Academic Excellence

Auburn alumnus Jack Wyatt was one of 40 recipients to earn the American Institute of CPA's prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for achieving exceptionally high scores on the CPA Exam. More than 86,000 individuals sat for the exam in 2023.

June 13, 2024

a large, curved screen showing a student research presentation on the screen on the sociology topic of police and society with statistics, discussion points, and references

Several excellent pieces of student work integrating Adobe Creative Cloud from the spring 2024 semester are available for viewing on the AU Libraries’ Digital Wall as part of a display loop.

June 12, 2024

Prophet Dauda

Prophet Dauda ’24 was raised on stories. From the fireside in a small village in Malawi to Auburn University, the creative writing graduate proves how one person’s story can inspire, entertain and take you across the world.

June 12, 2024

Engineering helped light the way for the Auburn University Marching Band’s grand prize in the 2023 Metallica Marching Band Competition.

June 12, 2024

Wendy Hood and Emma Rhodes are seated a table next to a van labeled the MitoMobile as they fix samples for microscopes.

Traveling the country to unlock the mystery of mitochondria in migrating aviary species has allowed a team of biologists to make a significant contribution to research in an area that has not been investigated before.

June 12, 2024

an eagle on a post

Learn why the pregame flight at Jordan-Hare Stadium led associate professor Vrishank Raghav to study the flight patterns of birds.

June 11, 2024

Walton Ferguson

In the fall, recent Auburn graduate Walton Ferguson will begin his journey to complete a doctorate in quantitative psychology.

June 07, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Awards Logo

The Auburn Alumni Association recently honored the 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.

June 05, 2024

J.W. Norris

Recent Law and Justice graduate J.W. Norris '24 will attend the University of Oklahoma to pursue his certification in American Indian Law.

June 05, 2024

Timothy Hawthorne

Timothy L. Hawthorne will take over as chair of the Department of Geosciences in the College of Sciences and Mathematics on Aug. 16.

June 05, 2024

An International Council on Systems Engineering student chapter has recently been established at Auburn to provide engineering students with more opportunities for professional growth, networking and interdisciplinary collaboration.

June 04, 2024

Emma Jones and Andi Ammons graduate in May 2024

Andi Ammons and Emma Jones are the first two graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science, Early Child Development, designed to help Alabama’s goal to serve 70% of eligible 4-year-old children with preschool programs led by accredited teachers.

May 31, 2024

Glogina Boakye

Thirteen Auburn Engineering graduate students are scheduled to participate in the Summer Series.

May 30, 2024

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Auburn museum shows works by pivotal Alabama artists Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett and Joe Minter in spring exhibition, “Black Codes,” guest-curated by Stanford University's Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander.

May 30, 2024

Sydney Pereira hanging upside down on aerial fabrics

Aerial fabrics is an art form in which a performer maneuvers mid-air on two long strips of fabric that hang from the ceiling, which literally elevates students' performances.

May 29, 2024

Allan David

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

May 29, 2024

Welcome to Camp Hill sign with slogan small town, big dreams

Master of Community Planning students spent the spring semester in Camp Hill, working with residents and community partners to develop a resiliency plan for economic, environmental and social challenges.

May 28, 2024

Ribbon Cutting

Located in the former Hood-McPherson Building, this education hub is a vibrant new place for teaching, outreach and collaboration.

May 24, 2024

Check presented to AUMC Good News Center

A donation from the College of Human Sciences' Grantmaking for Philanthropists class to the Good News Center at Auburn United Methodist Church will allow the church to strengthen its food pantry ministry.

May 21, 2024

Marisa Kelley just graduated with a degree in materials engineering. She knows who Madonna is — and who Tom Petty is. In other words, she's basically a genius. (You're welcome, Florida.)

May 20, 2024

Dawn Finley headshot

Dawn Finley, professor of architecture and director of graduate studies in the School of Architecture at Rice University, has been selected as the next dean and McWhorter Endowed Chair of Auburn's College of Architecture, Design and Construction, effective July 1.

May 16, 2024

INDS Senior Exhibit Madie Camp

Thirty-four interior design students showed off a wide range of creativity through portfolios at the College of Human Sciences Consumer and Design Sciences' Interior Design Senior Exhibit.

May 15, 2024

A young woman sits on the floor smiling at a group of students

By the time they graduate, Auburn music education students have almost three years of classroom experience under their belts.

May 14, 2024

Laura Stevens Headshot

Following a national search, Laura M. Stevens, the Roxanna McFarlin Chapman Professor of English at the University of Tulsa, has been named Auburn’s director of the Honors College, effective July 15.

May 14, 2024

Maddy McDaniel

Maddy McDaniel, a senior in psychology and sociology with a concentration in criminology, hopes to improve the justice system by assessing the psychology behind crime.

May 10, 2024

Man and woman holding award outside on steps

Extension Specialist Nancy Loewenstein’s invasive plants expertise and community impact earns her an outstanding alumni award.

