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Auburn professor Bruce Tatarchuk

With energy costs rising and grids failing, Auburn is developing new energy sources to power the future.

April 09, 2025

Ripe pecans growing on a pecan tree.

Three generations and counting contribute to a growing pecan farm's success.

April 09, 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

Taylor Korn courtside at a basketball game

As director of social media for The Next Round, a fast-growing sports podcast based out of Birmingham, Alabama, alumna Taylor Korn has a courtside seat to watch Auburn sports teams navigate through each season.

March 27, 2025

Cassandra Bolar

College of Human Sciences graduate Cassandra Bolar is a 2025 Black Alumna Award winner and will be honored during Auburn's Black Alumni Weekend April 4-6.

March 26, 2025

Preston holds a can of fuel as he begins a prescribed burn in a dry field.

Preston Payne manages and maintains 10,000 acres of university-owned wooded lands spread across 27 sites throughout Alabama that serve as living labs and classrooms.

March 24, 2025

Nate Knowles and the google sign

Auburn College of Education graduate Lt. Col. Nate Knowles has landed a prestigious fellowship at Google focused on national security.

March 20, 2025

Vince Wolfram, Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly

Several students have the opportunity to cover the Tigers' run through March Madness in the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament for media outlets.

March 20, 2025

Bryant Smith standing on the court in Neville Arena

Twenty-five years after his team won the SEC men's basketball championship, Bryant Smith is helping lead the 2025 Tigers.

March 17, 2025

Headshot for Nick Davis

The College of Human Sciences' Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management will welcome hundreds of guests to the annual Hospitality Gala and recognize alumnus L. Nick Davis with the 2025 Horst Schulze Award for Excellence in Hospitality.

March 12, 2025

Samantha hugs a dog in a grassy field

Dr. Samantha Warner is using her military experience and Auburn training to continue her veterinary medicine career closer to home.

March 11, 2025

Dillon O

Dillon O'Donnell, a junior in international studies who studies Arabic at Auburn and hopes to one day serve the U.S. Department of State, honed his language and cultural skills across Morocco last fall.

March 06, 2025

Chael Sullivan smiles for a photo.

Chael Sullivan, as President of his fraternity and a member of the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen, has made a significant impact during his time at Auburn.

March 06, 2025

a group of people at at Auburn tailgate. Glenn Mitchell is on the far right. Regenia Sanders is on his right.

Regenia Sanders and Glenn Mitchell, colleagues at Ernst & Young in Atlanta, share a deep passion for their alma mater and firmly believe in helping fellow alums reach their full potential.

March 05, 2025

Bill and Linda Lee smiling for a photo

From building a business model around respect to supporting first-generation students at Auburn, Bill and Linda Mobley Lee '70 prove that doing good work together makes for a lasting marriage.

March 04, 2025

Pat Carroll, a 1987 aerospace engineering graduate, estimates he's ridden around 50,000-60,000 miles on his motorcycle over the past few years. Sure, he could cover the ground in an RV or see the world from an airplane, but Carroll says the stories he's gathered from his bike, on the road, are priceless.

February 28, 2025

Julia Herrin representing South Carolina at the 2021 Miss America pageant

Julia Herrin's path from a small town in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to the spotlight as Miss South Carolina 2021 and now to the University of South Carolina law school was built from confidence, ambition and unwavering determination.

February 27, 2025

Sushil Adhikari works with a graduate student

Congratulations to Sushil Adhikari, our 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner.

February 24, 2025

The folks tasked with naming the SEC Men's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year had it pretty easy this go round. A program record in the 500-yard freestyle, an event in which he ranks 11th nationally. Scoring the second-fastest time in program history in the 1000-yard freestyle against the arch-rival. Five All-American honors. A 4.00 grade point average in mechanical engineering. Yep, Mason Mathias — pruned hands now.

February 24, 2025

Sydnee smiles as she pins fabric to a form

After surviving a fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in 2021, Sydnee Johnson designed a piece of clothing that helped her heal from the trauma she experienced, and it's now on display as part of Showcase 2025.

February 18, 2025

Matthew Parker

English literature alumnus Matthew Parker '13 puts his degree to work in crafting narratives for criminal defendants.

February 18, 2025

Matthew sits in front of a stone cabin

Alumnus Matthew Capps, who earned a bachelor's degree in ornamental horticulture and a Master of Landscape Architecture, is the new director of Alabama State Parks.

February 17, 2025

Ariel Liberman

Ariel Liberman, assistant professor of law and legal studies, adds his law school teaching experience, religious studies programs and international contexts to the Law and Justice program.

February 14, 2025

Clothing from Ayesha Ali

Ayesha Ali credits the Apparel Design and Production Management program for her success in founding her own clothing label, "Ayesha Ali Design."

February 13, 2025

Gabrielle Ferree

Public relations alumna Gabrielle Ferree '12 has always known the importance of relationships, from her time at Auburn to her leadership at one of the world's largest dating companies.

February 12, 2025

Gary Martin and Marilyn Strutchens stand in a library

Gary Martin and Marilyn Strutchens, married since 1996 and Auburn colleagues since 2000, share a passion for mathematics and helping the next generation of teachers.

February 11, 2025

Sydney Freeman speaking with an audience

Sydney Freeman Jr. is a first-generation college student and two-time Auburn alum. He was the first African American male to attain full professorship at the University of Idaho, and just last fall, was one of 10 people chosen as a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

February 11, 2025

Blue Angel Lilly Montana in uniform with planes flying in sky

New Blue Angel Lilly Montana keeps her team flying in formation.

February 07, 2025

Valeri dances in a black jacket and sunglasses

Alumna and social worker Valeri White helps lead the Recycled TeenAgers in activities, traveling and performing dance routines at halftime during athletics events.

February 06, 2025

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Tim Boosinger

Information is available for the memorial service of Tim Boosinger on Feb. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church of Auburn.

January 30, 2025

Judge Richard Minor

After fighting for justice across Alabama, Judge Richard Minor returns to Auburn to teach the skills he wishes he had at the start of his career.

January 28, 2025

Danny Butler teaching

Harbert College of Business professor Danny Butler retired this month after 35 years as an educator who influenced the lives and careers of many students.

January 27, 2025

Dr. Kim Snyder pets a horse

Dr. Kim Snyder '98 was the equestrian team veterinarian for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

January 21, 2025

Dr. Gregg Carr '85 has achieved college football immortality after being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

January 17, 2025

Abbie Stockard waves to the audience after being crowned Miss America

Auburn College of Nursing student Abbie Stockard was named Miss American 2025 on Jan. 5.

January 15, 2025

A College of Liberal Arts student measures findings during a recent Archaeology Field School in Notasulga, Alabama.

A recent philanthropy-fueled project, led by Meghan Buchanan, Auburn archaeologist and anthropology associate professor, has the potential to unearth a one-of-a-kind discovery.

January 14, 2025

Rebecca Schneider

Alumna Rebecca "Bex" Schneider is making a name for herself in the fashion industry in New York via her fashion-driven art studio.

January 14, 2025

Nick Reyzin, Noah Henry and William Abbott posing for photo in front of an Auburn airplane

Nick Reyzin, Noah Henry, Jake Owsley and William Abbott don't call themselves 'heroes.' But the people affected by Hurricane Helene, the Auburn Junior High cross country team and you probably would.

December 18, 2024

Paul Patterson shakes an orange-and-blue shaker on a rooftop overlooking Auburn

As 2024 draws to a close, Paul Patterson is stepping away from his roles as dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, effective Jan. 1.

December 13, 2024

The 2024 IQLA honorees with Susan Hubard and Vini Nathan

During a time when the holiday spirit is at its peak in New York City, Auburn's College of Human Sciences honored two outstanding individuals who represent the best of the human spirit at the 31st annual International Quality of Life Awards on Dec. 9 inside the iconic Rainbow Room.

December 10, 2024

Carter Dees is shown wearing an Auburn polo shirt while standing in front of Langdon Hall and the Auburn University Seal.

Sophomore Carter Dees had his life upended by an autoimmune disease that emerged in high school. With his condition now under control, he's enjoying success at Auburn University while on his path to medical school, thanks in part to scholarships.

December 10, 2024

Stephen Neslage posing for photo. On his left, a thunderstorm darkens the sky. On his right, clouds drift across a blue sky.

Media studies alumnus Stephen Neslage '05 co-founded FlipFlop Systems, which has changed the way newsrooms leverage social media content for broadcast.

December 03, 2024

Churmell Mitchell poses with kids in front of Samford Hall

Strong teachers and an Auburn education turned Churmell Mitchell into a national speaker, mentor, best-selling author and CEO.

December 03, 2024

Marianna Spiotta posing for photo with a happy dog

Caring for animals is emotionally powerful, both at home and in the hospital. Veterinary Social Worker Marianna Spiotta '21, '22 works each day to support the needs of the clients and health care team of Auburn University's veterinary teaching hospitals.

December 02, 2024

Aubie stands next to Ross Tolbert with the Auburn University Marching Band behind them both.

If it's possible to have music in the blood, Auburn University Marching Band drum major Ross Tolbert does.

November 27, 2024

Graphic for the new Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility

A generous lead gift to the College of Human Sciences will etch the name of a beloved, lifelong civic volunteer on the college's new home.

November 22, 2024

The Johnny Lawrence Memorial Rain Garden at Auburn

The Johnny Lawrence Memorial Rain Garden at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center is about the future as much as it is the past. That's what philanthropy does. It honors legacy but builds futures.

November 21, 2024

A turkey on a Thanksgiving dinner table

Ensure your holiday meals are safe and joyful! Auburn researchers are pioneering solutions to prevent foodborne illnesses.

November 20, 2024

Matt Sakatani Roe holding a camera and talking to actors on set

Media studies alumnus Matt Sakatani Roe '06 utilized his innovative business networking skills to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a director of photography.

November 15, 2024

Shug Jordan huddles with members of the Auburn Basketball team.

Auburn's beloved football player and coach, Shug Jordan, was as good on the basketball court as he was on the gridiron.

November 15, 2024