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Auburn's Canine Performance Sciences program has produced hundreds of highly trained dogs to serve in communities across the country.

Jay Ramapuram is just the second Auburn faculty member to be elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows, a distinguished group of only the top 2% of medical and biological engineers worldwide.

College of Education donor Addie Fuller Adams recently honored her sister-in-law and brother with the naming of the Louise S. and Edwin S. Fuller Instructional Computer Laboratory on the second floor of Auburn's new College of Education building.

Asim Ali, director of Auburn's Biggio Center, stops by the Everything Auburn podcast to chat about how he gives students and colleagues the tools and know-how to harness the cutting-edge power of AI technology.

Harrison Ranier, a junior in the College of Human Sciences, and Liam Heary, a junior in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, won $8,000 in seed funding at the SEC Start-Up.

The new major in biological and agricultural technology management aims to produce graduates who use technology to solve problems.

An emergency training exercise on campus, July 29 and 30, will require certain roads and parking lots to close at specific times.

Auburn geology major Nathan Deese has been named Alabama’s 2025 Outstanding Geology Student, recognized for his academic excellence, research contributions, and professional promise.

COSAM’s new Code Explorers program trains K–2 teachers across Alabama to bring robotics and computer science into early elementary classrooms.

Meet Peden Jones. The mechanical engineering graduate research assistant really has a grasp on the mechanics of 3D printing, recently lending a proverbial hand to the College of Liberal Arts to recreate a 500-year-old prosthetic limb.

A special dog and unique friendship between two Auburn alumna lead to a series of successful children’s books.

Researchers in Auburn’s College of Sciences and Mathematics are helping lead a global effort to study a rare interstellar visitor. The comet 3I/ATLAS — only the third object ever observed from outside our solar system — offers a unique opportunity to investigate the building blocks of other planetary systems. With time secured on space telescopes like Hubble and James Webb, COSAM scientists are at the forefront of uncovering what this object can tell us.

Auburn’s College of Education has been buzzing with creativity and exploration this summer through the 2025 Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program in the college’s new building.

Daniel Tauritz and Samuel Mulder are leading three research efforts under a five-year $3 million umbrella contract with Los Alamos National Laboratory entitled “Advanced Computing for National Security.”

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment has received a matching gift from the You Might Be For Auburn Foundation to support a restoration project underway at Crooked Oaks, the former homestead of Auburn’s beloved football coach, Pat Dye.

Julie Dunn Faurot left a lasting impact on those around her. A gardener and Auburn football fan, Julie also spent her time serving others through philanthropic organizations. Following Julie’s passing in 2021, Mark made the decision to establish a memorial scholarship in her ongoing honor. His hope for future students who receive the scholarship is to be inspired by his wife’s story.

Auburn’s College of Education explores international issues with high school students in the World Affairs Youth Seminar.

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A team led by Harbert College of Business researchers recently received national recognition for its work on a paper that investigates how well ChatGPT performed on accounting case assignments—knowledge that could help accounting educators enhance their instruction.

To strengthen Alabama’s readiness for natural disasters, Department of Political Science faculty are leading a knowledge exchange with the University of Twente.

A recent symposium focusing on women’s access to cancer care drew a distinguished group of global health leaders to campus. The event was a tribute to the life and legacy of alumna Nicole Schiegg, a dedicated public servant and passionate global health advocate whose influence continues to shape the future through an endowment at Auburn.

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Ehsan Vaghefi landed a highly selective internship with a Silicon Valley startup that has been designing and developing what they call "the world's first real flying car."

Mason McIntosh, a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, was selected as one of the winners of the 2025-26 Auburn University Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Awards.

What happens to power systems during extreme heat? Are blackouts inevitable as climate change intensifies? What can help? Professor Eduard Muljadi answers these questions and more.

College of Education associate professor Leslie Cordie explores adult education in her new book.

As the head of Auburn's culinary science program, Mark Traynor ensures all students learn the entire lifecycle of food, from growing and preparing to serving, sharing and composting.

Auburn University's TIGER Tech Leaders is an innovative idea-sharing group that works to provide best practices and promote success with the use of AI-related tools like Microsoft Copilot.

Arts enthusiast Laura Young Palmer ’70 is a loyal patron and supporter of Auburn University’s Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center. Her current and future support ensures the arts are available to everyone – now and for generations to come.

A postdoctoral fellow in the College of Agriculture is mapping the presence of pathogens causing cotton seedling diseases across the Southeast — something that’s never been done before.

2025 Auburn graduate Gabe Hallmark spends his days training raptors and showcasing them at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. If it wasn’t for the generosity of the Auburn Family, his career trajectory would have been much different.

A five-day trip to New York City became an eye-opening and enriching experience for 20 College of Human Sciences students, across both apparel design and merchandising concentrations, as their knowledge of the fashion industry grew immensely after returning from a New York City Study Tour May 12-17.

With expanded employment opportunities and events, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is ready to welcome students back to campus in August.

Johnathon Keller, a doctoral student in the Department of History, reflects on his month in Rome, Italy, researching abroad at the Vatican and Rome’s national libraries.

Karol Renfroe knows a thing or two about students. After spending decades as a nurse and educator, she cites investing in Auburn students as the most meaningful part of her career.

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With their highest payout rates since 2008, charitable gift annuities are growing in popularity as a way to support Auburn University. In return, donors receive stable, regular income — even if the economy or markets suffer a downturn.

The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC) is reinforcing a beloved landmark. The Azalea Place bridge, built more than a quarter century ago by the founding Kreher family, faced safety and structural concerns. Today, it is receiving long-overdue attention and love thanks to a generous donation from the Frank Allen and Louise K. Turner Foundation.

Engineering has developed a powerful online platform that accelerates interdisciplinary research by connecting experts across multiple fields. But Auburn University Subject Matter Experts (AUSME) is more than a faculty research database.

Starting July 7, the City of Auburn will be testing an “X-crossing,” also known as a “pedestrian scramble,” at the intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue, allowing people to cross the roads in any direction — including diagonally — while all vehicle traffic is stopped.

The mission of Auburn’s Canine Performance Sciences, housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is to improve dog detection technology by studying how dogs smell, behave and perform physically.

Lady Cox, associate vice president for Student Affairs, was honored at the 85th Biennial Convention of Phi Delta Theta, highlighting her extraordinary contributions to students, Greek Life and the advancement of higher education.

Graphic Design Associate Professor Robert Finkel teamed up with History Associate Professor Elijah Gaddis to create an exhibition that traced the stories of emancipated families in Harpersville, Alabama.

Celena Tulloss, Auburn’s assistant vice president for enrollment management and executive director of financial aid and scholarships, has received the 2025 NASFAA Regional Leadership Award for her outstanding leadership, service and impact on students and the financial aid profession across the Southeast.

Richard Burt, McWhorter Endowed Chair and Head of the McWhorter School of Building Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Construction Class of 2025.

Beth Thorne Stukes, Alabama’s Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year, has a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives.

Auburn’s College of Education is now hosting tours of its brand new building.

Doctoral student Megan Fitzgerald has enjoyed a full-circle experience at Auburn, serving as a counselor for the Summer Science Institute years after attending as a camper.

A research paper produced in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology received the Best Paper Award 2024 from the International Journal of Sports Medicine.

The GEAR UP Achieve summer camp at Auburn provides rising high school students from across Alabama with an immersive experience into college life, focusing on academic enrichment and social development.