Driving Discovery. Delivering Impact.
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.
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.
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.
Auburn engineering students developed a reusable food container prototype for Foy on the Fly designed to improve dining efficiency, reduce plastic waste and better fit the campus dining operation.
Auburn's Global Development Solutions Lab brings faculty, graduate students and international partners together to tackle global development challenges. Through community-driven research across Africa, the lab works alongside local organizations to strengthen civil society, build capacity and create solutions shaped by the people who know their communities best.
Auburn University's 2026 national commercial highlights how students learn through hands-on experiences across campus. Featuring work from five colleges, the spot showcases everything from biomechanics and biomedical engineering to drone technology, theatre and laser spectroscopy. Together, the stories demonstrate how Auburn combines tradition, innovation and faculty mentorship to prepare students to turn what they learn into meaningful impact.
Faculty in Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) are using drone technologies in innovative ways to address challenges ranging from forest health, ecosystem monitoring and wildlife management to air quality and industrial emissions.
Panagiotis Mistriotis, associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded for his project, "The Role and Predictive Implications of Downstream Migration in Breast Cancer."
Sathya Aakur, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, is developing artificial intelligence (AI) methods that help intelligent embodied agents, aka robots, understand what objects can do, not just what they are.
