Supported by the generosity of the Auburn Family, Auburn's distinctive physical therapy program is grounded by experiential learning and meaningful community impact and fueled by real-world research.
October 17, 2024
Professor Veena Chattaraman brings her creativity and scientific expertise to research focused on consumer and health technologies. She aims to reduce older adults’ barriers to using AI and improve rural communities’ access to health and nutrition information through AI-powered technologies.
October 15, 2024
A College of Nursing faculty member is presenting the findings of her most recent study at both professional meetings and community gatherings.
October 10, 2024
The number of deer feeding on row crops has been escalating over the past decade, becoming a dire issue for many farmers. Researchers at Auburn are testing a variety of crop management strategies, repellents and even cultivar differences that may indicate deer's likes and dislikes.
October 09, 2024
Inspired by the Auburn Creed, the museum presents exhibitions centered around the theme of "work" for the 2024-25 academic year. Artist Rachel Libeskind incorporates API-era research and found objects in her commissioned project for Auburn.
October 08, 2024
From corralling cows to locating your luggage, Auburn’s RFID Lab is helping companies and people track their most valued possessions.
October 03, 2024
Pengyu Chen, the Francis Family Associate Professor and Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellow in the Department of Materials Engineering, believes he'll soon be able to immediately unlock the secrets of your immune system with the prick of a finger.
October 03, 2024
As National Disability Employment Awareness month begins, an Auburn researcher shares insights on his study that found when teams include people with disabilities alongside co-workers without disabilities, productivity can be higher – particularly when their supervisors have a disability.
September 27, 2024
From electronic devices we rely upon, vehicles we drive, food we consume, electric substations we use to life-changing decisions made in voting booths, Auburn researchers are on the front lines to prevent potential cyberattacks.
September 24, 2024
One Health is a concept that recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health; it is built on the premise that the health of all living things and our planet may be improved when experts across different fields work together to solve complex health problems.
September 20, 2024
An adjunct instructor argues that underground testing helped avoid nuclear war and likely saved thousands of lives.
September 19, 2024
Reduced-stature corn, also referred to as “short” corn, is a concept that has gained popularity in recent years, and researchers at Auburn University are conducting trials to determine if there’s a fit for it on Alabama farms.
September 13, 2024
The world’s first field-installed, clinically approved 7T MRI scanner inside the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center takes researchers to places they’ve never been and provides them with detailed, ultra-high-resolution images they previously could not study.
September 12, 2024
School of Kinesiology Professor Joellen Sefton is leading a team of faculty members, researchers and students in developing a comprehensive performance initiative for Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
September 12, 2024
Sofia Sierra, a first-year doctoral student in the College of Agriculture, is researching how to make infant formula safer by eliminating harmful, heat-resistant bacteria using cold plasma technology.
September 11, 2024
Mass timber is a rapidly growing technology used in the design and construction fields, and the Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative is becoming a leader in mass timber research, teaching and outreach in the Southeast.
September 05, 2024
Ujjwal Guin and collaborators are identifying vulnerabilities in used, often discarded, memory chips and creating solutions to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.
September 04, 2024
Haynes Heaton and collaborators hope to replace current diagnostics for post-bone marrow transplant relapse monitoring with a new technology, single-cell RNA sequencing.
September 04, 2024
A team of faculty in Auburn's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment are pursuing more sustainable forms of agroforestry thanks to a new grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Their research will focus on the genetics of trees and their domestication for wood pulp production — ultimately maximizing economic gains and reducing environmental impacts.
August 30, 2024
On the first day of classes this semester, Tiger Dining introduced “Foy on the Fly,” a new food service location featuring a robotic fry cook available via the Grubhub mobile app.
August 29, 2024
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani earned a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to create the smallest powder bed additive manufacturing process.
August 27, 2024
Researchers in Auburn's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence continue to play a critical role in the Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology project, specifically the project's resulting Thrust Chamber Liner and Fabrication Method technology which, in July, was named NASA's 2024 Invention of the Year.
