Academic Excellence

McKenna Leckey, a graduate student at Auburn University studying social science education, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Germany for the 2023-24 academic year.

October 06, 2023

Taylor Simon, a graduating senior from Aurora, Colorado, majoring in collaborative teacher special education, has been selected to lead the College of Education class of 2022 in this fall’s commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 9-10.

October 06, 2023

School of Kinesiology doctoral candidate Mariah Morton was awarded a New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.

October 06, 2023

Marilyn E. Strutchens, Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Professor and Mildred Cheshire Fraley Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Teaching, was recently invited to be a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s Teachers College Mathematics Department.

October 06, 2023

The Auburn Board of Trustees at its Nov. 11 meeting took the final steps to approve the construction of a new building to be located at the corner of West Samford Avenue and Duncan Drive.

October 06, 2023

Melody Russell, Alumni Professor and professor of science education in Auburn’s College of Education, was recently appointed to be a visiting scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City this fall as part of her professional improvement leave.

October 06, 2023

Whittle standing next to racecars

Maggie Whittle, a senior studying industrial and systems engineering (ISE), recently spent her second summer as a project and race support engineer intern at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hendrick Motorsports is a professional auto racing organization that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.

October 04, 2023

Miss Homecoming is crowned by Aubie

Huntsville native Ellie Korotky is Auburn’s newly crowned Miss Homecoming 2023, captain of the Tiger Paws and a senior working toward her bachelor of science in nutrition and dietetics.

October 02, 2023

Two people are pictured with a dog in a hospital setting

Starr Hutcherson, a rock star Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, discovers neurology in his first year, appreciates the mentorship of professors and dives into such challenging programs as CVM’s Summer VIP And Summer Scholars Program—all while wearing the “weird neuro guy” badge with honor.

September 29, 2023

Picture of general manager outdoors at New Realm

Drew Kostic, Brewing Science and Operations alumnus, was recently hired to serve as the new Head Brewer and On-site Manager at the New Realm Brewing Company – Auburn microbrewery, which recently opened inside the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center – home to the College of Human Sciences Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management.

September 29, 2023

College of Agriculture faculty members talking about an ear of corn

Faculty and Alabama Extension specialists in Auburn’s College of Agriculture work with farmers to help them adopt conservation practices and tackle social or economic barriers.

September 28, 2023

Graphic for Next Level Pilot Program

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is taking steps to enhance career preparedness in students. Next Level, a new program in the works among the college’s faculty and staff, aims to improve first destination satisfaction and career readiness after college by focusing on formative career development, as well as oral and written articulation of a student’s academic and experiential achievements.

September 28, 2023

Faculty member and student at research bench

Recognizing a need to further prepare students for careers in health care and the pharmaceutical industry, the Harrison College of Pharmacy is pleased to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Drug and Biopharmaceutical Sciences.

September 26, 2023

Class of 2027 group photo

The Harrison College of Pharmacy welcomes its newest student pharmacists with annual White Coat Ceremony.

September 22, 2023

photo of the election group

Outreach work in the College of Liberal Arts’ Department of Political Science has professionalized election administration, trained leaders in efficient election processes and aided developing countries in free and fair elections.

September 22, 2023

A group of people pose for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Recently the Forests, Environment and Wildlife Leadership (FEWL) Academy within the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University visited Washington, D.C.

September 20, 2023

Anglers pose outdoors

Big bass and big business go hand-in-hand for the Auburn Fishing Team. Aspiring professional fishermen at Auburn choose business degrees to help them with skills on and off the water.

September 20, 2023

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With an impressive resume in agricultural business and economics, Omolola Bankole, graduate student in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department, was chosen to attend the 12th annual Women in Agribusiness Summit as a student scholar sponsored by John Deere Financial.

September 19, 2023

Following the release of U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 “Best Colleges” edition, Auburn University advanced its position as one of the nation’s top 100 universities, rising by four spots since last year to the rank of No. 93, and reaffirmed its standing as one of the country’s top 50 public institutions at No. 47.

September 18, 2023

DeAngelo Johnson in his classroom

Many Auburn alumni teachers are bucking the state and national trend that declares as many as 70% of teachers are said to have considered leaving their jobs in recent years.

September 14, 2023

Emily Razzano

Emily Razzano, a distinguished alumna who graduated from Auburn University in 2020 with a bachelor’s in geospatial and environmental informatics, shares her remarkable journey from academia to becoming a Geographic Information System Manager at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

September 12, 2023

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Andre da Silva, assistant professor and extension vegetable specialist in the Auburn University Department of Horticulture, was recently named the national winner of the 2023 Professional Early Career Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) at the annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

August 30, 2023

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An internationally recognized cotton breeder has been selected as the next head of the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences in the Auburn University College of Agriculture.

May 22, 2023

Five Auburn faculty members have been selected as the Graduate Student Council’s 2021 Outstanding Graduate Mentors.

May 17, 2021

Auburn University Graduate School

Over 100 graduate students, faculty mentors, and university staff joined a virtual ceremony to recognize outstanding graduate students in 11 different categories.

May 14, 2021