Campus Announcements
Joel Dobbs speaks to attendees of the Team Science Series kickoff event.

In keeping with research goals of Auburn’s recently announced 10-year strategic plan, future activities of the series will focus on giving researchers more opportunities to learn about the work their colleagues across the university are engaged in.

November 11, 2024

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Edward Huang, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Alice Smith, the Joe W. Forehand Jr. Distinguished Professor, in industrial and systems engineering, aim to create a new approach using deep learning to better understand DTO patterns in opioid supply chains.

November 11, 2024

Aviation Leadership students and BraveHeart artists pose for a photo outside Hargis Hall

Students in the School of Aviation’s Aviation Leadership course supported artists at the BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose’s annual art exhibition.

November 08, 2024

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Impacted employees were recently notified

November 08, 2024

We've always said "never let a good tomato go to waste." Unless, of course, Bipasyana Dhungana, could use it to change the world.

November 08, 2024

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Celebrate all of the amazing awards and recogniton from across our campus.

November 08, 2024

Harbert Gallery in The Jule Museum with pieces from the award-winning exhibition, Black Codes.

The Jule Museum at Auburn University recently received five awards from the Southeastern Museums Conference.

November 08, 2024

The College of Education Building and STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex construction sites.

Facilities is bringing new updates and fresh looks for a bevy of projects to close out 2024's Construction Updates

November 08, 2024

Of the college

Auburn Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing was recently honored with 21 Education Digital Marketing Awards — including 16 Gold Awards — for its work promoting the college as the best student-centered engineering experience in America.

November 08, 2024

CVM Dean Calvin Johnson presented the 2024 J.T. Vaughan Outstanding Equine Service Award to Dr. Phoebe Smith

Auburn Vet Med recognizes outstanding alumni at its 117th Annual Conference

November 08, 2024

LIDL Students in Perdido Key

An interdisciplinary team led by Rob Holmes, Associate Professor and Director of the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL), received a three-year award of $744,920 from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to fund a Gulf Adaptation Design Studio.

November 07, 2024

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Demi Dees, a second semester nursing student, demonstrated remarkable skill and instinct when an emergency arose recently while training at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

November 06, 2024

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Twenty-three teams with students representing seven different colleges on campus competed, and a College of Sciences and Mathematics student won for his online platform that connects local farmers and consumers eager to buy fresh, locally sourced product.

November 06, 2024

Sustainability Professional Development Sponsorship Program is accepting applications.

The Office of Sustainability will accept applications for its Sustainability Professional Development Sponsorship Program through November 30.

November 06, 2024

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Auburn University was one of four major sponsors of Big Bad Con, a nonprofit game convention that has become one of the key spaces for new and emerging designers.

November 06, 2024

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Two alumni from Auburn ’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were recognized earlier this year by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for their exceptional contributions to aerospace engineering.

November 06, 2024

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Billboard Magazine, one of the biggest names in music, has recognized Auburn University's Department of Music for excellence in music business education.

November 05, 2024

Poverty Simulation

Students from nursing, pharmacy, medicine, social work and speech-language pathology recently participated in an interprofessional experience simulating their preparedness to serve diverse populations.

November 05, 2024

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The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OSVPRED) announces the 2024 call for proposals the Intramural Funding Program. Proposals are solicited for Creative Work and Social Impact Scholarship (CWSIS) and Research Support Program (RSP) projects.

November 05, 2024

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Renowned journalist Bob Woodruff is coming to the Plains. ABC World News Tonight Correspondent Woodruff, along with CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation Anne Marie Dougherty, will be the featured guests of the College of Human Sciences’ IQLA Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 15.

November 05, 2024

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To better serve the Auburn community, there will be changes to the usual Thanksgiving and winter holiday waste service protocol.

November 04, 2024

From the mountains of Nevada to the doors of Wiggins Hall, he will fight our country's battle with his degree — mechanical. Listen to senior Avery Wells discuss his Auburn Engineering journey on the latest episode of the #GINNing podcast.

November 01, 2024

If you enjoy cool laptops, long-lasting cell phone batteries and air conditioning, you might want to tip your cap toward Sushil Bhavnani. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers definitely just did, awarding him its esteemed Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal, which is bestowed for exceptional achievements in the thermal management of electronic systems.

October 31, 2024

The latest episode of #GINNing explores the drive and determination of mechanical engineering sophomore Jenna Sapong, who knows a little bit about keeping goals. Listen to the soccer standout discuss her Auburn — and World Cup — experience.

