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Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

The Rural Grocery Initiative at Kansas State University and the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University will cohost the 2024 National Rural Grocery Summit June 24-25 in Montgomery.

Alabama Extension specialist and CFWE professor Adam Maggard supports landowners and the state’s timber industry through the Forestry Business Resources Program.

Master of Community Planning students spent the spring semester in Camp Hill, working with residents and community partners to develop a resiliency plan for economic, environmental and social challenges.

Jeffrey T. Fairbrother, dean and Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor of Auburn's College of Education, has been chosen to receive the 2024 MacVittie Emerging Leadership Award from the American Association of University Administrators.

Sathyanarayanan “Sathya” Aakur, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, has been elevated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Senior Member.

Nora Lopez Rivera earned a U.S. Department of Energy award, allowing her to conduct research on geochemical reactivities at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state.

Located in the former Hood-McPherson Building, this education hub is a vibrant new place for teaching, outreach and collaboration.

Mechanical engineering professor David Dyer is retiring after the longest Auburn career of any faculty member in university history. The man they call Doc reflects on how things on the Plains have changed over the past 59 years — and how some never have.

Abby Hinson is a 2017 industrial design graduate who fabricates prosthetics for patients at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Certain positions at Auburn University will transition from exempt to nonexempt status on June 30.  

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Savvy Researcher Boot Camp summer edition begins June 1

Before he came to Auburn to earn a doctorate in public administration and public policy, Lucky Umezulike was an established change agent in Nigeria.

Transparent, accountable and evolving. That’s how White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. described the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at a special forum Wednesday in Washington, D.C., hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

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Auburn DVM graduate Shaina Craige’s career has taken her around the globe as she’s advocated for healthy outcomes for people, animals and the planet.

Endowed Professor Nannan Liu uncovers key insights about insects’ molecular mechanisms that have been cited extensively. Her work expands understanding of insecticide resistance development, offering valuable insights for developing more effective and environmentally safe insecticides.

Listen to the Memorial Day edition of the Everything Auburn podcast, featuring the Veterans Resource Center.

An April reception recognized exemplary work in core Greek values of scholarship, community, service and philanthropy.

Senior Ben Timm is one of the leaders in the Design and Manufacturing Lab in Wiggins Hall. He’s the guy in charge of teaching folks how to machine safely. For the next year, he'll be better known for his voice.

A donation from the College of Human Sciences' Grantmaking for Philanthropists class to the Good News Center at Auburn United Methodist Church will allow the church to strengthen its food pantry ministry.

From research to treatment, students and faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences are leading the charge to dispel stereotypes about eating disorders.

The 2024–25 lineup features 27 performances and is divided into six genre-specific series: Broadway, celebrity, chamber music, concert, dance, and movement and family.

Marisa Kelley just graduated with a degree in materials engineering. She knows who Madonna is — and who Tom Petty is. In other words, she's basically a genius. (You're welcome, Florida.)

The Concessions Board is accepting proposals from qualified student groups and campus units until June 26 at 5 p.m.

Numerous professional development courses are available through Auburn’s Employee Education Center.

The Veterans Resource Center at Auburn is hosting a special Memorial Day ceremony on Friday, May 24, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., will discuss the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan on a livestreamed event Wednesday, May 22, presented by Auburn’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

U.S. peanut producers have seen peaks and valleys in their yields over the years, prompting researchers at Auburn to analyze these inconsistencies and search for ways to boost and maintain profitable crops.

The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station closed on a new 904-acre property in Autaugaville Thursday. The $5.15 million purchase was approved by the Auburn University Board of Trustees at its April 12 meeting.

Employees have until May 31 to apply for professional development funding connected to sustainability

The new Auburn University App is a hub of innovation designed to seamlessly integrate with your daily life.

Dawn Finley, professor of architecture and director of graduate studies in the School of Architecture at Rice University, has been selected as the next dean and McWhorter Endowed Chair of Auburn's College of Architecture, Design and Construction, effective July 1.

Brianna Gordon, a 2024 graduate in psychology, is looking to change the stigma around seeking mental health services in the U.S. military.

Professor Nannan Liu is one of the top 2% of entomologists in the world and an internationally recognized insect toxicologist.

For two days, faculty from across the College of Liberal Arts gathered at Pebble Hill to work and connect with scholars in other disciplines during catered, group lunches.

Catch a glimpse of Auburn's campus during the solar eclipse, graduation, VetFest, the Fashion Event and end-of-semester excitement.

Thirty-four interior design students showed off a wide range of creativity through portfolios at the College of Human Sciences Consumer and Design Sciences' Interior Design Senior Exhibit.

Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award celebrates properties that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to guests from around the globe, having earned great traveler reviews over the last 12 months.

World-class scholar Stefano Beretta recently joined the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence to assist on several projects focused on developing defect-sensitive predictive fatigue models for additively manufactured materials.

Gopikrishna Deshpande, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award for extraordinary achievements in health care and wellness at the Health 2.0 Conference.

A seasoned researcher and administrator in the Auburn College of Agriculture and one of the top 2% of entomologists in the world got her start in the field because of the kindness of a neighbor.

Yann Cowert '88 graduated with degrees in building science and architecture and served as the lead architect of the new Woltosz Football Performance Center, the largest athletics project in Auburn’s history.

By the time they graduate, Auburn music education students have almost three years of classroom experience under their belts.

Following a national search, Laura M. Stevens, the Roxanna McFarlin Chapman Professor of English at the University of Tulsa, has been named Auburn’s director of the Honors College, effective July 15.

Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly (DBF) program's goal was to compete in Wichita, Kansas. They succeeded — not only competing — but earning a top-20 international finish and being the top school in the Southeastern Conference. 

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Malcolm Crocker, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received the Rayleigh Medal, the highest honor the United Kingdom's Institute of Acoustics can bestow.

The Market at Ag Heritage Park is hosted by the College of Agriculture at Auburn University every Thursday each summer from 3-6 p.m.