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Meagan Blosser, outgoing president of Auburn's Top-20 Design, Build, Fly team, doesn't care how you pronounce her name, because this new Auburn aerospace engineering alumna definitely knows how to... go with the flow.

June 25, 2024

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Brooke Bailey was one of four exceptional individuals honored as Employees of the Year during the 2024 Employee Recognition Program.

June 24, 2024

Dr. Tess Maginess and Dr. Leslie Cordie on June 6, 2024 at Queen’s University Belfast

Leslie Cordie, associate professor of adult education in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, received a medal from the Irish government in recognition of her leadership of Research Network #3 for the Asia-Europe Meeting Lifelong Learning Hub, or ASEM LLL, at University in Ireland.

June 24, 2024

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Emma Signor, who recently left Auburn with a degree and a number of top honors in aerospace engineering, plans a return for her master's degree.

June 21, 2024

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll was named as the new vice president of Facilities Management. He will assume his new role on Aug. 19

June 21, 2024

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After 27 years at Auburn, the director of Risk Management and Insurance is retiring.

June 18, 2024

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Meet Ethan Davis, an Auburn student who ran 26.2 miles at the Normandy Running Festival — and he isn't even a runner.

June 14, 2024

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Caroline Whiting was one of four exceptional individuals honored as Employees of the Year during the 2024 Employee Recognition Program.

June 14, 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

Charles Gavin gazes out a window

Scholarships make an Auburn education possible for many students, and no one knows that better than Charles Gavin. Because it was the catalyst that brought him to Auburn and the force that propelled him through his college career, scholarships are one way Gavin gives back.

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

A gray haired man with a beard wearing a tan short sleeve shirt smiles for a photo while standing against a brick wall.

Thomas Billingsley was one of four exceptional individuals honored as Employees of the Year during the 2024 Employee Recognition Program.

June 06, 2024

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Four Auburn employees received the Spirit of Excellence Award for the month of May.

June 06, 2024

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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

Troy Harris

Alumnus Troy Harris lives by the Auburn Creed, evolving from a forester in the trees to a businessman promoting the benefits of locally sourced innovative wood products.

June 05, 2024

Alina Braun BMW

College of Human Sciences' alumna and current head of design research & psychology at BMW Group Design Alina Braun shares how Auburn led her down her career path.

June 04, 2024

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Kaylen Anderson was recognized as one of four exceptional individuals who were honored as Employees of the Year during the 2024 Employee Recognition Program.

May 31, 2024

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Four Auburn employees received the Spirit of Excellence Award for the month of April.

May 31, 2024

The Auburn men

On Wednesday, May 29, at the Omni La Costa Champions Course in the California hills between San Diego and Los Angeles, the men's golf team defeated No. 6 Florida State 3-2 to win the 2024 NCAA Championship.

May 30, 2024

Mechanical engineering professor David Dyer is retiring after the longest Auburn career of any faculty member in university history. The man they call Doc reflects on how things on the Plains have changed over the past 59 years — and how some never have.

May 24, 2024

Abby Hinson is a 2017 industrial design graduate who fabricates prosthetics for patients at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

May 24, 2024

Lucky Umezulike

Before he came to Auburn to earn a doctorate in public administration and public policy, Lucky Umezulike was an established change agent in Nigeria.

May 23, 2024

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Auburn DVM graduate Shaina Craige’s career has taken her around the globe as she’s advocated for healthy outcomes for people, animals and the planet.

May 23, 2024

Senior Ben Timm is one of the leaders in the Design and Manufacturing Lab in Wiggins Hall. He’s the guy in charge of teaching folks how to machine safely. For the next year, he'll be better known for his voice.

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

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The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station closed on a new 904-acre property in Autaugaville Thursday. The $5.15 million purchase was approved by the Auburn University Board of Trustees at its April 12 meeting.

May 17, 2024

Brianna Gordon presenting poster at research symposium

Brianna Gordon, a 2024 graduate in psychology, is looking to change the stigma around seeking mental health services in the U.S. military.

May 16, 2024

Auburn ROTC students actively pull a rope during a tug-of-war event.

Catch a glimpse of Auburn's campus during the solar eclipse, graduation, VetFest, the Fashion Event and end-of-semester excitement.

May 15, 2024

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A seasoned researcher and administrator in the Auburn College of Agriculture and one of the top 2% of entomologists in the world got her start in the field because of the kindness of a neighbor.

May 15, 2024

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Yann Cowert '88 graduated with degrees in building science and architecture and served as the lead architect of the new Woltosz Football Performance Center, the largest athletics project in Auburn’s history.

May 15, 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

Cassidy Brydon

Cassidy Brydon, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, is developing the first culturally sensitive expressive writing model, specifically for people who experience microaggressions.

May 09, 2024

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

May 09, 2024

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In this special edition of “In the Halls of Spidle,” Coventry sits down before a live audience for a conversation during a welcome reception held in honor of her and her family.

May 08, 2024

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New experiences await our record-breaking incoming students.

May 08, 2024

Coventry and Hendrix chat

The College of Human Sciences hosted 2006 hotel and restaurant management graduate and seven-time Olympic medalist and former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry for a reception on May 2, kicking off festivities for graduation weekend.

May 08, 2024

Faith Miller

Watch and learn how Faith Miller's grandparents inspired her innovative Alzheimer's research.

May 07, 2024

Bryson McGlynn cooking in the MasterChef Junior kitchen

Bryson McGlynn, the 12-year-old son of two Auburn alumni, has been a fierce competitor on FOX's "MasterChef Junior."

May 07, 2024

Jessica Milton, right, presents Madelyn McKinney with the Outstanding WINGS Peer Mentor of the Year award.

Madelyn McKinney, an exercise science student who graduated in May, was named the EAGLES Program’s 2023-2024 Outstanding WINGS Peer Mentor of the Year.

May 07, 2024

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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

Jonathan Jones stands next to a lighted stem sign

Auburn University alum and New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones has been working hard through his Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation to increase opportunities for young people to enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities and education.

April 30, 2024

Abubakar Tahiru embraces a tree while attempting his world record tree-hugging goal.

Abubakar Tahiru, an Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment graduate student, has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour, according to Guinness World Records.

April 30, 2024

Jack Branham, a graduating senior and researcher in mechanical engineering from Montgomery, will lead Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering class of 2024 at its spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 4.

April 30, 2024

Auburn Engineering Alumni Council

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

April 29, 2024

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Alumnus Dr. Will Eward attended Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine before completing medical school. Now, Eward is an orthopaedic oncologist specializing in bone and soft tissue cancers.

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

William and Patrick Olmstead

This May, Patrick and William Olmstead graduate from Auburn's Harbert College of Business representing the fourth generation of Crane family members to graduate from Auburn.

April 29, 2024

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The Auburn University Graduate School and the Graduate Student Council hosted the annual Graduate Awards Ceremony.

April 28, 2024