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Turner Friday is hitting the road this summer... for two and a half months. The industrial and systems engineering junior is raising money for those with disabilities through a cross-country bike ride sure to make memories — and make a difference. And you can help. Hear him discuss his Auburn Engineering journey — and his upcoming journey from San Francisco to Miami — on 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 26, 2024

Graduate School

Six Auburn faculty members have been selected as the Graduate Student Council’s 2024 Outstanding Graduate Mentors.

April 26, 2024

Whip Triplett receives award

Hospitality Gala Outstanding Alumnus Whip Triplett shares the few peaks and many valleys of his Auburn experience. Now Chief Operating Officer of North Point Hospitality, Triplett credits his Auburn degree and success in the hospitality industry to the support and encouragement of Auburn faculty and friends.

April 25, 2024

Three people in graduation caps and gowns wave orange and blue shakers

The EAGLES program is designed to focus on academic enrichment, personal and social skills, independent living, health and wellness enhancement and integrated work experiences.

April 25, 2024

A Tiger Giving Day thank you graphic is pictured.

Auburn’s Tiger Giving Day fully funded all 45 projects featured.

April 25, 2024

Alana Dillette Podcast

Olympian swimmer and College of Human Sciences Alumna Alana Dillette returns to Auburn as a Black Alumni Weekend honoree. She talks about finding community and support as an Auburn student and how that shaped who she is today. She also encourages young people to use their “student status” during this formative time of life.

April 24, 2024

Emma Bradley teaching a class of young students

When Emma Bradley discovered the global studies major in Auburn's College of Human Sciences, she didn't realize it would do more than enhance her world view. The alumna is currently teaching English in Namibia, Africa, on a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps.

April 24, 2024

Brown horse in stall with man holding out his hand

Auburn alumnus and equine veterinarian Alan Dorton had a hand in supporting the health of the 148th Kentucky Derby winner in 2022.

April 24, 2024

Sarah Margaret Davison

As more and more careers follow a set path, sophomore Sarah Margaret Davison pursues her interests in international policy and philanthropy.

April 23, 2024

Henry

Henry “Hal” Schenck honored by world’s largest scientific society

April 18, 2024

Alex Moore holding copy of his book Boundary Hunter

From the heart of the Plains to the war-torn streets of Beirut to the beaches of Normandy, retired special agent and political science alumnus Alex Moore's '80 life has blended commitment and courage.

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

Kelly Kennington

Auburn University Draughon Associate Professor of Southern History Kelly Kennington's latest project, "Womanhood, Insanity, and Consent in the Nineteenth-Century South," will investigate mental illness, gender and law in the American South through a book focused on the life story of Susan Wray.

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

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

Davis is one of four astronauts from the College of Engineering which includes Clifton Williams, ’54 mechanical engineering; T.K. Mattingly, ’58 aeronautical engineering; and Jim Voss, ’72 aerospace engineering. College of Sciences and Mathematics graduates Hank Hartsfield, ’54 physics, and Kathryn Thornton, ’74 physics, also served as NASA astronauts.

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering unveiled a portrait Wednesday at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville of the university’s sixth NASA astronaut, Jan Davis.

April 12, 2024

Bailey Croker

With so many majors, programs and research opportunities offered, college students can struggle to decide which path to follow at Auburn. Through a unique combination of studies, Auburn student Bailey Croker explores his interests while maintaining a wide variety of career opportunities.

April 11, 2024

Auburn Authors group photo from the 2024 awards ceremony

An awards ceremony was held in RBD Library on April 10.

April 11, 2024

Seven individuals, both men and women, pose with certificates in front of a LEAD21 backdrop.

Three faculty members from the Auburn University College of Agriculture were among 88 nationally to complete the 2023-24 LEAD21 leadership-development program.

April 11, 2024

Hannah Raitz

Communication graduate student Hannah Raitz hopes to inform conversations around voting by researching how memorable messages from childhood can influence voting behavior in adulthood.

April 10, 2024

Two students wearing eclipse glasses look up at the sun.

Watch the excitement on campus as Auburn experienced a partial eclipse.

April 09, 2024

The Auburn logo and Nike logo with a toilet paper background.

A 10-year agreement with Nike begins in July 2025.

April 09, 2024

Stewart W. Schneller

Stewart Schneller passed away on April 5. He had a tremendous impact on Auburn University and COSAM.

April 08, 2024

An outdoor picture of the Auburn University brick sign with red and orange flowers in front

Four employees have been recognized as Spirit of Excellence recipients for the month of March.

