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Three outstanding alumni of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine — Dr. John Rossmeisl ’97, Dr. Steve Wills ’83 and Dr. Cyril Gay ’85 — were honored as the 2024 winners of the Wilford S. Bailey Awards during a CVM reception held April 25, 2024.

As a public and One Health major, Lily Henderson’s studies focus on a more holistic approach to health and medicine. This spring, she traveled with Alternative Breaks, a student volunteer organization that offers educational and substance-free service trips during academic breaks.

Abigail Weyerman has completed her 13-month term as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow. Now as a Schweitzer Fellow for Life, she'll continue her commitment to improve the public health of underserved communities.

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, “In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices,” recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.

Five members of the College of Education received honors at Auburn University’s Graduate School spring awards ceremony.

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Chloe Buckner of Section, Alabama, has been selected as the student marshal for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony.

Auburn University alum and New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones has been working hard through his Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation to increase opportunities for young people to enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities and education.

Abubakar Tahiru, an Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment graduate student, has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour, according to Guinness World Records.

Jack Branham, a graduating senior and researcher in mechanical engineering from Montgomery, will lead Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering class of 2024 at its spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 4.

The College of Nursing hosted a Disaster Day simulation on April 25.

Supply chain management senior and award-winning collegiate swimmer Kensley Merritt will represent the Harbert College of Business as graduation marshal at the May commencement ceremony.

The Korea Center-King Sejong Institute (KC-KSI) in the Office of International Programs hosted their annual K-Pop Party on April 6. More than 200 faculty, staff, students and community members attended the event.

The spring 2024 graduation marshal for Auburn's College of Agriculture is a Blountsville, Alabama, native with farm management plans on the horizon.

Auburn has hosted the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair since 2021 as part of being a hub for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and workforce development in the State of Alabama.

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

The Department of Labor has recently announced a notable change to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum salary threshold for overtime pay.

Alumnus Dr. Will Eward attended Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine before completing medical school. Now, Eward is an orthopaedic oncologist specializing in bone and soft tissue cancers.

Kicking off Friday, May 3, Auburn's commencement ceremonies will honor the remarkable achievements of the largest graduating class in university history.

One of several grants offered through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) research program for the current fiscal year will allow for the continuation of groundbreaking research originally established at Auburn University that focuses on using beneficial bacteria for promoting plant growth, plant health, nutrient uptake and insect pest prevention.

Jessica Grace Westmoreland, an undergraduate student majoring in agriscience education, will represent the College of Education as the student marshal in Auburn University’s spring 2024 graduation ceremony.

This May, Patrick and William Olmstead graduate from Auburn's Harbert College of Business representing the fourth generation of Crane family members to graduate from Auburn.

The Auburn University Graduate School and the Graduate Student Council hosted the annual Graduate Awards Ceremony.

Turner Friday is hitting the road this summer... for two and a half months. The industrial and systems engineering junior is raising money for those with disabilities through a cross-country bike ride sure to make memories — and make a difference. And you can help. Hear him discuss his Auburn Engineering journey — and his upcoming journey from San Francisco to Miami — on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

If there's an academic institution currently more invested in preaching the importance and teaching the methods of polymer recycling than Auburn, Ed Davis doesn't know what it is.

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

For the third year in a row, more than 70 Harrison College of Pharmacy graduates were selected to post-graduate programs at hospitals, clinics, universities and the pharmaceutical industry around the country. Included among them are 51 going to PGY-1 programs, 24 to PGY-2 programs and one fellowship. The group is moving on to 22 different states with 26 remaining in state to care for those in Alabama.

AUSome Science in 60 Seconds, a research-based competition in its second year presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, tasked students to create videos and explain their respective projects in a minute or less.

Chef Zane Holmquist advises students to plan, work hard, embrace the career journey, and give back through mentoring.

During fall break 2023, Auburn instructor Richard Hall organized a sustainable finance workshop and urban ecology tour in New York City.

Hospitality Gala Outstanding Alumnus Whip Triplett shares the few peaks and many valleys of his Auburn experience. Now Chief Operating Officer of North Point Hospitality, Triplett credits his Auburn degree and success in the hospitality industry to the support and encouragement of Auburn faculty and friends.

The EAGLES program is designed to focus on academic enrichment, personal and social skills, independent living, health and wellness enhancement and integrated work experiences.

A $1 million grant will support the work of Auburn's Front Porch Initiative in developing housing in Selma, Alabama.

Auburn’s Tiger Giving Day fully funded all 45 projects featured.

Olympian swimmer and College of Human Sciences Alumna Alana Dillette returns to Auburn as a Black Alumni Weekend honoree. She talks about finding community and support as an Auburn student and how that shaped who she is today. She also encourages young people to use their “student status” during this formative time of life.

Three undergraduate students and six Auburn graduates have won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for graduate study in the fall, which provides three years of support accessible over five years.

The five-year fellowship, awarded to students who are either enrolled — or intend to enroll — in research-based graduate programs provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.

When Emma Bradley discovered the global studies major in Auburn's College of Human Sciences, she didn't realize it would do more than enhance her world view. The alumna is currently teaching English in Namibia, Africa, on a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps.

Rory Grace Smith, a graduating senior in geospatial and environmental informatics from Madison, Alabama, has been selected to lead the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment’s class of 2024 at Auburn University’s spring ceremony on May 4.

Departments and student orgs can soon begin reserving space for next spring.

Auburn alumnus and equine veterinarian Alan Dorton had a hand in supporting the health of the 148th Kentucky Derby winner in 2022.

Two seniors in electrical and computer engineering teamed with engineering students at Germany’s Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.

As more and more careers follow a set path, sophomore Sarah Margaret Davison pursues her interests in international policy and philanthropy.

Ayuba Akinpelu will use the two-year fellowship to promote his research: how pressure forces influence the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, focusing smooth muscle cells.

The College of Human Sciences' Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) was selected as one of 16 organizations for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program.

Black Alumna Award winner Alana Dillette is a former Auburn University student-athlete who came to the Plains for the swim program and stayed 11 years, as she completed her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in the College of Human Sciences’ Hotel and Restaurant Management program (now known as Hospitality Management). A successful professor and business owner, Dillette is sharing her story with Auburn.

Safe engineering is good engineering. That’s the message Mario Eden, dean of engineering, reaffirmed to faculty and staff in a recent memo.

All employees are encouraged to participate in the various events scheduled throughout the week.

A record 51 students in the College of Human Sciences' Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management put their hospitality knowledge and expertise to the test at the 29th annual Hospitality Gala.