Erika E. Rucker has been named the new director of GEAR UP Achieve, Alabama's statewide Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant administered by Auburn University, effective Mar. 1.
February 19, 2026
The AU Kickstart Fund has awarded its inaugural round of grants to two of Auburn's most promising start-ups — both of which focus on empowering people with disabilities and intellectual development challenges to lead more meaningful lives.
February 18, 2026
Auburn University is strengthening its reputation for success in National Prestigious Scholarships with renewed momentum to help more students discover and pursue these transformative opportunities.
February 17, 2026
Auburn College of Education doctoral student Larry Saulsberry and Alabama Reading Initiative Director Bonnie Short delivered testimony last week before a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on the topic of “The Science of Reading,” sharing Alabama's progress and continued needs in advancing evidence-based reading instruction.
February 17, 2026
When COVID-19 shut down Auburn's campus in 2020, Brooks Fuller didn't just pack up—he packed for thousands. Discover how this Auburn baseball alum and finance major turned a crisis into a booming college moving business, inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs.
February 16, 2026
Students engaged in hands-on robotics activities through Auburn University's Southeastern Center of Robotics Education and its Hyundai Initiative for Robotics Excellence. The program emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving and real-world engineering skills while expanding access to STEM opportunities for K–12 students.
February 16, 2026
The Harrison College of Pharmacy, the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance are collaborating on an interdisciplinary project to raise awareness about recommended vaccinations for older adults.
February 12, 2026
Through the leadership and coordination of Auburn College of Education Professor Victoria Cardullo and Doctoral Fellow Andrea Forehand, a state-funded literacy initiative has reached a major milestone with the delivery of new Kindergarten through third-grade literacy kits to Union Springs Elementary School.
February 12, 2026
Auburn University marked 69 years of hosting the Alabama Transportation Conference, drawing nearly 1,000 engineers and transportation leaders to Huntsville.
February 10, 2026
More than 150 students from elementary through high school competed in an annual VEX Robotics Tournament hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education in partnership with Wallace Community College Selma.
February 09, 2026
In this episode of How Very Human Sciences, Nutrition Wellness alumna '24 Chef Riley Sue Walker shares how an unexpected diagnosis in 2016 redirected her life and ultimately led her to a career rooted in healing and fulfillment.
February 09, 2026
Next month, honeybee enthusiasts are invited to attend the 31st Annual Alabama Beekeepers Symposium. The event will take place on February 7.
February 09, 2026
Auburn's College of Education hosts the Future Teachers of Alabama Eastern Conference on campus for the second year in a row.
February 06, 2026
The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security announced 13 new senior fellows who will shape policy recommendations on national security, emerging technologies and cybersecurity.
February 03, 2026
Apparel Merchandising senior Gracie Silverthorn is the first apparel student from Auburn to secure an internship with Giorgio Armani, one of the most competitive internship placements in the industry.
February 02, 2026
Through outreach, compassion and innovation, Auburn is helping Alabama's families live healthier and happier lives.
January 28, 2026
Auburn's competitive sports program isn't just top tier competition, it's shaping students into leaders with balance and real world skills.
January 20, 2026
Evolutionary biologist Brian Counterman has been named director of Auburn's Museum of Natural History, bringing deep research experience and a long-term vision for the museum's future.
January 19, 2026
University Outreach and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction are helping the City of Selma develop a holistic housing strategy to revitalize neighborhoods and recover from the impact of the 2023 tornado.
January 15, 2026
The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) hosted its fifth SCORE Showdown at Great Wolf Lodge, welcoming hundreds of students for a multi-day VEX robotics competition.
January 14, 2026
Three colleges unite to advance mass timber construction, a faster, cheaper and more sustainable way to build houses and buildings.
January 08, 2026
The Everything Auburn Podcast's year-end rewind is here – and our best moments of 2025 will have you laughing-out-loud and beaming with Tiger pride.
December 17, 2025
Faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering want to change the way we talk about artificial intelligence by drawing on their expertise in the arts, humanities and sciences.
December 12, 2025
The Auburn Family fuels Auburn's Veterinary Emergency Response Team, providing future lifesaving impact during emergencies and natural disasters.
November 24, 2025
Following a national search, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University has selected Casey Mull as assistant director for 4-H Youth Development. Mull will guide Alabama's largest youth development organization into an exciting new era of innovation and impact.