May 09, 2024

Students and clients cut the yellow ribbon at a newly built home

Rural Studio celebrated its 30th anniversary on April 26-27, at the 2024 Pig Roast, the annual event that highlights the year’s work and our home, West Alabama.

May 08, 2024

Auburn University School of Kinesiology logo

Seven undergraduate students from the School of Kinesiology were awarded Undergraduate Research Fellowships from Auburn University for the 2024-25 academic year.

May 06, 2024

A stage filled with flowers in front of a group of Auburn graduates sitting.

Nearly 40,000 family and friends filled Neville Arena with cheers, smiles and proud hugs as they celebrated Auburn’s newest alumni during the university’s six commencement ceremonies.

May 05, 2024

Will Bonduris stands in front of a building smiling.

Will Bonduris is the COSAM Graduation Marshal for the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony. He will carry the COSAM flag and represent the entire college.

May 03, 2024

Michael Hogue headshot graphic

The Harrison College of Pharmacy will hold its 2024 Commencement Monday, May 6 in Neville Arena. Graduates will have the opportunity to hear firsthand about their new profession from Dr. Michael Hogue, current executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Pharmacists Association.

May 02, 2024

Caroline Bush with President and Dean

Human Development and Family Science graduating senior Caroline Bush represents the College of Human Sciences as the President’s Award honoree.

May 02, 2024

Isabella Weyerman, College of Liberal Arts student marshal.

Isabella Weyerman, a graduating senior from Trussville, Alabama, has been named the spring 2024 graduation marshal for the College of Liberal Arts.

May 02, 2024

Dr. Maria Witte introduces award recipients at the podium

Over 200 graduate students, faculty mentors, friends and family attended the awards ceremony to recognize student achievement in more than a dozen different categories

May 01, 2024

A young man in a blue sweater smiles for a photo

The College of Nursing has nominated an exceptional student to lead the processional during spring commencement. Florence, Alabama, native Garrett Keith Cox was selected to be the graduation marshal.

May 01, 2024

The five award winners

Five members of the College of Education received honors at Auburn University’s Graduate School spring awards ceremony.

April 30, 2024

A young woman sits at a desk drawing with pen and paper

Chloe Buckner of Section, Alabama, has been selected as the student marshal for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony.

April 30, 2024

Kensley Merritt swimming in a competition

Supply chain management senior and award-winning collegiate swimmer Kensley Merritt will represent the Harbert College of Business as graduation marshal at the May commencement ceremony.

April 30, 2024

a group of young students who participated in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Auburn has hosted the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair since 2021 as part of being a hub for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and workforce development in the State of Alabama.

April 29, 2024

President Christopher B. Roberts stands on stage clapping at a commencement ceremony.

Kicking off Friday, May 3, Auburn's commencement ceremonies will honor the remarkable achievements of the largest graduating class in university history.

April 29, 2024

Jessica Westmoreland

Jessica Grace Westmoreland, an undergraduate student majoring in agriscience education, will represent the College of Education as the student marshal in Auburn University’s spring 2024 graduation ceremony.

April 29, 2024

Residency match graphic

For the third year in a row, more than 70 Harrison College of Pharmacy graduates were selected to post-graduate programs at hospitals, clinics, universities and the pharmaceutical industry around the country. Included among them are 51 going to PGY-1 programs, 24 to PGY-2 programs and one fellowship. The group is moving on to 22 different states with 26 remaining in state to care for those in Alabama.

April 25, 2024

Lucila Carias and Ayden Kemp

AUSome Science in 60 Seconds, a research-based competition in its second year presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, tasked students to create videos and explain their respective projects in a minute or less.

April 25, 2024

Chef Zane at the Hospitality Gala

Chef Zane Holmquist advises students to plan, work hard, embrace the career journey, and give back through mentoring.

April 25, 2024

Three people stand in a shallow lake surrounded by tall grass

During fall break 2023, Auburn instructor Richard Hall organized a sustainable finance workshop and urban ecology tour in New York City.

April 25, 2024

gloved hand holding a vile

Three undergraduate students and six Auburn graduates have won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for graduate study in the fall, which provides three years of support accessible over five years.

April 24, 2024

The five-year fellowship, awarded to students who are either enrolled — or intend to enroll — in research-based graduate programs provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.

April 24, 2024

Rory Grace Smith

Rory Grace Smith, a graduating senior in geospatial and environmental informatics from Madison, Alabama, has been selected to lead the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment’s class of 2024 at Auburn University’s spring ceremony on May 4.

April 24, 2024

Elijah Parker and Katie Wolfe

Two seniors in electrical and computer engineering teamed with engineering students at Germany’s Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.

April 23, 2024

Sarah Margaret Davison

As more and more careers follow a set path, sophomore Sarah Margaret Davison pursues her interests in international policy and philanthropy.

April 23, 2024