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Connecting with people who love Auburn is a priority for Dawn Finley, dean and McWhorter Endowed Chair in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction.

Auburn College of Education student Isai Mejia is pursuing his purpose in and out of the classroom, with a desire to serve students as a future educator and his country as a current member of the U.S. National Guard.

George Flowers, the longtime dean of the Graduate School, will serve as the new chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective Oct. 1.

Eli Manning, host of "Eli's Places," and special guests will be at Toomer's Corner on July 8 to film an episode of the ESPN+ series, focusing on our beloved tradition of rolling the trees. The Auburn Family is encouraged to attend and help set a world record.

Auburn's Hunger Solutions Institute, which administers Double Up Food Bucks for the state of Alabama, has teamed up with Ford Family Farms of Selma, Alabama.

Hundreds of Alabama teachers will benefit from a new online course about artificial intelligence in the classroom thanks to Auburn University’s Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and two Auburn College of Education partners.

At a ceremony in April 2024, Auburn University welcomed 103 new households to the George Petrie Society, a special group of Auburn Family members who have created a planned gift to make a difference at the university.

Whether they are giving back to agriculture students at Auburn University or helping refugees from a war-torn country, Phil and Frances Herron embody the human touch and the generosity that the Auburn Family is known for.

The Harrison College of Pharmacy has two unconventional ambassadors to help with recruiting and outreach efforts — mannequins named Walker and Harry.

Updates from PBS involve a new dedicated help email address and new requirements for Vendor Disclosure Statements.

For the past seven years, Ariel Rocker has been a driving force behind the scenes at Auburn University’s College of Education, ensuring that faculty, staff and students have the resources they need to succeed.

Neil Lamb, president of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and a nationally recognized leader in science education and genomics, will deliver the keynote address during Summer Commencement on Aug. 9.

Mackenzie Stagg has been selected to be part of the 12-person cohort of researchers from around the country for the 2025 Academy for the Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: HOUSING EQUITY.

At the end of 2025, the amount of money you can leave to your heirs is scheduled to be rolled back to pre-2018 levels. For many people, certain types of planned gifts can be an effective way to minimize taxes while still providing for family in the future.

Auburn College of Education transfer student Kennedy McClure says her desire to become a teacher is all thanks to one key person in her life: her mom. And since arriving at Auburn, McClure said the Early Childhood Education program in the College of Education has prepared her well for such a future in the classroom.

The 19th International Biennale Architettura has begun in Venice, Italy, and Rural Studio is represented with a box installation about Rev. Walker’s Home.

Joe Twardy has lived a life of service based on forest management. As a 1972 alumnus of the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE), Twardy’s significant impact on Alabama’s forests earned him the nomination and awarding of the CFWE’s 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award.

Alabama Extension at Auburn garnered national acclaim during the 2025 Association for Communication Excellence conference for its outstanding communication products.

Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts announced today he has promoted Jennifer Wood Adams to the role of vice president for public affairs, communication and marketing.

Auburn has completed the first year of its participation in a national hazing prevention initiative led by researchers at Penn State.

Auburn's BISR system has been proposed to aid in early detection of biological threats to the nation's agriculture, environment and food systems.

Auburn students get to enjoy one-of-a-kind learning experiences thanks to study abroad trips to exotic locales around the globe.

Auburn’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter recently installed more than 6,000 feet of pipe — infrastructure capable of delivering clean, running water to more than 1,000 villagers living in remote, Guatemalan mountain terrain.

Philosophy's Elay Shech recently discussed how various ethical and moral issues are entangled with AI and emphasized the importance of thinking philosophically about bias so that AI can align with values and promote human flourishing.

Though becoming a teacher wasn’t always her plan, Auburn alumna Catherine Riley turned her passion for science and her love of working with children into a successful career as an educator through a master’s program in Auburn University’s College of Education.

Hailing from a three-generation farming family, Lexie Craig was led to Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine by her Kentucky roots. But it’s the shining impact of VetMed alumnus Woody Bartlett ’64 that inspires her to reach for the next level of veterinary achievement.

At the end of 2024, Forbes published its inaugural list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects, composed of firms from 42 states and the District of Columbia.

Will Dove drew on the design foundations he learned at Auburn to create a commemorative visual identity in celebration of the School of Industrial and Graphic Design's 80th anniversary.

Double Up Food Bucks Alabama, which makes fresh, local produce more affordable and accessible at select groceries and farmers markets across the state, is administered by the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn. It doubles Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants’ purchasing power for fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Career Discovery and Success and the Harbert College of Business have partnered to consolidate Auburn’s Big Interview platforms into one unified system, streamlining access and enhancing the user experience for both students and faculty across campus.

Twenty-five projects — from prints made from brewer’s yeast to an Alexander Calder-inspired kinetic orchid mobile — are on display at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, representing the College of Architecture, Design and Construction faculty’s contribution to SHOWCASE 2025.

For Andrea Simpson ’05, completing her Bachelor of Architecture at Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) proved she’s stronger than she realized — in design, leadership and character.

Harbert College of Business faculty member Paul Black has won the American Accounting Association’s Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature award for groundbreaking research that may help organizations do a better job of achieving their strategic objectives.

The Research Support Program and the Creative Work and Social Impact Scholarship Funding Program provide a competitive internal funding source to support faculty in refining projects before competing for larger, external awards.

Numerous Auburn University faculty members have implemented artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms in unique and innovative ways.

For the past three weeks, a group of students in Auburn’s College of Education has been making the most of their summer—carrying classroom knowledge into real-world application through two Auburn Parks and Recreation therapeutic summer camps.

There's no brain drain out at Auburn's Stormwater Research Facility — more like drain brain. Just take the newest runoff warrior representing Coagulation Nation — Megan Sharpe.

Find out how the unsung heroes of campus, the Auburn Facilities’ Landscape Services crew, keeps our flower beds, sidewalks, trees and bushes beautiful year-round.

To enhance campus preparedness, Auburn’s Emergency Management Department, in partnership with local agencies, will host an Emergency Response Exercise in July. Volunteers are needed to play victims, parents and bystanders.

Engineering's Masoud Mahjouri-Samani successfully tested a compact nanoparticle 3D printer aboard a series of NASA-sponsored parabolic flights simulating zero gravity.

The university's Onboarding Center has relocated to a refreshed space just steps from its original location and directly across from Human Resources.

The College of Veterinary Medicine's Summer VIP program immerses prospective veterinary students in experiential learning to discover career possibilities and navigate the vet school application process.

The College of Education's new building is the result of years of effort, and it couldn’t have been done without the generous support of so many of the college’s stalwart donors.

Students in the College of Human Sciences' Interior Design program got a multitude of experiences packed into the spring semester thanks to a unique community outreach project and a partnership with a local homebuilder to expand the use of cutting-edge virtual reality technology.

Funded by the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, Green Up Alabama is a new collaboration between Auburn and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System that will engage local partners to improve the long-term success of urban greening initiatives.

Recent journalism graduate Zack Melton balanced his studies with 24-hour shifts at the City of Auburn Fire Department through the Auburn Student Firefighter Program.

Auburn proudly recognizes four exceptional employees as June’s Spirit of Excellence award recipients. Honorees represent excellence across service, clerical, technical and professional roles, celebrating the dedication that drives our campus forward.