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After surviving a fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in 2021, Sydnee Johnson designed a piece of clothing that helped her heal from the trauma she experienced, and it's now on display as part of Showcase 2025.

Brandon Barnett, a senior in aerospace engineering, used his skills and classroom knowledge to build a functional jet engine in the Makerspace on campus.

English literature alumnus Matthew Parker '13 puts his degree to work in crafting narratives for criminal defendants.

On this edition of Everything Auburn, education advocate Beth Thorne Stukes reflects on her mother’s deep love for the Plains and how her legacy will endure, brick by brick, in the College of Human Sciences.

Alumnus Matthew Capps, who earned a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture and a Master of Landscape Architecture, is the new director of Alabama State Parks.

Auburn University and the College of Human Sciences hosted the Board on Health & Human Sciences Council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences spring meeting, Feb. 11-13. For the first time ever, the meeting was held outside of Washington D.C. and on a university campus.

Alice E. Smith is the first full-time engineering faculty member to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Pam Hennessey, director of academic advising at AUCON, received the Region 4 Excellence in Advising award from NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising.

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A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.

Auburn's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

Listen to our conversation with freshman tennis talent Julie Bedard, who helped the women's team to one of its best starts in recent memory — and whose mother also raised the racket for the Tigers — on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

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The Facilities Management Apprenticeship Program has opened applications to hire two plumbers. Applications will be open throughout the month of February.

Why do so many of our students get admitted to top law schools? Because we are the SEC's best pre-law destination to get students where they want to be, no matter what they want to do.

Ariel Liberman, assistant professor of law and legal studies, adds his law school teaching experience, religious studies programs and international contexts to the Law and Justice program.

Research in writing across the curriculum (WAC) demonstrates that students are more successful during and after college when they can communicate effectively. To support students’ success as thinkers and communicators, the University Writing Committee (UWC) has created a new writing enriched (WE) course designation.

Throughout the week, special activities such as departmental celebrations, the Employee Recognition Program and other events will be held. 

Auburn is taking a major step forward in Business Modernization by partnering with Moran Technology Consulting.

The Office of Information Technology recommends Grubhub users to change their passwords after a global data breach has been reported.

Excellence is a term that Pam Hennessey has become synonymous with, and that’s why she was recently awarded the 2025 Provost Advising Award for Outstanding Advising Administrator.

Thanks to Florabot, an AI-driven robot developed by researchers in the Smart Systems Lab within the Department of Biosystems Engineering, farmers may soon be able to assess entire rows of azaleas, hydrangeas, petunias and many other ornamental plants in the time it takes you to read this article.

Associate Professor Constantinos Kyriakis and Assistant Professor Maria Naskou met in Greece over a decade ago and have supported one another in science and life ever since.

The Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations hosted the Design for Humanity Engineering Challenge as part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's third annual Engineer Together Day.

The Auburn University Rocketry Association aims for new heights this year as it launches into competition season with newly designed rockets.

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.

Ambassador program to provide leadership opportunities for students across campus

Apply to work as a peer writing consultant and enter the Outstanding ePortfolio Contest.

Help high-achieving STEM students apply for a national scholarship valued up to $15,000.

High-achieving STEM students can now apply for a national scholarship valued up to $15,000

Assistant Professor Rodney Tollerson II is making an impact in the classroom and the lab.

Ayesha Ali credits the Apparel Design and Production Management program for her success in founding her own clothing label, "Ayesha Ali Design."

Auburn’s College of Education hosted the 2025 Future Teachers of Alabama conference.

When couples are colleagues, they may share their research, teaching and household chores.

The School of Kinesiology and the Office of Career Discovery and Success are hosting a “Find Your Fit” for students with an interest in health, wellness, fitness, sports, and more, Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Gwen and Isaac Cohen are assistant professors in landscape architecture and have offices side-by-side in Dudley Hall, where they both teach design studios and electives.

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Showcase 2025, a campus-wide celebration of creative scholarship, will host an evening of exhibits and performances at the Gogue Performing Arts Center on Feb. 24.

Public relations alumna Gabrielle Ferree '12 has always known the importance of relationships, from her time at Auburn to her leadership at one of the world's largest dating companies.

Desert Lizards are facing a new challenge as the planet starts to heat up.

Gary Martin and Marilyn Strutchens, married since 1996 and Auburn colleagues since 2000, share a passion for mathematics and helping the next generation of teachers.

Sydney Freeman Jr. is a first-generation college student and two-time Auburn alum. He was the first African American male to attain full professorship at the University of Idaho, and just last fall, was one of 10 people chosen as a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Sushil Adhikari will serve as the College of Agriculture’s interim associate dean for research and interim associate director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, effective Feb. 16.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents the first-ever major museum exhibition to examine the career of the influential 20th-century architect Paul Rudolph ‘40, a second-generation Modernist who came to prominence during the 1950s and 1960s.

Campus will soon have a children's garden and a new Bee Center and improvements to Neville Arena and the university bookstore.

The Student Media group is led by five students who are dedicated to keeping their peers informed about what happens on campus and beyond.

Alabama has seen temperature spikes as high as 14 to 17°F above historical norms for mid-November, and Lafayette County is taking action. Department of Geosciences staff from Auburn learned more on this issue at a recent city council meeting.

Emily Prim is the newest academic advisor for Honors College serving students with last names S-Z. Passionate about student success, she is dedicated to helping students achieve their goals and navigate their academic journeys.

The Board of Trustees approved two transformational projects for the College of Agriculture at its Feb. 7 meeting.