Outreach and Impact
Eight faculty members headshots

A team led by Harbert College of Business researchers recently received national recognition for its work on a paper that investigates how well ChatGPT performed on accounting case assignments—knowledge that could help accounting educators enhance their instruction.

July 09, 2025

John Morris speaking during a panel at the University of Twente

To strengthen Alabama’s readiness for natural disasters, Department of Political Science faculty are leading a knowledge exchange with the University of Twente.

July 09, 2025

The event,

A recent symposium focusing on women’s access to cancer care drew a distinguished group of global health leaders to campus. The event was a tribute to the life and legacy of alumna Nicole Schiegg, a dedicated public servant and passionate global health advocate whose influence continues to shape the future through an endowment at Auburn.

July 08, 2025

Twenty College of Human Sciences students, across both apparel design and merchandising concentrations, during a five-day trip to New York City for a study tour.

A five-day trip to New York City became an eye-opening and enriching experience for 20 College of Human Sciences students, across both apparel design and merchandising concentrations, as their knowledge of the fashion industry grew immensely after returning from a New York City Study Tour May 12-17.

July 07, 2025

A group of rising 9th grade students attending gear up achieve camp pose for a photo.

The GEAR UP Achieve summer camp at Auburn provides rising high school students from across Alabama with an immersive experience into college life, focusing on academic enrichment and social development.

July 01, 2025

The Ford family stands in a farm field

Auburn's Hunger Solutions Institute, which administers Double Up Food Bucks for the state of Alabama, has teamed up with Ford Family Farms of Selma, Alabama.

June 30, 2025

A class of high school students gather around for a group photo with Walker the mannequin

The Harrison College of Pharmacy has two unconventional ambassadors to help with recruiting and outreach efforts — mannequins named Walker and Harry.

June 27, 2025

Mackenzie points to drawings in pinup with Front Porch Initiative team

Mackenzie Stagg has been selected to be part of the 12-person cohort of researchers from around the country for the 2025 Academy for the Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: HOUSING EQUITY.

June 26, 2025

Visitors view interior exhibit of US Pavilion in Venice

The 19th International Biennale Architettura has begun in Venice, Italy, and Rural Studio is represented with a box installation about Rev. Walker’s Home.

June 26, 2025

Joe Twardy stands with family at the Auburn College of Forestry, Wildlife and Envrironment holding an award for Outstanding Alumni 2025

Joe Twardy has lived a life of service based on forest management. As a 1972 alumnus of the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE), Twardy’s significant impact on Alabama’s forests earned him the nomination and awarding of the CFWE’s 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award.

June 26, 2025

EWB

Auburn’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter recently installed more than 6,000 feet of pipe — infrastructure capable of delivering clean, running water to more than 1,000 villagers living in remote, Guatemalan mountain terrain.

June 24, 2025

produce in a grocery store

Double Up Food Bucks Alabama, which makes fresh, local produce more affordable and accessible at select groceries and farmers markets across the state, is administered by the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn. It doubles Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants’ purchasing power for fresh fruits and vegetables.

June 24, 2025

A young woman stares in amazement at a massive tank of water holding large sea creatures

The College of Veterinary Medicine's Summer VIP program immerses prospective veterinary students in experiential learning to discover career possibilities and navigate the vet school application process.

June 20, 2025

Georgios Arsenious leads discussion about urban forestry

Funded by the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, Green Up Alabama is a new collaboration between Auburn and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System that will engage local partners to improve the long-term success of urban greening initiatives.

June 18, 2025

Philip stands in front of a large glass building with his arms crossed

Phillip Dunlap, an alumnus and instructor at Auburn's Government and Economic Development Institute, has had a huge hand in making the city of Auburn into what it is today.

June 17, 2025

bees on honey comb

The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey, conducted in part by Auburn, estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were lost in the country between April 2024 and April 2025. This is the second straight season U.S. beekeepers experienced record-high losses.

June 16, 2025

Sara Ahnell teaches a group of students inside a classroom.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape education, Auburn is leading the conversation with a full-day virtual conference in July titled “Global Perspectives on the Future of Foreign Language Teaching in K-12 Education: Advocacy, AI, and International Collaboration.”

June 12, 2025

Pan He

Pan He, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, was one of 36 researchers recognized with the 2025 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.

June 09, 2025

An artist conceptual rendering of the new facility for the College of Human Sciences

The College of Human Sciences newly planned state-of-the-art building to be known as the Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility will be constructed along the same footprint as Spidle Hall and spanning all the way to Roosevelt Drive.

June 05, 2025

J.T. and Pam Brown

Self-described dog lovers J.T. and Pam Brown make no bones about it — when it comes to football, they cheer for the Georgia Bulldogs. But when their beloved dachshund needed surgery, they became big fans of Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

June 04, 2025

The work of the Alabama Drought Reach program, a statewide collaboration led by Auburn, helps ensure more accurate and timely drought monitoring, which supports better decision-making for water use, agriculture and emergency planning across Alabama.

June 04, 2025

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art partners with the Mt. Willing Quilters of the Lowndes County Community Life Center on a series of exhibitions and public art programs across the state of Alabama.

June 03, 2025

Eighth grade students from Thurgood Marshall Middle School pose in graduation caps and gowns.

With the close of the 2024-25 academic year, the 6,500 students enrolled in GEAR UP Achieve's federally funded program designed to improve students’ academic and career outcomes are leaving middle school behind and preparing to kick off the next step in their academic journeys.

June 02, 2025

Ford Dyke is pictured inside a gym coaching a team.

College of Education faculty member Ford Dyke's journey has paved the way for a successful career as a teacher, mentor, coach and speaker. As he promotes mindfulness and wellness, he’s transforming the lives of those around him.

May 27, 2025

More than 25 engineers and managers from the Honda Alabama Auto Plant recently returned to campus to experience Lean Manufacturing training in Engineering’s Tiger Motors Lab.

May 27, 2025

A participant at Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility’s Stormwater Week sprays chemicals during a demonstration.

The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted more than 275 stormwater professionals during Stormwater Week, offering training, demonstrations and the latest research in stormwater management.

May 22, 2025

ROTC students participate in a healthy cooking demostration

College of Human Sciences students in the Hospitality Honor Society Eta Sigma Delta, the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Auburn’s ROTC programs teamed up for a healthy cooking demonstration with the overall purpose to provide high quality nutrition education using easy, sustainable ingredients.

May 22, 2025

Joellen Sefton is pictured with two other people in a lab setting.

A leading expert in athletic training and injury prevention at Auburn’s School of Kinesiology, JoEllen Sefton developed what would become the Warrior Athletic Training Program.

May 22, 2025

Speaker Spencer Levy holding microphone

The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development celebrated the tremendous growth occurring in Auburn University’s real estate programming and educational initiatives at a gala and awards ceremony on May 8 that featured speaker Spencer Levy, one of the biggest names in the commercial real estate industry.

May 19, 2025

The Grantmaking for Philanthropists class awards a $2,500 check to Nourish Wellness

Students in the Grantmaking for Philanthropists class, offered through the College of Human Sciences, awarded a grant to Nourish Wellness — a pediatric lifestyle medicine center for children and their families — to enhance and expand an existing community garden.

May 16, 2025

Daniela Marghitu

Daniela Marghitu, director of the Laboratory for Education and Assistive Technology in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, was a panelist at an international virtual forum co-hosted by the Royal Academy of Science International Trust and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

May 15, 2025

Jason Bryant walks with a group of students inside Opelika High School.

Jason Bryant, the director of the Truman Pierce Institute in Auburn's College of Education, says his childhood experience fuels his desire to help rural students and teachers throughout the state of Alabama.

May 08, 2025

Damon Phillips, a sophomore studying culinary science, watches a food photography demonstration in the new  Graduate by Hilton Media Laboratory in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.

Students in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management are gaining invaluable knowledge with a state-of-the-art Graduate by Hilton Media Laboratory.

May 06, 2025

In recognition of his Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal award in 2024, the EUmies Awards invited Andrew Freear, director of Auburn's Rural Studio, to give a lecture at the iconic Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona, Spain

May 06, 2025

Over 250 Montgomery-area students explored the connection between STEM and agriculture during the “STEM on the Farm” event at Dream Field Farms, featuring hands-on activities, drone demos and robotics.

May 01, 2025

irrigation over corn field

Alabama farmers considering investing in irrigation equipment will soon have a free, comprehensive online tool — built by researchers in the College of Agriculture — to help them decide.

May 01, 2025

Jeff Stone, Cat Outzen, Hollie Cost and Linda Gibson-Young

We signed a memorandum of understanding to announce a multifaceted partnership with the nonprofit Children's Harbor to help Alabama's chronically ill children and their families.

April 29, 2025

Doris Hill

Doris Hill and her colleagues at the Regional Autism Network strive to raise awareness and assist those with autism spectrum disorder.

April 29, 2025

Walmart US CEO John Furner speaking at RFID Lab conference

RFID technology is enhancing companies' operations and Auburn's internationally renowned RFID Lab plays an important role in the technology's advancement and adoption, according to industry executives and leaders at the Lab's recent annual conference.

April 28, 2025

Overtoun Jenda talks to a young student

With an academic career spanning nearly 50 years, almost 40 at Auburn, Overtoun Jenda has left a mark on the field of mathematics and thousands of students that's impossible to calculate.

April 25, 2025

The success of the Warrior Research Center has ignited JoEllen Sefton's research and changed the trajectory of health for tactical athletes. Recently named the recipient of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach, she has spent the past two decades spearheading research and outreach to improve performance while reducing injury for military, police, firefighters and first responders.

April 24, 2025

Maddie Burdette is pictured with President Chris Roberts as he presents her with the president

Maddie Burdette is a star student in Auburn’s College of Education, both in and out of the classroom.

April 23, 2025

photo of cater hall during a beautiful day with student walking by the historic building.

This past month, Honors College staff members have earned several prestigious awards, recognizing excellence in their respective fields.

April 21, 2025

Ben Timm checks on Larry Green before sitting him with a brace.

Seven students — six in engineering and one in exercise science — helped an Auburn Family member by developing a custom brace to combat dropped head syndrome.

April 17, 2025

231 talented participants from grades six through 12 showcased their independent research projects at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF).

April 15, 2025

Mary Wheelock and Jessie Barclay are pictured smiling next to one another.

Auburn College of Education students Jessie Barclay and Mary Wheelock say they’ve learned a lot while teaching in a rural area. The two were the first in an initial cohort of the Rural Teacher Fellowship Program that the College of Education and University Outreach began this spring at Eclectic Elementary School in Eclectic, Alabama.

April 14, 2025

pine forest stand in Andalusia, Alabama

Auburn has issued a ‘save the date and call for abstracts’ for the International Conference on Forest Carbon and Resilience to be hosted at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

April 11, 2025