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Meet Jason Bryant, director of the Truman Pierce Institute and a clinical professor of education leadership.

Cullen Kennedy, an electrician apprentice with Facilities Management, received the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship's Central Alabama Apprentice of the Year Award.

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.

Overtoun Jenda and Haibo Zou are the latest Auburn faculty members to be named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Our history with the organization reaches back to 1892.

Noah's Ark? How about Joah's arc? Because if you feed freshman civil engineering and Final Four'ing Auburn basketballer Joah Shay the rock behind that 3-point line, he's going to straight up make it rain.

As National Nurses Week approaches (May 6-12), Business faculty member Hao Ding explains how a research study he co-authored can help hospital administrators improve patient outcomes and the organization’s bottom line — all by changing the way they view nurses’ productivity.

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Five Auburn faculty members have been selected as the Graduate Student Council’s 2024 Outstanding Graduate Mentors.

The series is a professional development initiative designed to support licensed social workers in expanding their knowledge and skills while earning valuable continuing education units (CEUs).

The National Association of Teachers of Singing has named Matthew Hoch, professor of voice, as the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Singing, the premier peer-reviewed publication in the field of voice pedagogy.

The success of the Warrior Research Center has ignited JoEllen Sefton's research and changed the trajectory of health for tactical athletes. Recently named the recipient of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach, she has spent the past two decades spearheading research and outreach to improve performance while reducing injury for military, police, firefighters and first responders.

From custom guitars and sustainable backyard designs to handcrafted books and travel apps, the School of Industrial and Graphic Design is buzzing with creativity in preparation for its annual Kaleidoscope student show.

Mother and daughter Melody and Sarah Pelham are graduating from Auburn on the same day — a day that happens to fall on Mother’s Day weekend.

Rising sports media talent Vince Wolfram is using an invaluable courtside experience to spark a promising career.

Armed with knowledge, experience and undeniable Auburn spirit, Hailey Tschetter is channeling lessons she learned at Auburn into her future medical career, determined to make a meaningful difference.

Marissa Pellis is introducing American Sign Language to her fellow CVM students so they can provide better care to Deaf clients and their pets.

Human Sciences apparel merchandising, design and production management students created a wide range of textile patterns, 2D fabric swatches, 3D product simulations, colorways and more as part of a 2025 Design Challenge called "What I love about Auburn."

Robin Weaver and Parker Megginson have won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for graduate study. This prestigious fellowship program ensures the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States.

Matthew FitzPatrick, a 2021 alumnus, has used his passions for business, customer service and real estate to create The Lens Lodge.

Maddie Burdette is a star student in Auburn’s College of Education, both in and out of the classroom.

Students who lack a set of business professional clothes can suit up for free at this on-campus amenity.

Biosystems engineering's David Blersch is leading two research projects in the Green Infrastructure Lab to address using natural systems to remove pollutants from wastewater.

In three years, Auburn iRacing has grown from fledgling student organization into a powerhouse, winning the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring

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Jonathan Pettus is the new executive director of the Applied Research Institute in Huntsville. Find out why on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

After he retires this summer, outgoing Office of Sustainability Director Mike Kensler will pursue his hobby of visiting minor league baseball parks — and buying a hat at every single one.

Charged with capturing what 'work' looks like, the communities response to the "Thank You Please Come Again" exhibition features photography from the BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and East Samford School, encapsulating a cross section of the "Loveliest Village on the Plains."

Chemical engineering graduate students Ayuba Akinpelu and Francis Mekunye earned Merck's Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry awards for 2025, recognizing their research achievements.

With the addition of a CLT press, the interdisciplinary faculty of the Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative can manufacture and test mass timber products without leaving campus.

Every spring, the Honors College looks forward to the opportunity to celebrate their hard-working students, faculty, volunteers and alumni through the Eagles of Excellence Awards. These awards help to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in the Honors College, and at Auburn University, in the realms of leadership, research, service and teaching.

Maury D. Gaston, Megan Crouch and Anna Buckner credit their Greek organizations for molding them into better spouses, parents, citizens and leaders. And as they’ve climbed to national Greek leadership roles, they hope to pass on their experience to a new generation of young men and women.

This past month, Honors College staff members have earned several prestigious awards, recognizing excellence in their respective fields.

Honors alumnus Allen Li reflects on his impactful experience working in Washington, D.C., and the importance of sharing his expertise with current students.

The new initiative is designed to honor exceptional faculty members and strengthen the college’s commitment to research and creative scholarship.

The 2025 edition of The Fashion Event welcomed close to 1,200 guests to the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center for the first time. The incredible evening was a celebration of peak creativity — all made possible by College of Human Sciences consumer and design sciences students.

Auburn continued its rise among universities granted utility patents, in the latest rankings from National Academy of Inventors.

Would you like to make progress on your grant proposals and other writing projects this summer? Join University Writing for our Grant Writing Workshop and Mindful Writing Retreat.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Alumni Professorships. Created with an endowment from the Alumni Association, the professorships honor five tenured faculty each year for their contributions to Auburn’s land-grant mission and whose teaching, research and extension efforts positively impact the university.

The annual week recognizes the invaluable contributions of our full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Events, activities and discounts will take place on April 28-May 2.

In-person and virtual meeting date schedules are listed on the University Human Resources website.

Meet Emmaree Wilson, the assistant director of student services for the EAGLES program.

As the 2025 President’s Award winner in the College of Human Sciences, Claire Congo, senior majoring in nutrition science on the pre-dentistry track, shares more about her Auburn experience and future plans.

Three College of Education staff members were honored with the Dean’s Leadership Award at the Spring Awards Ceremony.

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.

Auburn University's School of Aviation program features a group of talented women nearly three times the national average who are serving in leadership roles.

More than a dozen deserving students and one standout faculty member have been celebrated with 2025 President's Award honors.

Auburn, in collaboration with the VR/AR Association, will present the XR Summit 2025, a premier event exploring the transformative power of extended reality (XR) in education, research and business on May 1.

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Following a national search, Professor Mykel Taylor has been named head of the College of Agriculture's Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, effective April 15.

Two faculty in the College of Sciences and Mathematics are the only two people in Alabama named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2024 class of fellows.