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Through powerful partnerships, world-class talent and cutting-edge facilities, we're turning ideas into solutions that drive innovation, fuel economic growth and have transformative impact across Alabama and beyond.

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One of the Nation's Most Innovative Universities
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Top 10% in Research
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Leading in Cyber Research
In early 2025, Auburn University was re-designated through 2030 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the National Security Agency — making our university one of only 11 institutions nationally to hold CAE-R designations for cyber operations, cyber defense and cyber research.
Groundbreaking Research
Our work improves health, builds resilient communities, makes the world safer, and advances next-generation tech solutions, such as AI and automation.

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Powerful Partnerships

We forge partnerships with established industry leaders, dynamic startups, fellow research institutions and the public sector to accelerate innovation. We focus those combined efforts on real-world problems.

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We help entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into successful ventures with essential tools and mentorship. Our incubators, accelerator programs and startup ecosystem empower innovators to redefine the future of business and technology.

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Latest Research Stories
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Auburn, partners celebrate opening of 50,000 square foot laboratory

The new facility expands Auburn's ability to help government and industry partners address critical national security challenges while training the next generation of engineers and scientists.

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'A space ecosystem on campus'

The Auburn Space Technology and Research Applications program, an interdisciplinary hub for satellite development and space systems engineering, brings together satellite design, spacecraft testing, ground station operations and space technology.

New Place Like Home

Auburn's new $224 million STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex brings six departments, cutting-edge research spaces and a new vision for collaboration under one roof. The university's largest research construction project was designed not just for the science happening today, but for the discoveries still to come.

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Auburn Engineering, Air Force develop mass timber housing prototypes

Auburn Engineering researchers are partnering with the U.S. Air Force to develop mass timber prototypes for faster, more efficient deployable military housing.

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Auburn to open new 50,000 square foot laboratory in Huntsville

Auburn University leaders along with members of the Alabama congressional delegation and representatives from the Department of War will cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the state-of-the-art facility next week.

Any Way You Dice It

A simple question about who goes first turned into a 15-year mathematical puzzle. Auburn COSAM senior lecturer Eric Harshbarger and researchers around the world developed a set of dice that eliminates ties while giving every player an equal chance of winning, then Harshbarger brought the math to life with a giant wooden sculpture for Auburn's STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex.