Academic Excellence
Ayuba Akinpelu

Ayuba Akinpelu will use the two-year fellowship to promote his research: how pressure forces influence the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, focusing smooth muscle cells.

April 22, 2024

Alana Dillette

Black Alumna Award winner Alana Dillette is a former Auburn University student-athlete who came to the Plains for the swim program and stayed 11 years, as she completed her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in the College of Human Sciences’ Hotel and Restaurant Management program (now known as Hospitality Management). A successful professor and business owner, Dillette is sharing her story with Auburn.

April 22, 2024

A group of students pose for a photo outside.

Auburn University honored academic excellence on April 16 when President Christopher B. Roberts presented the President's Awards to more than a dozen deserving students and faculty.

April 19, 2024

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The studios are filled with the quiet buzz of anticipation as faculty and students in Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design prepare to welcome friends, family, industry partners and alumni into their classrooms for a spring show titled “Kaleidoscope.”

April 19, 2024

Fashion Event Group Shot

The College of Human Sciences hosted the 13th annual The Fashion Event on April 12.

April 18, 2024

Pressley Rains, Soolim Jeong and Sean Forbes

Two students and one faculty member from the College of Education were recognized at Auburn University’s annual Awards Ceremony held April 16. Undergraduate student Pressley Rains, graduate student Soolim Jeong and Professor Sean Forbes are this year’s recipients from the college.

April 17, 2024

A student looking up at a vertical farm of fresh lettuce.

Take a look at lettuce, from seed to table, grown in Auburn's own vertical farms.

April 17, 2024

Global Medallion Program

The Global Medallion Program, a micro-credential sponsored by the Office of International Programs (OIP) for students who wish to demonstrate their pursuit of a global mindset, is offering the two required program courses in fall 2024. Students may now register for the Global Mindset Orientation course (INTL 1500) and Global Mindset Capstone course (INTL 3980).

April 17, 2024

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David Timm is the new chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, effective July 1.

April 17, 2024

IPE gives students from health-related majors the opportunity to practice working with other disciplines — just as they will when they enter the professional health care field.

April 16, 2024

Hurston CHS Grad Marshal

Dietetics senior Morgan Hurston will serve as the Graduation Marshal for the College of Human Sciences.

April 16, 2024

Young lady smiling and petting calf outdoors

For over 73 years, Kentucky has turned to Auburn University to help meet its need for veterinarians.

April 16, 2024

A person holds a tin containing a scroll of fabric.

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University is Alabama’s host for artists Steven and William Ladds’ country-wide, collaborative visual arts project, which aims to unite Americans in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday in 2026. Pieces produced from all 50 states and U.S. territories will go on view at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in 2026

April 16, 2024

World flags

The Department of Political Science is offering all students the opportunity to pursue a specialized certification in national security and intelligence.

April 15, 2024

Things are really heating up for Thomas Lester. The fourth-generation Auburn Man and sophomore in industrial and systems engineering recently sat down with the #GINNing gang to discuss how his early morning caffeine cravings spawned an entrepreneurial empire in the making. Listen to the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

April 15, 2024

Jennifer Mueller-Phillips

Following a national search, Jennifer Mueller-Phillips has been named the ninth dean of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. Mueller-Phillips, who has been serving as the interim dean since Sept. 2023, will officially begin on May 1.

April 15, 2024

Chris Roberts and Joseph Pelfrey

Auburn's impact and presence in Huntsville was on full display for the April meeting of the university's Board of Trustees.

April 12, 2024

Two men talk in front of a playground

Auburn scientist leads research team developing an Outdoor Recreation Access and Participation Survey to fill a longstanding gap.

April 11, 2024

Students compounding in lab

Auburn's Harrison College of Pharmacy now ranks among the top 30 colleges of pharmacy in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 2024 Best Graduate Schools. This ranks among the top 20% of colleges of pharmacy in the country, first in the state of Alabama and sixth in the southeast.

April 11, 2024

A young man poses for a picture with an alpaca as a large mountain looms behind them

Passionate for innovation, building science senior Kameron Mathews is eager to explore cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize project visualization within the construction industry.

April 11, 2024

Keystone Magazine with clouds as the background

The College of Education's first digital-only magazine, Keystone, is available online now. Read about our students, program and alumni — and what's on the horizon for the College.

April 10, 2024

New programs include a master’s degree in AI engineering, graduate certificate in AI engineering and undergraduate certificate in AI engineering.

April 10, 2024

Emily Findlay with a sunset background featuring Samford Hall.

Psychology senior Emily Findlay examined students' attitudes toward remote work following the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing surprising insights into their confidence levels and preference for in-person engagements.