October 31, 2024

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All full-time faculty, staff and A&P employees are invited to take part in the survey.

October 31, 2024

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This six-week program, which will meet weekly for three hours, includes 12 in-person classes and one self-paced course through ElevatED. 

October 31, 2024

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Kenneth and Fran Cadenhead had a passion for teaching and making a difference in the lives of others – both young and old.

October 31, 2024

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Gann leverages her experience as a chief meteorologist to teach Aviation Meteorology, which covers the effects of various weather conditions on professional flight and aviation management.

October 29, 2024

IPUTL June 23-25 2025

OIP will host the fifth International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning Symposium June 23-25, 2025, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida.

October 29, 2024

Phillip Coxwell receiving top research in progress award

The Broadcast Education Association honored Phillip Coxwell, a communication graduate student and Auburn multimedia specialist, for research excellence in October.

October 28, 2024

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Additional information is available at aub.ie/oe.

October 28, 2024

New Auburn University School of Fisheries director Andrew Rypel

Andrew Rypel will be the next director of the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, effective March 22. He comes from the University of California at Davis, where he currently serves as director of the Center for Watershed Resources and professor and Peter B. Moyle and California Trout Endowed Chair in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology.

October 25, 2024

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Auburn's College of Nursing is a partner in the university’s Rural Health Initiative, which aims to provide access to health care in Alabama's rural communities.

October 25, 2024

Over 170 robotics educators and professionals from the Southeast gathered on campus Oct. 10-11, for the Southern Educational Robotics Conference. Hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE), the event featured sessions to advance STEM education through robotics.

October 24, 2024

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As of Jan. 6, 2025, all mail that will be delivered off campus should be labeled with a department’s corresponding Plus 4, formerly known as the “meter number.”

October 24, 2024

Thomas Lester

Junior in industrial and systems engineering wins third place and $7,000 at SEC Student Pitch Competition

October 23, 2024

McCrary Institute

The institute's report, "Securing America's Digital Future: A Bipartisan Cybersecurity Roadmap for the Next Administration," outlines a series of cyber defense recommendations.

October 22, 2024

Paul Thomes

Paul Thomes, a new faculty member in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, conducts research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-associated organ damage — with a particular emphasis on autophagy, a major intracellular recycling process that plays a critical role in health and disease.

October 21, 2024

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You have until 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, to complete the enrollment process for your 2025 benefits.

October 21, 2024

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In the coming weeks, all full-time Faculty, Staff, and A&P employees will have the opportunity to take part in Auburn University’s Employee Engagement Survey.

October 21, 2024

LaTora Todd Jackson

School of Kinesiology Academic Advisor LaTora Todd Jackson was named to Alabama State University's 50 Under 50 list.

October 21, 2024

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Poet and two-time English alum Raye Hendrix has been recognized as a luminary Southern voice for their unflinching verse on violence and love.

October 21, 2024

Get into the Halloween spirit this year at the 36th annual Pumpkin Carve! The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) invites all students, faculty, staff and community members to join them for a day of frightful fun on Friday, Oct. 25.

October 19, 2024

The #GINNing Gang explores the explosive exploits of two-time Auburn aerospace engineering alumnus Ben Bauldree on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

October 18, 2024

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The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology invites public input about the accreditation process and the audiology and speech-language pathology programs at AU.

October 18, 2024

Following his second Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps fellowship in as many years, Yaqub Adediji has been awarded the organization's 2024 Climate Corps Fellow Collaboration Award for helping PepsiCo achieve its ambitious climate goals, including reducing value chain emissions by 40% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.

October 18, 2024

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Auburn University Libraries will be changing the name of the university’s scholarly repository from AUrora to the Auburn University Scholarly Repository.

October 18, 2024

Talk to your buds. Come with a problem. Leave with a plan.

The Ombuds Office isn't just a confidential resource that helps faculty and staff navigate conflicts and difficult situations. The office exists to help students as well.

October 17, 2024

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Auburn Adobe Creative Club builds a community of creators at AU.

October 16, 2024

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Mike Milford, a communication professor of 15 years at Auburn University, takes initiative in his research to develop a healthier correspondence between an athlete, their coach and their parents.

October 16, 2024

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Users of the Endeavor system can now access streamlined support services for conflict of interest and Institutional Review Board modules.

October 16, 2024

IPUTL June 23-25 2025

OIP will host the fifth International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning Symposium in June at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida.

October 15, 2024

Shiwen Mao, director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center, received a three-year, $300K National Science Foundation grant to investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications and more for future 6G systems.