November 21, 2025
During its Nov. 21 meeting, Auburn's Board of Trustees approved the construction of a 12,000-square-foot dormitory at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, located in Andalusia, Alabama.
November 20, 2025
Ready to make waves? Meet David Deep, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Auburn alum behind Wake for Warriors—where heroes swap boots for boards and find new purpose on the water.
November 14, 2025
Portia Johnson, an assistant professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, created the Alabama FAFSA Application Survival Toolkit to help students, families and educators navigate the application process.
November 14, 2025
Bones & Blooms invited more than 300 visitors to experience science up close through fossils, skeletons and living species displayed throughout the Arboretum.
November 13, 2025
A recent $10 million gift is among the largest single gifts in the history of CHS. Arnold's gift will help support the forthcoming new facility, provide an endowed professorship, scholarship opportunities and programmatic support within the college.
November 06, 2025
Philanthropy fuels experiential learning initiatives at Auburn, such as FoodU, which has garnered national attention and was recently featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television's Spotlight on Agriculture.
November 06, 2025
Like many students his age, Ke'Zerrious Powell often let anxiety keep him from speaking up in class. Through a new literacy partnership between Auburn University's College of Education and Beauregard High School, though, the ninth-grader is stepping forward — gaining confidence, building connections, all while helping future educators in turn.
November 06, 2025
Auburn business and Air Force ROTC graduate Stan Bialas Jr. chose the road less traveled on his way to an “amazing” service career.
November 03, 2025
The Rural Sociology program at Auburn offers graduate students a chance to study the social fabric of Alabama and contribute to its future. Just ask Oliver Nell and Amelia Pugh.
October 31, 2025
The Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education project has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant.
October 31, 2025
Auburn's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems recently made an appearance at one of NASCAR's most iconic venues — Talladega Superspeedway — highlighting a partnership that connects cutting-edge manufacturing innovation with America's industrial base.
October 29, 2025
Supported by a new National Science Foundation award, Auburn mathematician Songling Shan uses hands-on graph theory activities to show middle school students the creative side of math.
October 27, 2025
Eli Morrow, who is concurrently pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a doctorate in biomedical sciences, has been selected for an externship with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, a global leader in efforts to save imperiled wildlife species from extinction and train future conservationists.
October 23, 2025
The new graduate certificate in space systems, which began this fall, is aimed at providing working professionals with additional education to better understand the growing space industry.
October 20, 2025
More than 1,000 middle school students from 19 Alabama schools explored STEM fields at Auburn's sixth annual Destination STEM Expo. Hosted by COSAM Outreach, the event filled Neville Arena with 80 interactive exhibits led by 220 Auburn faculty, students and volunteers.
October 20, 2025
For the first time in its 32-year history, the College of Human Sciences' annual International Quality of Life Awards will take place in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8.
October 07, 2025
Faculty and students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture have teamed up to create multiple scale models of the Alabama State House.
October 06, 2025
The College of Sciences and Mathematics' annual Gameday Physics brought science to life with fiery tubes, levitating magnets and liquid nitrogen ice cream before the homecoming game. More than 250 visitors explored interactive demonstrations that turned complex physics into fun, hands-on learning for all ages.
September 30, 2025
Auburn's Engineers Without Borders chapter installed more than half a mile of irrigation pipeline in a remote Bolivian village and taught children to collect rainfall data as part of a multi-year project to capture mountain spring water for agriculture.
September 25, 2025
What's in a name? In the case of Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, it's 25 years of excellence.
September 17, 2025
A new partnership being implemented by Auburn's Hunger Solutions Institute will expand access to healthy food and strengthen local food systems across the South.
September 15, 2025
Auburn University Raptor Center's director Robyn Miller and administrative coordinator Andrew Hopkins share the center's mission and future goals on the S3 EP1 edition of the Everything Auburn Podcast.
September 11, 2025
Auburn's upcoming CityBuilders symposium will explore AI-driven innovations in design and construction and strategies for leveraging technology to drive venture capital success.
September 07, 2025
The partnership will help restore streams, reduce runoff and add features at Hickory Dickory Park to protect local waterways and enhance residents' quality of life.
September 05, 2025
The McCrary Institute's recent summit focused on protecting Alabama's water systems from the increasing threat of cyber attacks.
September 05, 2025
