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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.
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Latest Research Stories
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How managers deploy AI in the workplace matters

While most businesses have introduced AI in the workplace to enhance employee productivity, Auburn faculty member Di Yuan cautions that under certain circumstances, AI deployment can inadvertently zap the motivation of its highest-performing workers, which could diminish the company's overall profit.

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Appel receives national achievement award

Arthur Appel, interim dean of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and interim director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, was recognized for his distinguished career as an entomologist.

Lotanna Ezeja reviews health data on his computer to ensure medication safety
AU doctoral student improves public health through medication safety

For Lotanna Ezeja, a doctoral student at Auburn University, the pursuit of graduate education is rooted in a deeply personal commitment to improving public health through medication safety and ensuring better outcomes for patients worldwide.

An eastern wild tom turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) struts with tail feathers in fan through a grassy meadow.
Alabama-based wildlife nonprofits advance wild turkey research

Researchers at Auburn University will continue to stay on the cutting edge of wild turkey research thanks to funding from Alabama-based wildlife conservation organizations.

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Auburn entrepreneurial ecosystem, The Park, grows to 240 acres

An expansion of Auburn's Research Park will help facilitate the development of additional technology innovation infrastructure, including the recently announced Advanced Manufacturing Research District. The approved growth brings The Park's total size to just over 240 acres.

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Study on screen time

A national study led by Auburn College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley is shedding new light on how teachers view the growing role of technology in K–12 classrooms.