Academic Excellence
Claire Congo with President Roberts

As the 2025 President’s Award winner in the College of Human Sciences, Claire Congo, senior majoring in nutrition science on the pre-dentistry track, shares more about her Auburn experience and future plans.

April 17, 2025

Six female pilots posing with an Auburn Cessna.

Auburn University's School of Aviation program features a group of talented women nearly three times the national average who are serving in leadership roles.

April 17, 2025

A group of people pose together holding awards.

More than a dozen deserving students and one standout faculty member have been celebrated with 2025 President's Award honors.

April 17, 2025

XR Summit; A joint XR event by AUX and VRARA

Auburn, in collaboration with the VR/AR Association, will present the XR Summit 2025, a premier event exploring the transformative power of extended reality (XR) in education, research and business on May 1.

April 17, 2025

A formal portrait of Mykel Taylor

Following a national search, Professor Mykel Taylor has been named head of the College of Agriculture's Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, effective April 15.

April 17, 2025

headshots of Overtoun Jenda and Haibo Zou

Two faculty in the College of Sciences and Mathematics are the only two people in Alabama named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2024 class of fellows.

April 16, 2025

Sophia Groth is pictured waving to a crowd inside Neville Arena during a gymnastics meet

Sophia Groth is well known for her exceptional athletic skills inside Neville Arena as a standout member of the Auburn gymnastics team. What some might not know is that she is just as much of a star in the classroom, nearing the completion — in just one year — of her master’s degree in adult administration of supervision and curriculum.

April 16, 2025

biosystems seniors

Nearly 300 engineering students displayed their senior design projects before dozens of industry professional judges at the college's second Capstone Showcase.

April 15, 2025

231 talented participants from grades six through 12 showcased their independent research projects at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF).

April 15, 2025

woman holds awards in front of Auburn University backdrop

Engineering's Career Development and Corporate Relations office presented the 2024-25 Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year award to Katie Day, a junior in electrical and computer engineering.

April 15, 2025

Phi Lambda Sigma group photo

The Harrison College of Pharmacy chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma initiated 20 new members during a ceremony held on April 2 in a ceremony in Auburn.

April 14, 2025

Mary Wheelock and Jessie Barclay are pictured smiling next to one another.

Auburn College of Education students Jessie Barclay and Mary Wheelock say they’ve learned a lot while teaching in a rural area. The two were the first in an initial cohort of the Rural Teacher Fellowship Program that the College of Education and University Outreach began this spring at Eclectic Elementary School in Eclectic, Alabama.

April 14, 2025

Andy Young sitting at broadcast desk

Andy Young has worked behind the scenes for some of the biggest names in sports. Now he’s teaching the next generation of professionals in Auburn as a journalism-sports production professor.

April 11, 2025

A woman hands out medals

The ISTEM Connectory at Auburn University hosted Alabama’s first-ever Invention Convention on Saturday, April 5.

April 11, 2025

Promotion and Tenure logo place on top of image of books

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the promotion and/or tenure of 115 Auburn faculty members, reflecting the institution’s high standards of professional achievement in instruction, research, creative scholarship and service.

April 11, 2025

Leah Johnson smiles in a greenhouse as she tends to plants

Leah Johnson is the first applied biotechnology major to be selected for HudsonAlpha's highly competitive BioTrain internship.

April 11, 2025

College of Human Sciences students participating in the 2025 Auburn Research Symposium

The College of Human Sciences was strongly represented at Auburn’s 2025 Research Symposium as undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral researchers presented their research and scholarly discoveries through oral and poster presentations.

April 10, 2025

Professional headshot of Angela Wiley

Angela Wiley, professor and head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Human Sciences, has been named associate provost for institutional effectiveness, effective July 1.

April 09, 2025

Pre-doctoral interns pose for a group photo inside the new College of Education building.

Five students in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program of Auburn’s College of Education recently landed prestigious pre-doctoral internships at leading peer institutions.

April 08, 2025

headshot of gavin grann on the left and caroline duncan on the left. both students are outside and wearing casual clothing

Honors students Caroline Duncan and Gavin Grann have earned study abroad scholarships through the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, 100+ Women Strong and Birdsong awards to support their international experiences this summer, helping send Duncan to Italy and Grann to Chile.

April 08, 2025

College of Engineering

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions in its annual list.

April 08, 2025

A student hard at work in an APLA garden

Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture is teaching future generations of architects how to create communities that will stand the test of time — and changing economic conditions.

April 03, 2025

Tiger Cage pitch competition trophy

Accountancy major Sophia Aulisio earned first place in the 2025 Tiger Cage Business Idea Pitch Competition, receiving $30,000 in startup capital for her business idea, Protector Innovations.

April 02, 2025

several students pose for a photo

Ten representatives from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, including students, faculty and researchers, attended this year’s International Erosion Control Association annual conference and walked away with four awards.

