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Tao Shu's NSF-funded project will randomly scatter pieces of code from one satellite to another, creating a logistical nightmare for would-be hackers.

A research team in Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) is working to find solutions to an increasing threat to pine forests—needle blight.

Auburn University’s Warrior Research Center (WRC) has joined forces with the Auburn Police Department to redefine officer wellness – with the WRC focusing on the physical aspects of a police officer’s job.

School of Kinesiology doctoral candidate Sarah Brinkerhoff was named one of Auburn University’s Outstanding Doctoral Students for 2022-2023. Brinkerhoff was selected by a special committee of the Graduate Council for the quality of record she has established at Auburn and reflects exception and positive credibility on her advisor, Dr. Jaimie Roper, and the School of Kinesiology.

Two students will be joining the College of Education this fall as part of Auburn University’s Presidential Graduate Opportunity Program, or PGOP.

Matt Miller, professor and director of the Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Lab, has been named the assistant director of the School of Kinesiology.

Soolim Jeong and Chloe Jones, students in the School of Kinesiology, were accepted into the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research, or TL1, Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program.

Students from Auburn's School of Kinesiology were well represented at this year's annual Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, or SEACSM, meeting, held Feb. 23-25. A student poster competition is held annually, and the abstracts of students who indicated their intention to compete go through additional screening to be selected.

William “Hank” Murrah, an associate professor in Auburn’s College of Education, was named head of the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, or EFLT, last month.

Students in College of Education teacher preparation programs recently participated in “A Day at Pebble Hill” to tour and learn about the history of the 1847 former plantation cottage in Auburn.

Professors from Auburn University’s College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics are joining forces to help reverse a glaring shortage of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, teachers throughout the state of Alabama.

Rooted in extensive research, “Bloody Sunday, Selma and the Long Civil Rights Movement,” a unique project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) launched this summer with a pair of week-long workshops for dozens of K-12 educators from districts across the nation.

Upcoming construction of the College of Education building and the STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex on the site of the former Hill Residence Halls means major changes for campus.

In 2020, Astakhova was recruited by Auburn women’s tennis head coach Caroline Lilley, and she has now played three seasons for Auburn.

Evelyn Hunter, an associate professor in the College of Education’s Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling, is working to reframe the perspective around remediation in psychology.

Auburn’s College of Education recently created a new minor option for graduate students, the Psychology of Learning minor.

Auburn professors in the College of Education and College of Nursing are launching a new collaborative initiative designed to increase mental health services in rural Alabama schools.

This July, Auburn’s College of Education hosted a small group of 10th-12th graders on campus for the World Affairs Youth Seminar, or WAYS, led by Jesús A. Tirado, assistant professor of secondary social sciences education.

Auburn University’s College of Education online graduate programs are among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Program rankings released Jan. 24.

Auburn’s College of Education will welcome three Presidential Graduate Research Fellows this fall.

Dustyn Taylor Lewis, an undergraduate student in the School of Kinesiology, will represent the College of Education as its student marshal for Auburn University’s spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.

Christine Schnittka, professor of science education in Auburn University’s College of Education, is among 32 scholars from universities and colleges across the country who will travel to Israel this summer to participate in the highly competitive academic Faculty Fellowship Program.

Jared Russell, a professor in Auburn’s College of Education, college director of diversity and assistant director of the School of Kinesiology, has been named associate dean for academic and faculty affairs which became effective Jan. 1.

Construction recently began on the College of Education building that will be located at the intersection of West Samford Avenue and Duncan Drive, former site of the Hill Residence Halls.

McKenna Leckey, a graduate student at Auburn University studying social science education, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Germany for the 2023-24 academic year.

Taylor Simon, a graduating senior from Aurora, Colorado, majoring in collaborative teacher special education, has been selected to lead the College of Education class of 2022 in this fall’s commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 9-10.

School of Kinesiology doctoral candidate Mariah Morton was awarded a New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.

Becoming an advocate, researcher and spokesperson for people with chronic health conditions was never the role Julie Hill thought she would one day have when she embarked on her career as a preschool special education teacher.

Marilyn E. Strutchens, Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Professor and Mildred Cheshire Fraley Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Teaching, was recently invited to be a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s Teachers College Mathematics Department.

The Auburn Board of Trustees at its Nov. 11 meeting took the final steps to approve the construction of a new building to be located at the corner of West Samford Avenue and Duncan Drive.

Melody Russell, Alumni Professor and professor of science education in Auburn’s College of Education, was recently appointed to be a visiting scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City this fall as part of her professional improvement leave.

Auburn University’s College of Education is wrapping up a banner year, breaking college fundraising records by receiving more than $6.5 million in gifts during the fiscal year.

The College of Education’s EAGLES—students with intellectual disabilities—had a blast during a recent visit from the Auburn men’s basketball team and Coach Bruce Pearl.

Jeffrey T. Fairbrother, dean of Auburn’s College of Education and Wayne T. Smith, Distinguished Professor, exchanged their business suits for a swimsuit to brave Auburn University Dance Marathon’s dunk tank on the concourse on Wednesday.

Auburn University’s College of Education recently welcomed more than 60 faculty members from the U.S. Air Force’s Squadron Officer School, or SOS, for Convergence 2022.

Zach Dickey, a graduate student in Auburn University’s College of Education, is a member of the U.S. Power Soccer National Team. He and his teammates are headed to Sydney, Australia, to compete against nine other nations in the Powerchair Football World Cup from Oct. 14-20.

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AUTeach, a partnership between the College of Education and the College of Sciences and Mathematics, celebrated its launch with members from the UTeach Institute, the Alabama STEM Council and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education on Sept. 28 in ACLC.

In honor of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, Auburn is highlighting individuals who are making an impact in the space industry. Associate Professor Dennis Bodewits, an astrophysicist and comet expert, is renowned for his knowledge and research and is working hard to educate the scientists of tomorrow.

Maggie Whittle, a senior studying industrial and systems engineering (ISE), recently spent her second summer as a project and race support engineer intern at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hendrick Motorsports is a professional auto racing organization that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Smartphones have become an integral part of society's culture, and researchers have linked prolonged use of these devices to depression and anxiety. However, two graduate students at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering are researching the physical consequences of repeated smartphone usage.

Auburn University Regional Airport Deputy Director Adam Foutz has been elected president of the Aviation Council of Alabama (ACA).

Assistant Professor Richard Macatee's latest project will test an intervention model that delivers just-in-time text messages with therapy content to reduce negative feelings and harm in individuals with cannabis use disorder.

The future of health care is here! Meet OnMed - a truly unique community opportunity that Auburn University has launched recently involving @AlabamaExtension, Auburn Outreach and @aupharmacy, @chsatauburn and the College of Nursing.

Huaguo Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University, co-authored a handbook aimed at helping state Department of Transportation offices reduce the risk of wrong-way driving crashes. The "Wrong-Way Driving Solutions Handbook," released in August, will be distributed to all 50 state Department of Transportation offices. Zhou said the handbook is the first to target reducing wrong-way driving crashes.

A group of students from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta recently visited Auburn University as part of a college bus tour organized by the SPARK STEM Institute.

Joseph Giambrone, professor emeritus in the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Department of Poultry Science with a joint appointment in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology, has penned this article about various impending worldwide pandemics.

The Faculty Showcase for Undergraduate Research Opportunities will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 10 am to 3 pm in the Brown-Kopel Grand Hall. This Showcase aims to connect faculty with students who want to engage in undergraduate research.

Jakita Thomas awarded a one-year, $204,324 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER)