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Through the Auburn NSF Research Traineeship program, biological sciences doctoral candidate Antrelle Clark and Forestry and Wildlife graduate Andrew Balder have built a partnership across disciplines. Their collaboration, from fieldwork to skill-sharing, highlights the power of co-production and cross-lab teamwork.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry celebrated a year of excellence at its annual awards banquet with faculty, staff, students and guests gathered to honor academic achievements, donor support and the department’s strong sense of community.

The College of Education welcomed students to the first day of class in its new building.

The Department of Geosciences recently hosted its annual Spring Picnic, bringing together students, faculty, alumni and families to celebrate a year of growth and achievement. Highlights included student awards, faculty recognitions, the debut of the new Geo Explorer mobile lab and excitement surrounding the department’s future move to the STEM+Ag Complex.

Parking Services offers an update on a change to parking for this fall.

Employees have until the end of May to apply for up to $750 toward professional development connected to sustainability and their current job responsibilities.

The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development celebrated the tremendous growth occurring in Auburn University’s real estate programming and educational initiatives at a gala and awards ceremony on May 8 that featured speaker Spencer Levy, one of the biggest names in the commercial real estate industry.

Shiwen Mao explains how advancing technologies, including 6G, are transforming how people communicate and access information.

By recycling the flowers from Auburn's graduation ceremonies, College of Nursing faculty and staff deliver joy to residents in retirement homes, nursing facilities and hospitals.

Shanda Tuck supports various units within the university’s Business and Administration organization, including Human Resources, Finance and Facilities Management. 

Seats are still available for the fall offerings of Leading People, which begin on Aug. 5.

The Market at Ag Heritage Park, an open-air, growers-only farmers market hosted by the College of Agriculture, will open for the season this Thursday from 3-6 p.m.

COSAM's Haibo Zou recently was named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work in mathematics and geology.

The School of Industrial and Graphic Design welcomed more than 850 students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners to campus for the second annual "Kaleidoscope: Auburn Design Show."

Auburn University Libraries will hold the next Savvy Researcher Boot Camp virtually on May 31.

Students in the Grantmaking for Philanthropists class, offered through the College of Human Sciences, awarded a grant to Nourish Wellness — a pediatric lifestyle medicine center for children and their families — to enhance and expand an existing community garden.

The Office of Information Technology is encouraging users of AU_WiFi to switch to eduroam, a secure travel-friendly network used by universities worldwide, before AU_WiFi is phased out this summer.

Adit Singh will develop effective test screens that reduce undetected failures in operation and thereby improve the reliability of integrated circuits.

Eric Moore was recently named Auburn University's first chief maintenance officer, a first-of-its-kind position.

Auburn marked a milestone in its Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) community, with the release of a groundbreaking all-Auburn issue of “Transformative Dialogues,” a premier peer-reviewed SoTL journal published by Penn State University.

Daniela Marghitu, director of the Laboratory for Education and Assistive Technology in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, was a panelist at an international virtual forum co-hosted by the Royal Academy of Science International Trust and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

The College of Agriculture and Campus Dining now have six container farms in operation year-round in their vertical farming operation, which can yield 25 times more than field production.

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Auburn’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program was recently granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

The Giles Lynch Hathaway Seminar Room in the new Auburn College of Education Building was recently named after Giles Lynch Hathaway, the father of Auburn alumna Kay Jones.

As the ultimate mental health ambassadors, the Dogtors unleash joy and help wag away the worries of our students.

Kelsey Sullivan originally studied health administration at Auburn, but one class set her on course for a career in public service. Her latest stop is neighboring Opelika, Alabama, where she serves as executive director of Opelika Main Street.

Auburn students will have a busy summer, both on the Plains and elsewhere, as they embark on study abroad trips, work on campus and keep themselves occupied in a multitude of ways.

When Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture relaunched its Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program four years ago, it invited a new generation of designers to help define its direction.

LAND40 welcomed students, faculty, alumni and friends to campus for a keynote lecture, an exhibition of student work, an alumni reception and a tour of the Alabama Meadows Project.

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Amid the cheers of over 30,000 families and friends, Auburn’s class of 2025 gathered at Neville Arena over the weekend to celebrate the largest commencement ceremonies in the university’s history.

Jenny Hunt's Auburn experience changed her life, which is why she and her husband Joe give financially to Auburn and the Harbert College of Business — to change the lives of current and future generations of students.

Associate Professor of Communication Myoung-Gi Chon’s research, recently featured in a congressional briefing series on U.S.-Korea relations, explains how popularity fuels international politics.

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Auburn College of Education associate professor Sean Durham is excited to offer his annual summer enrichment program once again for area preschool students. This time, that offering will have a brand-new location: the College of Education’s new building.

Mental health wellness webinars available to Auburn employees.

Lilli Wellbaum, a junior in political science, got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a U.S. Supreme Court case on April 28.

As spring transitions into the summer semester, Facilities Management will begin several construction projects which include West Samford Avenue and Garden Drive road closures.

William Batchelor has been tapped as the new director of the Auburn University Water Resources Center, effective immediately.

Dr. Jaimie Roper’s research aims to address what she says will be a major issue involving mobility in just five short years.

James Long, who has taught in and led study abroad experiences at Auburn University for nearly a decade, is the new assistant dean of Global Programs in the Harbert College of Business.

Six students mentored in Auburn University’s College of Education, including four who are students in the college, were selected to receive 2025-26 Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Ife Ayileka, AK Black, Marigrace Crossett, Grace Greer, Michaela Stanik, and Mary Walker will continue their research projects during the next academic year with the funding they received.

Jason Bryant, the director of the Truman Pierce Institute in Auburn's College of Education, says his childhood experience fuels his desire to help rural students and teachers throughout the state of Alabama.

COSAM recognized outstanding academic achievement, mentorship, and the legacy of former Dean Stewart Schneller at its 2025 Honors Convocation.

Auburn University’s Rural Medicine Program celebrated ten students at its annual Spring Banquet, recognizing their commitment to serving underserved Alabama communities and awarding scholarships for academic excellence and leadership.

College of Education Associate Professor Evelyn Hunter’s research is intended to cause disruption. After all, the word disrupt is literally in the name of her pioneering research study, which is focused on helping those with multiple sclerosis.

Will Lewis, a senior double majoring in German and economics, has earned a spot in the highly competitive Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program.