Outreach and Impact
A woman stands with a laptop in an art gallery.

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University is expanding access to art enthusiasts with visual impairments by adding alt text to its online art.

May 06, 2024

a woman and four men stand in front of a brick column and trees

The Auburn team will provide education and technical assistance to rural Alabamians struggling to navigate heirs' property issues.

May 03, 2024

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, “In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices,” recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.

May 01, 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

A painted brick wall on an old building welcomes visitors to Selma

A $1 million grant will support the work of Auburn's Front Porch Initiative in developing housing in Selma, Alabama.

April 25, 2024

Young lady smiling and petting calf outdoors

For over 73 years, Kentucky has turned to Auburn University to help meet its need for veterinarians.

April 16, 2024

Boy in forest smiling

Max Nemeroff has been immersed in the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center since childhood. Now, he is a CFWE student exploring his environmental career options.

April 03, 2024

The annual day of giving is back for its ninth year on April 10.

April 03, 2024

Three women sit on a white porch with a flowering bush in the background

Auburn's Regional Autism Network offers translation services for non-English speaking families.

April 02, 2024

Two women in lifejackets on a boat smile with a massive naval ship in the background

Amy Pridemore, a faculty member in Auburn's College of Nursing, brings a varied background to the teaching, outreach and service she does daily, focusing her efforts on providing primary care to underserved populations.

April 01, 2024

A young woman in an orange sweater holds a piece of paper and talks to a smiling woman in navy blue nurses

Sarah Putzer, who has worked as an emergency room nurse for more than 23 years, is a graduate student in Auburn's Nurse Practitioner program and a Rural Health Fellow,

March 29, 2024

Students gathered outside near water

The Academic Sustainability Program has announced that 13 students have been accepted into the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's Gulf Scholars Program.

March 29, 2024

A young woman with professional clothing and a nametag stands in a hotel lobby smiling.

Miranda Daniels, who is working toward a doctorate in mathematics with a concentration in statistics, is an experienced public health professional and one of Auburn's first Rural Health Fellows.

March 21, 2024

People dressed in scrubs performing surgery

Learn more about the College of Veterinary Medicine students gaining surgical competence at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.

March 18, 2024

A woman wearing scrubs smiles at her patient

Each Friday, audiology student Lexy Barraza conducts free hearing screenings in Chambers County as a Rural Health Fellow.

March 11, 2024

A headshot of the Director of the Center for Opioid Research, Education and Outreach, Karen Marlowe.

Professor Karen Marlowe talks about how Auburn is addressing substance abuse disorders.

March 11, 2024

Brown foal in therapy pool

The College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching hospitals collaborated to treat a premature foal named Tink.

March 01, 2024

Lightening lights up the sky over a landscape that includes trees and residential neighborhoods

Many rural counties in Alabama have residents who can't receive severe weather alerts, often due to language barriers or a lack of consistent Internet access. Agriscience Education faculty members are working with Auburn University Extension staff to spread the word about the importance of disaster preparedness.

February 27, 2024

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted nine individuals — including four Auburn University alumni — and one corporation during a ceremony Feb. 24 at The Westin Huntsville.

February 26, 2024

Couples in a relationship class lead by the Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative.

Professor Francesca Adler-Baeder in Auburn's College of Human Sciences knows healthy relationships. As principal investigator and project director for Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative (AHMREI) since 2001, she and her team, along with community agency partners, have conducted applied research across the state to prove that healthy relationships impact not just couples, but their families, work environments and the well-being of their communities. Now, the collection of studies, primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Family Assistance, is primed to offer its service outreach model that teaches mindfulness and skills for healthy relationships for replication across the country as well.

February 26, 2024

Man looking at distance with blurred background

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) recognizes faculty members with exceptional research and scholarship records annually. Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies Frank “Skip” Bartol is this year's representative for Auburn University.

February 21, 2024

Lila Parrish and Briley Graves

As part of their Schweitzer Fellowship project, the Harrison College of Pharmacy's Briley Graves and Lila Parrish are working together on a project to identify and help those in need.

February 20, 2024

Maia Singleton and Kiaira Anderson

Harrison College of Pharmacy students Kiaira Anderson and Maia Singleton are working together to build a program that helps adolescent females in underserved areas to grow in the maturation of society and developments in life that align with improving social-emotional skills as part of their Schweitzer Fellowship project.

February 20, 2024

Director Mark Wilson explains an original charcoal sketch on display

The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities recently added to its artifacts collection displaying the artistry and humanity of enslaved Alabamians.

February 09, 2024

man outside with nasa vest

Auburn University alumnus Joseph Pelfrey has been named the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Pelfrey, who earned his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in 2000, will manage one of NASA's largest field installations in this role.

February 05, 2024

Student stands next to pigs

Through long-standing home projects, Alabama 4-H members are learning invaluable life skills. The Pig Squeal project is a prime example of how 4-H teaches responsibility, community involvement, partnership and work ethic.

January 30, 2024

Kristen Shockley headshot image

For tens of thousands of women struggling with infertility in the United States, the support they receive—or don't receive—from their employer can influence their productivity at work. An Auburn University Harbert College of Business professor is conducting research to learn the extent of that influence and what organizations can do to better support their women employees undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.