March 29, 2024

Amanda Piper laughing with her daughter Taylor

Public relations alumna Amanda Piper’s return to the Plains with her daughter, Taylor, marked not only a milestone, but the end of a challenging road.

March 29, 2024

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, meet biosystems engineering sophomore Maddie Spoor, an Auburn Engineering double legacy getting the earliest jump possible on undergraduate research in order to blaze her own trail.

March 29, 2024

Madeline Akins is pictured on Auburn

Madeline Akins credits Auburn with setting up her career journey.

March 28, 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

The man, the myth, the unincorporated legend. Ladies and gentlemen — senior mechanical engineering lecturer, undergraduate program officer, student advisor and director of the Design and Manufacturing Lab, Jordan Roberts.

March 25, 2024

Samford Hall

Access to campus facilities will transition to gameday mode on A-Day.

March 22, 2024

Samford Hall behind the Auburn University sign

Walter "Walt" Woltosz, a two-time Auburn alumnus and prolific supporter of Auburn, was confirmed to the Auburn University Board of Trustees on March 21. The Alabama Senate also reconfirmed current trustees Elizabeth Huntley, Quentin Riggins and Timothy Vines to new terms.

March 21, 2024

Gilbreath CHS Podcast

An interior design alumna shares her journey of discovery and her passion in life.

March 21, 2024

Nursing building

On March 14, Sarah Watts was inducted as a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow into the Nursing Academy of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) for 2024.

March 21, 2024

Aubie at the Auburn Campus Food Pantry

Help us crush our rivals and campus hunger.

March 21, 2024

John McGeever in Auburn football uniform circa 1961

Auburn had a major impact on John McGeever (business '62), who was a captain of the 1961 football team and went on to play in the NFL before embarking on a successful commercial real estate development career. That impact carried over to his children and grandchildren—many of whom also attended Auburn. Although he passed away in December 2022, McGeever's legacy lives on through an endowed scholarship in the Harbert College of Business.

March 21, 2024

Gilbreath CHS Visit

Interior Design Alumna Ashley Gilbreath visits College of Human Sciences students in The Auburn Societies.

March 20, 2024

Management junior Ethan Franz standing beside plane with one of his flight students.

A U.S. Navy veteran's journey to Auburn.

March 20, 2024

Allen Baynes

A '99 alumnus fulfilled his longtime dream by officiating his first career Super Bowl.

March 20, 2024

campus with flowers

Auburn University Student Affairs will honor the memory of students who passed away during the academic year.

March 19, 2024

Videographers interview an athlete

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

March 19, 2024

Drusilla Stinson, finalist for Custodian of the Year

Vote for Drusilla Stinson, a finalist for the Cintas national award.

March 15, 2024

Auburn Graduate School

Twenty-two Auburn University faculty and staff will be recognized at the 2024 Auburn Author Awards ceremony.

March 14, 2024

Dietetic Intern Daniel Martin Aubie

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

March 13, 2024

Felicia Tuggle with AMEU class in Liberia

Assistant Professor of Social Work Felicia Tuggle has been named to the Fulbright Specialist Program to establish Liberia’s first community-based social work graduate program.

March 13, 2024

When it comes to hacking, Emily Kimbrell ain't slacking. Listen to this former aspiring cinematographer turned white hat wunderkind (and undergraduate software engineering research fellow) discuss how Auburn is routing her career — and the largest hackathon in Alabama — below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

March 13, 2024

Coach Robb Taylor stands smiling in a blue Auburn polo shirt, with Samford Hall shown behind his right shoulder.

Coach Robb Taylor reflects on Adapted Athletics’ success at tournaments and on Tiger Giving Day.

March 12, 2024

Joanne Kim

Joanne Kim will start her career in international diplomacy following graduation.

March 11, 2024

Jason McKinley

Owner of a cybersecurity-first consulting firm, Jason McKinley has found what he needs most are employees with a specific skill set, but there is a gap between those who understand business and those who understand techonolgy. The young Harbert alumnus created two endowed scholarships in the college to address that talent gap.

March 11, 2024

Humsci 2024 Hospitality Gala Preview

Whip Triplett, a 1992 alumnus of Auburn's hotel and restaurant management program, will be recognized at the this year's Hospitality Gala, scheduled for April 18.

March 05, 2024

Rada Owen

Auburn alumnae Rada Owen trains Annette Bening for her Oscar-nominated performance in “Nyad.”

March 05, 2024