August 22, 2024
Auburn's peanut breeding program has made significant strides in a surprisingly short amount of time, with one of its varietal releases now commanding 40-50% of the peanut acreage in Alabama.
August 20, 2024
The Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility is partnering with Fagan Consulting LLC to design a portable, self-contained stormwater treatment device to treat stormwater runoff and protect the waters of Alabama and the U.S.
August 19, 2024
Auburn's seminal work on semiconductor packaging has new packaging of its own — the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI). The institute’s recent establishment marks a significant new emphasis on the semiconductor packaging research conducted through Auburn's Center of Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics.
August 19, 2024
Several Auburn researchers have joined forces to assist the state of Alabama in the creation of its 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan revision.
August 19, 2024
A team of hatchery scientists from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station’s E. W. Shell Fisheries Center was awarded $300,000 by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an immersion-based vaccine for a common bacteria that can cause internal swelling and hemorrhaging gills in largemouth bass.
August 13, 2024
Gretchen Oliver’s life motto is “be better tomorrow,” and it’s a motto that she has been striving to instill in her students in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology for the past decade.
August 12, 2024
Some catfish are rapidly growing too large, so Auburn researchers are stepping up to help the Alabama farmers who produce one-third of the nation's catfish.
August 01, 2024
As an outreach project manager with the Water Resource Center, Laura Cooley is currently spearheading the Moore’s Mill Creek Watershed Project right here in Lee County.
July 28, 2024
An Auburn researcher is addressing effective stress management for children with Type 1 diabetes.
July 25, 2024
Researchers in the Auburn College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are looking for ways to boost blueberry production in the state by introducing more profitable cultivars.
July 25, 2024
Interior design and business students find an unexpected partner in The Jule Museum when applying classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios as part of their Auburn academic experience.
July 24, 2024
Panagiotis Mistriotis is using engineering knowledge to improve the properties of adult stem cells for cellular therapies and tissue regeneration.
July 22, 2024
A team of Auburn researchers is developing innovative, cost-effective and portable opioid biosensors.
July 19, 2024
An AI-powered robot will be able to inventory thousands of plants while also collecting data on plant growth, pests and diseases.
July 18, 2024
Auburn is changing lives by designing houses that can mitigate rain, wind and flood damage in Alabama and beyond.
July 16, 2024
A history doctoral candidate in the College of Liberal Arts is studying what happens on Earth while we explore space.
July 15, 2024
Two College of Human Sciences researchers are positively impacting lives through user-centered apparel and interior design.
July 12, 2024
An Auburn faculty member is pioneering natural infrastructure for coastal resilience.
June 28, 2024
Matthew Kirchner will create height-velocity diagrams for various helicopter models — guides for pilots to handle emergency landings and investigate reliable engine failure detection techniques.
June 27, 2024
A new fund at Auburn is designed to bridge the gap between new business formation and initial seed funding.
June 25, 2024
An Auburn researcher is examining the effects of habitat management on wildlife communities.
June 21, 2024
Researchers in Auburn's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment say that human interaction and wildlife presence go hand in hand, especially during a global pandemic. Recent studies at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center reveal the importance of using a citizen science framework to conduct research and outreach.
June 20, 2024
Auburn’s Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts is on the cutting edge of rapidly advancing research surrounding biochar and its uses.
June 20, 2024
Auburn geophysicist Brian Boston was part of a team of scientists that spent 41 days offshore on a research expedition along a Pacific Northwest zone where two tectonic plates secretly slide past each other under water.
June 18, 2024
An AI network-based approach is being used to help predict colorectal cancer risk.
June 17, 2024
Betsy Garcia is an assistant research professor and Extension specialist at Rural Studio, CADC's off-campus design-build program in Newbern, Alabama, where she studies energy usage in affordable housing.
June 12, 2024
Learn why the pregame flight at Jordan-Hare Stadium led associate professor Vrishank Raghav to study the flight patterns of birds.
June 11, 2024