January 18, 2024

Graphic promoting podcast with picture of Joshua Sahib

This week's segment of the Everything Auburn podcast focuses on the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship. This episode features Joshua Sahib, managing director of the center in the Harbert College of Business, who discusses the ways in which this initiative is combining outreach programming and academic studies to address the needs of family businesses and more.

January 16, 2024

A family smiles outside

Hae Sagong, assistant professor in Auburn University's College of Nursing, focuses her research on Korean immigrants' experiences with health care in the rural south.

January 10, 2024

A young man leans over a large piece of wood and works on cutting it with a circular saw and

Auburn is at work innovating and expanding the market for mass timber products, design, engineering and construction.

January 10, 2024

Rod Turochy, associate director for Outreach for the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute and James Madison Hunnicutt professor in traffic engineering, and Larry Rilett, AUTRI Director, work with several housing authorities in the Black Belt region. Many of these neighborhoods have low automobile ownership rates, meaning more pedestrian traffic is on sidewalks and streets.

January 08, 2024

Dr. Ted Stuedeman ’87, right, with Auburn Vet Med students Stevie Fields ‘27 and Jesse Neal ’24

Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a $246,495, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid in the recruitment and support of more veterinarians in underserved areas of Alabama, particularly those practicing in the area of food animal medicine.

January 05, 2024

students in class in prison

Auburn University awarded degrees to 11 students in Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County on Dec. 16.

December 15, 2023

An intern works in an ag research lab at Auburn University

Each summer, some of the best and brightest students at EARTH University in Costa Rica travel to Auburn to study and conduct research with the Auburn Aquaponics Project at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center. Xavier Rios Flores and Faustin Mukunzi recently spent a semester working on projects in aquaponics and hydroponics that were inspired by their home countries.

December 14, 2023

Clint Penick

An episode of Planet Earth III airing in the U.S. this Saturday, Dec. 16, was made possible with the help of Assistant Professor Clint Penick in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.

December 14, 2023

Cam Tice reviewing data on computer with notepad

Marshall Scholarship winner Cameron Tice reviews data from his work with individuals suffering with substance abuse.

December 07, 2023

Alicia Powers is pictured.

Alicia Powers, managing director for the Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) in Auburn's College of Human Sciences, is on a mission to strategically build healthy, resilient communities. Her research and service efforts with HSI — including nutrition incentive programs for SNAP households in Alabama and beyond — have made many take notice and take action.

November 30, 2023

Steve Brown accepts award from President Roberts

A professor since 1998, Brown is one of two 2023 recipients of Auburn University's most prestigious teaching honor, the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.

November 30, 2023

The Melton Scholars Program Advisory Board stands together.

The Melton Scholars Program focuses on providing a supportive and enriching environment that empowers students to thrive academically, socially and personally.

November 28, 2023

Alicia Powers APLU National Award

Alicia Powers receives Ellen Swallow Richards Public Service Award

November 27, 2023

A group of people walk together in front of Jordan-Hare Stadium

Auburn University and the University of Alabama are preparing for Operation Iron Ruck, a 151-mile journey from the Iron Bowl visiting team's stadium to the home team's arena, which will raise awareness for epidemic of veteran suicide.

November 20, 2023

Josh Sahib talks to students

Josh Sahib, director of the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship in the Harbert College of Business, is an entrepreneur himself and enjoys helping Auburn students and community members reach their entrepreneurial dreams.

November 20, 2023

Adrienne Duke-Marks

Adrienne Duke-Marks, an associate professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach. She was honored at the annual Auburn University Faculty Awards on Nov. 9.

November 20, 2023

Faculty Awards with Floral Arrangements in Background

From philosophy to forestry and political science to education, Auburn recognized outstanding achievements by faculty members across the University at its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony on Nov. 9.

November 10, 2023

Two nursing students and an instructor work on a dummy patient

At Auburn's College of Nursing, many graduates are choosing to stay in state to help combat the nursing shortage and provide care for their neighbors and communities.

November 09, 2023

two faculty members, a man and a woman, stand together smiling in front of foliage

Auburn faculty members Jada Kohlmeier and Steven Brown have been awarded more than $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to conduct virtual professional development with secondary social studies teachers from across the nation.

November 06, 2023

Celeste Iglesias

From Argentina to Alabama, Celeste Iglesias followed a passion for studying sustainable wood products, which has led to a professional career in sustainability, complete with industry accolades.

November 03, 2023

Andrew Freear works with students on a design-build project in Newbern, Alabama.

Since its inception, Rural Studio students and faculty have built more than 220 homes, parks and community buildings in West Alabama. Through a community-engaged design process, the program has sought to educate future architects while addressing complex challenges in rural communities.

November 03, 2023

Halley and Jerry Phillips hold an API certificate

Halley and Jerry Phillips, the granddaughter and son of the Father of Rock ‘n' Roll, Sam Phillips, hold an Alabama Polytechnic Institute certificate that Sam Phillips earned in 1943.

October 31, 2023

Guests from both sides of the Atlantic gather in Ariccia, Italy to celebrate a significant milestone in the College of Human Sciences. Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad offers students an opportunity to be immersed in the Italian culture while cultivating relationships that will last a lifetime.

October 25, 2023