October 15, 2024

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Ten aspiring entrepreneurs each earned $1,000 in the third-annual Ideas Jam business pitch competition hosted by the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship on campus. More than 40 Auburn students and community members pitched their early-stage business ideas at the low-stress competition.

October 15, 2024

Where there's a Wills, there's a way. And an adjustable cup holders for chairs. And a magic cable machine attachment. And, from the sounds of it, an unbelievably bright future. Listen to industrial and systems engineering senior Wills Crook discuss his Auburn-born aspirations on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

October 15, 2024

Jeff LaMondia is collaborating with five Alabama counties and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Live Well Alabama Thriving Communities program to generate safety action plans and implement a series of quick-build, community-painted crosswalk projects to evaluate the benefits and feasibility for broader use.  

October 15, 2024

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Auburn University is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Faculty Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements and contributions across various categories. This year, 19 distinguished faculty members from nine colleges will be honored for their exemplary leadership, innovative research, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service to the university and the broader community.

October 14, 2024

Gerald Pouncey and Charles E. Gavin III

Gerald Pouncey, Auburn alumnus and chairman of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, will return to his alma mater to deliver the keynote address during Auburn University’s fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 in Neville Arena. In addition to celebrating more than 2,000 graduates, the institution will also present an Honorary Doctor of Science (Doctor Honoris Causa) to prominent engineering alumnus Charles E. Gavin III.

October 14, 2024

Two students using VR headsets and remotes to conduct virtual flight checks

Captain Harris, or "Huey," as his friends call him, has revolutionized his aviation class by using virtual reality to give his students experience in a realistic virtual flight deck and a glimpse into their future.

October 14, 2024

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Sushan Ru's establishment of Alabama's first small-fruit breeding program is recognized one of the world's leading horticultural societies.

October 11, 2024

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The Department of English and University Writing are pleased to host Dustin Edwards for a talk on the environmental impact of artificial intelligence.

October 11, 2024

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Open access workshop for faculty and staff

October 11, 2024

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The SEC Faculty Achievement Awards recognize extraordinary accomplishments of faculty at SEC universities and honors those with outstanding records in both teaching and research who serve as role models for junior faculty and students.

October 11, 2024

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The Office of the Provost is accepting proposals for sabbatical opportunities to tenured faculty members.

October 11, 2024

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Celebrated author Eileen Garvin will visit Auburn’s campus on Oct. 22 to discuss this year’s Common Book, The Music of Bees.

October 11, 2024

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The deadline to submit your Spring 2025 courses for writing enriched certification by the University Writing Committee is October 17.

October 11, 2024

Mayor Ron Anders is pictured adjacent to the event details below the AU Young Professional logo

Don’t miss this opportunity! Auburn City Mayor Ron Anders will be speaking at the Auburn University Young Professionals fall event. Join us for a chance to hear insights from a local leader and engage in professional development.

October 11, 2024

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Open Enrollment continues until Oct. 31

October 10, 2024

Students interested in a future in education recently engaged with representatives of 45 school districts from 10 states as part of the fall Education Interview Day.

October 10, 2024

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AU Libraries dean, Shali Zhang, has been elected to the 2025 Board of Directors for the prestigious Association of Research Libraries.

October 09, 2024

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Leah Rawls Atkins, the first person to earn a history doctorate from Auburn University and the founding director of the Center for the Arts & Humanities, leaves a legacy in academics, service and athletics.

October 09, 2024

Beauty, Attraction, and the Human Experience podcast poster

"Beauty, Attraction, and the Human Experience" is an 8-episode podcast series that pulls from chemistry, culture, science and society to uncover the truth behind beauty standards and laws of attraction. Hosted by software engineering senior Addy Lee and supported by the Samia I. Spencer Annual Creative Mentorship Award in Women's and Gender Studies, episode two discusses the ways that beauty is perceived differently in relation to gender.

October 09, 2024

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Destination STEM inspires regional middle school students with hands-on science and math experiences.

October 08, 2024

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Auburn Panhellenic Council exceeds its annual donation record to the Auburn-Opelika chapter of Habitat for Humanity from dollars raised through its annual dance competition, Greek Sing.

October 07, 2024

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A highlight of the seventh-annual Financial Leadership Summit was an industry panel session, where Auburn Financial Management Association students gathered career advice and insights from prominent company leaders.

October 07, 2024

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Diapers can be left in the lobby of the East Glenn Administrative Complex.

