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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.

Meet Margie Taylor, assistant clinical professor and clinical mental health counseling program coordinator in the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling.

Auburn Creed? More like Auburn Speed. Check out the conversation with Samantha Korac, vehicle dynamics and controls engineer for Auburn's Autonomous Tiger Racing team, who recently helped steer the GAVLAB's gears around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Members of Auburn’s advising community were honored Feb. 4, during the annual Provost Advising Awards Ceremony. The recipients were recognized for their dedication to helping students discover and achieve their goals and for their tireless commitment to student success.

The search committee for the position of dean of the College of Nursing has identified three finalists who will each participate in a series of on-campus interviews and campus-wide open forums.

The Auburn University Foundation, which receives and manages all charitable contributions made in support of Auburn University and Auburn University at Montgomery, has appointed six new directors to its board: Randy Chase ’85 of Nashville, Tenn.; Brad Corson ’83 of Calgary, Canada; Tee Green ’94 of Carrollton, Ga.; Lacey Lewis ’81 of Atlanta; Connie Neville of Kings Hill, Virgin Islands and Regenia Sanders ’95 of Atlanta.

New Blue Angel Lilly Montana keeps her team flying in formation.

Alumna and social worker Valeri White helps lead the Recycled TeenAgers in activities, traveling and performing dance routines at halftime during athletics events.

Asraf Uddin received the Climate, Earth, Heath, Environmental Sciences and Humanity (CEHESH) Trust of India award for his significant contributions to advancing the understanding of geological processes.

A team of soil scientists from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University and Oregon State University were awarded $1.3 million by the National Resources Conservation Service to study nutrient runoff from manure fertilizer.

A rodent-sized mammal found in East Alabama is causing a stir across the state and beyond.

The SCIP program focuses on increasing mental health services in rural Alabama schools by preparing school counseling students to collaborate with school nurses and ESOL teachers.

Auburn's Engineers Without Borders student chapter continues projects to help communities in rural Tennessee, Guatemala and Bolivia.

Roger and Margaret Lawrence recently furthered their stalwart support of the College of Education in great measure with a $5 million planned gift honoring the life and legacy of their late son, Scott.

Fourth-year pharmacy students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to patients on Native American reservations.

While Eli Morrow pursues his goal of helping preserve some of the world’s most endangered species, he’s also advancing understanding of aging and human health.

Auburn’s College of Education will host the annual Future Teachers of Alabama Conference on campus this month.

Max Yeast and Nicholas Tarasi represented Auburn students and aspiring airline managers everywhere as the only college students invited to attend the 2024 Skift Aviation Forum.

Melanie Lockett overcame the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2023 death of her father to successfully defend her dissertation and land a job with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Three Auburn Engineering students — Liam Heary (computer science), Vincent Visser and Jadon Li (both industrial and systems engineering) — were among three entries selected to compete in the Tiger Cage Business Idea Competition semifinals on Feb. 28.

Three computer science and software engineering students were recently earned the 2024-25 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award honorable mentions from the Computing Research Association.

The Department of Music in the College of Liberal Arts was selected as the 2024 recipient of the Departmental Award for Excellence in Education by the Auburn University Teaching Effectiveness Committee.

Auburn's College of Education is set to host its 2025 Spring Preview Day on Feb. 17.

The 8th Annual Schneller Frontiers Lecture at Auburn University featured Dr. Yogesh Surendranath from MIT, who presented on electrochemistry’s role in sustainable thermochemical catalysis. Hosted by COSAM’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the event honored the legacy of Dr. Stewart Schneller while inspiring students and faculty to engage in cutting-edge scientific research.

Dr. Timothy Hawthorne, chair of Auburn’s Department of Geosciences, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association of Geographers, a prestigious honor recognizing his excellence in research, teaching, and service. Known for his leadership in community geography, he has pioneered initiatives like Citizen Science GIS and mobile science labs, expanding access to geographic education. Dr. Hawthorne credits his success to mentorship and collaboration, and he looks forward to advancing Auburn’s impact in geosciences as the department moves to the new STEM+Ag Complex in 2026.

On Feb. 18, CFWE's Weaver Lecture Series will feature Arun Agrawal, Notre Dame endowed professor and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

Mallory Beck, academic advisor for the College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Sciences, recently received two awards recognizing her excellence in her profession.

Auburn Cares director recognized for support of case management, programming expansion and staff development

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In their annual content analysis of Super Bowl advertisers and their ads, Harbert College of Business marketing professors Linda and O.C. Ferrell reveal who's in, who's out and why.

When Glomerata editors overstepped their bounds in 1955 and 1970, Auburn students took to the streets—and took their matches to the beloved yearbooks.

Donnie Payne says he’s living out his calling thanks to all he learned through the School Counseling Program of Auburn University’s College of Education.

Three pathobiologists in the College of Veterinary Medicine talk about the rise in bird flu cases nationally, the potential for more transmission to humans and ways people can stay as safe as possible.

Monthly recipients are eligible for one of four Employee of the Year awards. Winners will be announced at the annual Employee Recognition Program.

Dear Ombuds, I’m a full-time student and work part-time. I’m having issues with my supervisor. He is condescending and micromanaging, and I don’t think I can take it much longer.

Meet David Shamp, the College of Education Student Services Coordinator.

The Feb. Construction Update includes a plethora of images of current construction on campus, include the College of Education building, STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex and the Jordan-Hare Stadium north endzone videoboard.

When it comes to selling the strengths and benefits of industrial and systems engineering, nobody's struttin' like Madison Dutton. Listen to the senior who wants nothing more than to use her communication skills and knack for logistics to overcome the world's greatest challenges on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

Alum Scott Deavers, a licensed pilot, has started a business where he uses unmanned drones to help farmers maximize productivity and efficiency in their growing efforts.

The Jule Museum hosts forum dedicated to institutionalizing object-based learning through investigation of the American South.

Information is available for the memorial service of Tim Boosinger on Feb. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church of Auburn.

An iconic civil rights site in Selma, Alabama, closed in 1983 and fallen into disrepair in recent years, was the subject of a fall semester Interior Architecture (ARIA) studio led by Program Chair and Associate Professor Kevin Moore.

Several faculty members in the College of Human Sciences were well represented at the opening night of SHOWCASE 2025 — a university-wide initiative that acknowledges and highlights the importance of research in academia.

Matt Hall, associate professor and associate program chair of architecture, has been featured in a documentary about Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz.

College of Education alumnus Andrew McKibbin is inspiring the next generation of scientists

Auburn Master of Social Work students can now specialize in the human-animal bond through a graduate certificate in Veterinary Social Work from the College of Liberal Arts.

We are now home to Alabama’s only First Class Pre-K, nature-based school at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center.

Faculty, staff and students from Auburn's Transportation Research Institute participated at the 104th Transportation Research Board annual meeting, with some researchers coming home with high honors.