April 01, 2025

Students work with a teacher around a light table

Auburn College of Education associate professor Sean Durham is excited to offer his annual summer enrichment program once again for area preschool students. This time, that offering will have a brand-new location: the College of Education’s new building at the corner of Samford Avenue and Duncan Drive.

March 31, 2025

A College of Education student sits at a table with a middle school students

At Morris Avenue Intermediate School in Opelika, Alabama, hands-on student learning is taking place in more ways than one through an innovative Auburn University College of Education initiative focused on math and science.

March 31, 2025

Students from around the state of Alabama will compete at the ASEF and ICA at Auburn on Saturday, April 5.

March 31, 2025

A team of doctoral and undergraduate biosystems engineering students have developed a solution to precise fertilizer application using drone technology. Their project is a finalist in NASA’s 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition.

March 28, 2025

They call Vestavia-born venture visionary Vince Visser, a sophomore in industrial and systems engineering, Mr. Mister. Or at least they should.

March 28, 2025

Christine Drew is pictured.

If Christine Drew had to use one word to summarize the goal of her new book, it would be hope.

March 27, 2025

This prestigious tradition continues to honor the exceptional achievements of our students by recognizing their dedication, hard work, and contributions to their respective fields.

March 27, 2025

Burgess Headshot

As part of its spring commencement ceremonies, Auburn will honor retired Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr., one of its most distinguished alumni and a leading figure in military intelligence.

March 27, 2025

Commencement Speaker Headshots

We will welcome five distinguished alumni as speakers for our spring graduates at the commencement ceremonies May 9-12.

March 27, 2025

Behind the Seams is the theme for this year

The College of Human Sciences 2025 edition of The Fashion Event themed "Behind the Seams," will make a grand debut at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center — a brand-new venue for the live runway show on April 11.

March 27, 2025

Elijah McAllister next to a College of Education sign

Elijah McAllister, a former Auburn University football captain who was a star on and off the field, is currently pursuing his doctorate to elevate himself academically while continuing to be a difference-maker in the community.

March 26, 2025

snack box

Liam Heary, a sophomore in computer science and software engineering, and Harrison Ranier, a sophomore in apparel merchandising, are one of six teams competing in Friday's Tiger Cage finals with an international snack box idea.

March 25, 2025

Eight students in a classroom. Two are standing in the center back to back with the other six are standing around them angrily.

For several years Kate Craig, associate professor of History with the College of Liberal Arts, has taught Honors versions of World History I and II through a series of role-playing games she calls “Reacting to the Past.”

March 24, 2025

Polar Docks

Vincent Visser's startup, Polar Docks, specializes in misting cooling systems, keeping feet safe from the heat. He is one of six student-led teams that will compete for $105,000 in startup capital at Friday's Tiger Cage Student Business Idea Competition finals.

March 24, 2025

Sophomore Liam Heary hopes his sweet and salty startup Planet of Snacks has the lucky charms necessary to secure the pot of gold in the final round of Tiger Cage. 

March 21, 2025

Vince Wolfram, Sydney Babb, Jack Corbett and Billy Ferris

Three Auburn students and two alumni were among the recent winners at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards Ceremony in New York City.

March 20, 2025

Jennie Baumann in her classroom

A group of College of Education faculty members led by Jennie Baumann is working to provide pre-service teachers with a competitive edge in their field.

March 18, 2025

Ernest Opoku’s journey from Ghana to Auburn, and now to MIT, is one of perseverance, intellectual rigor and groundbreaking research.

March 17, 2025

Rachel Prado’s dedication to advancing education, supporting faculty and engaging in outreach initiatives has made her a standout figure on campus.

March 17, 2025

Evangelos Miliordos has established himself as one of the most productive and impactful researchers in the field of computational chemistry.

March 17, 2025

cyber

Auburn has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research, making it one of only 11 institutions nationally to hold designations for cyber operations, cyber defense and cyber research.

March 17, 2025

Young minds from across Alabama participated in the Elementary Science Olympiad Competition hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics.

March 17, 2025

Lauren Glass headshot

Lauren Glass, a second-year pharmacy student, was selected for the National Community Pharmacists Association Student Leadership Council.

March 12, 2025

A young woman in a virtual reality headset in front of a computer monitor

Faculty member Tiffani Chidume studies the use of cutting-edge simulation technology, including VR, in nursing education.

March 11, 2025

Tiger Bytes graphic logo

Auburn Online at the Biggio Center has launched the TigerBytes podcast, a new initiative to share inspiring stories and academic innovation of our faculty.

March 10, 2025

Raveena Baskaran, Abby Bell, Kensley Brewis and Elizabeth Speight, from left to right.

Four Auburn University students from three colleges were selected as 2025-26 Alabama Schweitzer Fellows in late February.

March 10, 2025