October 07, 2024

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Hey Day will be livestreamed on the Auburn Alumni Association’s Facebook page, YouTube Channel and in the Auburn App on Oct. 16 at 11:45 am CST. This live program will include student interviews, campus updates, the history of Hey Day and special guests.

October 07, 2024

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Employees who participate can learn about our benefits, investment planning, campus groups and more.

October 04, 2024

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By making a pledge to the Auburn University United Way campaign you will help support key initiatives that provide direct services to your Lee County neighbors.

October 04, 2024

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The sidewalk and staircase between Dudley Commons and Dudley Hall will be closed Oct. 10-13

October 04, 2024

Is there some sort of hocus pocus behind Phedra Peter's fervid focus? Is it just that the industrial and systems engineering junior and student leader superstar believes in work — hard work? Find out on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

October 04, 2024

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Campus policies approved pursuant to the university's Policy on Policies.

October 04, 2024

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Auburn University's DREAM-Math master's program is hosting online information meetings to introduce STEM professionals to its fully funded teaching opportunities.

October 03, 2024

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Join the Auburn Family on Saturday, Oct. 26 for the official Auburn University tailgate. Four hours before kickoff at the green space outside the UK Pediatric Therapies Building, the tailgate will include dinner, snacks, hosted bar, televisions and appearances from special Auburn visitors.

October 03, 2024

Accompanied by Janaki Alavalapati and Adam Maggard, the FEWL Academy explores the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

Auburn University’s Forests, Environment and Wildlife Leadership (FEWL) Academy recently acquired firsthand experience in governmental affairs and leadership during its annual visit to Washington, D.C. Comprised of select students expressing leadership abilities in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE), the group represented Auburn while engaging with natural resource leaders, organizations and agencies during the three-day trip.

October 03, 2024

Halloween Pitch

Students with innovative business ideas have the opportunity to compete for a share of $6,000 in start-up capital at the sixth annual Halloween Pitch Competition, held Oct. 31 in Horton-Hargrave Hall’s Broadway Event and Space Theater.

October 03, 2024

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Frances will take us on a journey  that started with addressing food scarcity and diet and led to unraveling the root causes of societal challenges and how we make policy decisions.

October 02, 2024

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Office will be closed Friday, Oct. 11

October 02, 2024

Rebecca Maxson

Associate Clinical Professor Rebecca Maxson is among 30 members of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy to be elected a Fellow of the organization. The honor recognizes members who demonstrated a sustained level of excellence in clinical pharmacy practice and/or research.

October 02, 2024

Three Auburn University professors have been awarded a nearly $400K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance Lean Manufacturing education.

October 02, 2024

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These reports were collaboratively developed by the Auburn University Department of Campus Safety & Security, the Auburn University Department of Risk Management & Safety, the City of Auburn Public Safety Services, and many other campus partners in an effort to provide easy access to information on security and fire safety on all of Auburn University’s campuses.

October 01, 2024

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Frank Canova, inventor of the first smart phone, Daniel A. Henderson, inventor of photo/video messaging and Neil Papworth, who created and sent the first-ever text message, answered questions and shared experiences in a 60-minute discussion.

October 01, 2024

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Domestic violence survivors served by the Domestic Violence Intervention Center (DVIC) of East Alabama will have the option to take their pets with them to a safehouse starting in 2025. Auburn University faculty, the DVIC and Opelika Animal Hospital partnered to secure a Safe Housing grant from national animal welfare nonprofit RedRover.

October 01, 2024

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The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art received awards for exhibition, technology work, publication design.

October 01, 2024

Go ahead and call her Miss Mercedes. Because this Jersey-born mechanical engineering senior and Design and Manufacturing Lab devotee has logged more internship hours in Vance, Alabama than LinkedIn can count. Haley Bhend? More like Haley Benz. Listen to her story on the latest episode of the #GINNing Podcast.

September 30, 2024

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117 employees have completed the introductory level of Aspire Auburn.

September 27, 2024

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The Ombuds Office isn't just a confidential resource that helps faculty and staff navigate conflicts and difficult situations. The office exists to help students as well.

September 27, 2024

Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) will serve as co-host for the Feeding Change–Nourishing Alabama’s Future Summit at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center on Nov. 6-7.

September 27, 2024

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As more large poultry processors require more stringent animal welfare guidelines, an Auburn research team is investigating how natural light would impact the growth, performance and welfare of broiler chickens.

September 27, 2024

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Complete your annual training with Auburn’s new options

September 26, 2024