting his great uncle

Author, longtime New York Times photographer and Alabama Distinguished Artist Chester Higgins toured Alabama in March, sharing with students and residents how to connect people through the power of photography.

March 24, 2025

Ernest Opoku’s journey from Ghana to Auburn, and now to MIT, is one of perseverance, intellectual rigor and groundbreaking research.

March 17, 2025

Emma Chumley, right, and Katie White

Auburn student Emma Chumley created the Auburn Sustenance Project as a class project in hopes of combatting food insecurity in the area.

March 12, 2025

Charles Dunstan

The upcoming book “Arcs & Sparks and Bits & Bytes” will offer a detailed chronological history of this celebrated department, complete with detailed technological breakthroughs, leadership changes and alumni success stories.

February 26, 2025

Randolph Winter holds a skelton of a puppy as colleagues smile

Randolph Winter uses minimally invasive heart procedures to help dogs and cats live longer lives and shares his expertise with colleagues in India.

February 25, 2025

Jason Bryant sits on a desk in a classroom

From rural poverty to ensuring education opportunities for Alabama students, Jason Bryant is grounded in making a difference for students the way his teachers made a difference for him.

February 13, 2025