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Auburn will celebrate the accomplishments of its fall graduates during the university's commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Neville Arena.

Several construction projects will occur across campus during the holiday break, continuing through Jan. 10.

The 2025 Substance Misuse Summit will feature renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson as keynote speaker.

Auburn offers a number of summer camps that give high school students a chance to experience campus and potential majors before enrolling.

More than 175 students and family members recently descended upon the Brown-Kopel Center for the annual Making a Difference in Engineering at Auburn University event, a program designed to encourage and foster support for women interested in learning more about the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s programs.

Auburn College of Education alumnus Brock Kelley is a big believer in being a lifelong learner — so much so he’s devoted his career to it.

GEAR UP Achieve school liaisons recently met with Alabama Department of Education career coaches to brainstorm how best to serve students throughout the state so they are prepared for life beyond high school graduation.

Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business MBA programs already are highly regarded, but a recently announced admissions goal for the school’s Full-Time MBA track is aimed at making its graduates even more in demand.

At just three days old, Emerson “Emmy” Wild had her first seizure. At three weeks old, she received a life-changing diagnosis. She had KCNT1-related epilepsy, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy with around 3,000 known cases worldwide. Through her ongoing involvement on campus, mom and Auburn alumnae Alex eventually connected with the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the idea to create a customized toy that Emmy could use.

Damion McIntosh, a finance professor of practice in the Harbert College of Business, has been named to Poets&Quants’ 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors list for 2024. He was chosen by the media outlet from more than 1,000 nominations worldwide.

Suzette and Greg Doepke feel strongly that education opens the door to the future and that early childhood education is vital to success in the classroom and beyond.

Members of Auburn's Ethical Hacking Club turned hypothetical, real-life scenarios into learning opportunities at two recent national cyber competitions, CyberForce and the National Cyber League.

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Valerie Heffernan is set to graduate from Auburn University with a degree in marketing and has thoroughly enjoyed her time on the Plains after gravitating here from Louisville, Kentucky.

Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr. said the city’s pedestrian crash rate is nearly three times the state average. The Alabama Transportation Assistance Program is partnering with the city to address safety concerns across the city, with a particular focus along the Highland Avenue corridor.

The Honors College’s official student organization, Honors Congress, has recently undergone structural changes that enlarge the group’s purview and provide a wider range of opportunities for Honors students to get involved, whether their interests are focused on academics, athletics, service, inclusion, facilitation or creativity.

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Media studies alumnus Stephen Neslage '05 co-founded FlipFlop Systems, which has changed the way newsrooms leverage social media content for broadcast.

Strong teachers and an Auburn education turned Churmell Mitchell into a national speaker, mentor, best-selling author and CEO.

Frances O’Donnell, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, is partnering with NASA to study geographically isolated wetlands and their environmental impact.

Aliyah Freeman didn’t choose Auburn. The senior information systems management major from Atlanta says it was actually the opposite — Auburn chose her.

Auburn has a new presence in downtown Birmingham, housing collaborative programs that connect Auburn students with area professionals and alumni.

This new initiative will focus on a circular manufacturing ecosystem where local resources can be reused for manufacturing new parts and systems on demand.

Students in the College of Liberal Arts were offered the chance to expand their policy discussion skills with military cadets and students from around the globe at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Taylor Shewbirt, a military veteran and current RN, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing this December.

This semester, landscape architecture students enrolled in Alabama Lab studied the complex issues associated with mass timber construction and its demand on the state’s forests.

A place is only as good as its people. The Auburn Family’s passion to give back to future generations makes our university special.

Caring for animals is emotionally powerful, both at home and in the hospital. Veterinary Social Worker Marianna Spiotta '21, '22 works each day to support the needs of the clients and health care team of Auburn University’s veterinary teaching hospitals.

Fresh off a win at the 2024 SEC Machining Competition, working through several pitch competitions en route to Tiger Cage, listen to a conversation with senior Johnathan Deery on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

If it's possible to have music in the blood, Auburn University Marching Band drum major Ross Tolbert does.

Jeff Suhling, Quina Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the William Chen Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS). The award annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the EPS through service and leadership.

Undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in a multitude of disciplines are invited to participate through oral presentations, posters and creative scholarship displays.

They once shared an office as Auburn grad assistants. Now Les Snead and Joe Hortiz are competing for Super Bowls as NFL general managers.

Auburn’s Advanced Propulsion Research Lab is teaming up with Research in Flight to improve the performance of cyclonic vortex engines that are being developed for use by the U.S. Air Force and commercial space companies such as Sierra Space.

Inspired by a fallen hero and driven by his personal connections, junior Ryan Doolittle has rallied campus together to honor Navy SEAL families through the Auburn University Interfraternity Council (IFC) Murph Event, blending fitness, philanthropy and an incredible mission.

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Auburn University College of Education graduate student Katelyn Nelson’s aspirations are solidly focused on artificial intelligence.

The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center will host a public grand opening celebration and open house for its new Environmental Education Building on Dec. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Despite the ruling, Auburn will maintain an exempt salary threshold of $44,000 annually for our campus.

The Auburn University Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC) will host a public grand opening celebration and open house for its new Environmental Education Building on Dec. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Led by the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresources Engineering, researchers will produce low-cost biocarbon from paper mill sludge and produce ethylene, which will replace petroleum-based ethylene to synthesize polyethylene.

The Jule's latest iteration of the Radical Naturalism series explores art co-created by humans and animals, raising questions around creativity, autonomy.

Beth Hallock has had an immensely successful 40-year career in banking, but it might surprise some to learn that her bachelor’s degree wasn’t solely focused on number crunching.

Employee holiday calendars for '24, '25 available online

STEM advocating influencer extraordinaire Ruha Tacey may have hit the social media stratosphere. But she hasn't forgotten her roots. Learn about the 2012 chemical engineering graduate's Auburn journey and plans for the future on the latest episode of the #GINNing Podcast.

CADC's Day of Design focused on "collective intelligence," because AI doesn’t do work on its own — it requires human creativity and decision-making.

Family historian and author Terrance Vickerstaff and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities have published a children's book about one of Auburn's first families.

A generous lead gift to the College of Human Sciences will etch the name of a beloved, lifelong civic volunteer on the college’s new home.

Joseph C. “Joe” Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, was named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellow.