Reaching Across Alabama

Auburn partners with government, industry and communities to deliver research-based educational programs that improve the health and economic well-being of all Alabamians. From farming and finances to nutrition and food safety, we take practical expertise to every corner of the state.
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Extension
For more than a century, we’ve worked with our land-grant partners at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University to turn research into real solutions for communities in every corner of the state.
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Outreach
We serve communities far beyond our campus with outreach programs that help citizens, schools, governments and businesses build skills, develop new knowledge and achieve a higher quality of life.
Innovation that Works
Community partners can participate in the AuburnServes network by adding and managing service opportunities for Auburn students.

Impact for Alabama

Work that changes the world begins at home. Our research, education and outreach make Alabama a safer, healthier, happier place to live.
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Top College of Human Sciences stories of 2025

2025 gave us so much to celebrate in the College of Human Sciences. As we look ahead, we are inspired to keep lifting others and improving quality of life. Here are the College of Human Sciences’ top five stories from this past year.

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Everything Auburn Podcast: Year-end Rewind

The Everything Auburn Podcast’s year-end rewind is here – and our best moments of 2025 will have you laughing-out-loud and beaming with Tiger pride.

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Building stronger bonds

When Elizabeth Brestan-Knight joined the Auburn faculty in 1999, she was one of the first in Alabama to be trained in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Now, the Alma Holladay Professor of Psychological Sciences is expanding the reach of PCIT to the benefit of families around the world.