April 08, 2024

Josh Sahib stands in front of a classroom writing on at a white board.

The Harbert College of Business is turning dreams into reality and igniting the entrepreneurial spirit with help from the Lowder Center for Family and Business Entrepreneurship.

April 08, 2024

A parking lot with a sunset behind it has electric vehicle charging stations

Does driving around town with your friends count as research? For industrial design students studying electric vehicle charging stations, the answer is yes.

April 04, 2024

Attendees of the 2024 Auburn Research Symposium view and discuss research posters.

Following the 2024 Auburn Research Symposium held March 26 at the Melton Student Center, 64 students were honored with awards for their creative research and scholarship presentations. Nearly 450 graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral researchers gave poster and oral presentations at the annual event.

April 03, 2024

Boy in forest smiling

Max Nemeroff has been immersed in the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center since childhood. Now, he is a CFWE student exploring his environmental career options.

April 03, 2024

Artist Bethany Collins sits in front her artwork in the exhibition,

"Bethany Collins: Accord," features her most recent explorations into Southern and American history through sculpture, music and the written word.

April 02, 2024

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The College of Nursing's dean discusses Auburn's nationally ranked nursing program.

April 02, 2024

Six Auburn University faculty selected for 2024 RSCT Grant

The Office of International Programs has awarded the Research & Scholarship Connections Travel Grant to six Auburn faculty members for travel to institutions in Thailand and Indonesia in June.

April 01, 2024

Auburn

Not only did Auburn host the national organization’s Student Southern Regional Conference, but Auburn chemical engineering students won first place at the regional Chem-E car championship, finished a close second in Chem-E Jeopardy and captured top honors in the technical presentation and research poster competitions.

April 01, 2024

Amy Diekmann next to the ASEL sign

Amy Diekmann is the first doctoral student to start and finish their entire research program in Auburn's Advanced Structural Engineering Lab.

March 29, 2024

Nutritional Sciences Celebration

The College of Human Sciences Department of Nutritional Sciences celebrates becoming a stand-alone department.

March 29, 2024

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The Academic Sustainability Program has announced that 13 students have been accepted into the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Scholars Program.

March 29, 2024

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David Timm, the Brasfield & Gorrie Professor in Auburn’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2024 Eugene Skok Award from the National Road Research Alliance.

March 28, 2024

Two GSEI professors looking at computer screen

The next generation of geospatial professionals are being developed at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.

March 28, 2024

Thomas Lester

Thomas Lester's Earlybird is a single-use canned beverage capable of heating faster than a Keurig. Eugene Asante, a key member of the Auburn University football team, serves as chief marketing officer.

March 27, 2024

ROME

The device, CowPaw, holds and rolls out paper for improved efficiency and was created by Alex Washburn, Jordan Snyder, Emily Glaze, Maddy McCutchin and Maddie Robison.

March 27, 2024

Headshots of Kirsty Coventry and Phillip McWane

Distinguished alumni Kirsty Coventry and Phillip McWane will be the university’s spring commencement ceremony speakers.

March 26, 2024

Three people, wearing hard hats and yellow construction vests with an Auburn logo, face away from the camera and point up at a building under construction.

From April 3-5, more than 250 building science educators will visit campus to attend the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) conference, hosted by the McWhorter School of Building Science.

March 26, 2024

CHS-CFP

The College of Human Sciences has added a new Certificate in Financial Planning

March 25, 2024

Find out how two online graduate students prepared for the business pitch competition, Tiger Cage.

March 25, 2024

Dr. Piazza and and a member of his pharmacy team in a lab.

Watch how the Harrison College of Pharmacy is discovering solutions for this deadly disease.

March 25, 2024

Provost Advising Award Recipients

Each year, the university honors exceptional advisors with the Provost’s Advising Awards. Held on March 28, this year’s ceremony recognizes the service and accomplishments of several Auburn’s advising community members who have significantly impacted Auburn’s students through various academic, administrative and student support programs.

March 22, 2024

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Receive up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford.

March 21, 2024

Three men pointing at poster on wall

Discover why the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment is harnessing new technology for natural resource management.

March 20, 2024

Videographers interview an athlete

Learn about the communication professor who explains the intersection of sports and social issues.

March 19, 2024

students work in the design lab in Spidel Hall

Go behind the scenes of The Fashion Event, an elaborate production that is months in the making.

March 18, 2024

Katie Wolfe learned that she'd won first place for her presentation in the Honors Scholar section of the 101st Alabama Academy of Sciences Conference — from the Honors College Instagram account.

March 14, 2024

Dietetic Intern Daniel Martin Aubie

How Dietetic Intern Daniel Martin helps Aubie stay fueled year-round.

March 13, 2024