Outreach and Impact
A woman hands out medals

The ISTEM Connectory at Auburn University hosted Alabama’s first-ever Invention Convention on Saturday, April 5.

April 11, 2025

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering welcomed middle school students from the Huntsville Learning Center’s STREAM Team program for a day of hands-on STEM exploration.

April 10, 2025

Christopher B. Roberts, JoEllen Sefton and Royrickers Cook pose at an awards ceremony.

JoEllen Sefton received the 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach for her work's profound and lasting impact on the military, local public servants, tactical athletes and students.

April 09, 2025

NASA’s Nicky Fox spoke to a crowd of more than 200 at the 2025 Duncan Lecture, sharing stories from her career and insights into NASA’s latest science missions. Hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics, the event offered an inspiring look at space exploration, solar research and the future of science at NASA.

April 09, 2025

awards

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing recently earned 12 Educational Advertising Awards — the country’s largest educational advertising awards competition.

April 09, 2025

Pre-doctoral interns pose for a group photo inside the new College of Education building.

Five students in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program of Auburn’s College of Education recently landed prestigious pre-doctoral internships at leading peer institutions.

April 08, 2025

McCrary Institute

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security has named Victoria Dillon, a veteran of the White House, the nation’s cyber defense agency, Capitol Hill and leading technology companies, as its chief communications officer and deputy director.

April 07, 2025

Kelli Russell smiles

A recent report by social science researchers at Auburn and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station will inform Gov. Kay Ivey’s strategic economic growth plan, Catalyst, on the agriculture industry.

April 03, 2025

Chris Martin smiles at an older woman in the community center

As an Auburn student, Chris Martin volunteered at the Boykin Community Center, and now that he's a faculty member, he's back at the center leading his students in health care outreach activities.

April 03, 2025

COSAM Outreach hosted the 2025 Alabama State Science Olympiad Tournament, bringing top middle and high school teams together for a STEM competition. Students competed in 46 events, showcasing their scientific skills and teamwork, with winners advancing to the national tournament.

April 02, 2025

several students stand around a table with young girl sitting

On their third consecutive trip to Children's of Alabama in Birmingham, members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association provided more interactive opportunities for the young patients, including helping them launch their own homemade rockets.

April 01, 2025

Geoff Williams in front of Comer Hall

Geoff Williams, associate professor, graduate program officer and longtime director of the AU-Bees Lab, is director of the new Auburn University Bee Center, effective April 1.

April 01, 2025

A College of Education student sits at a table with a middle school students

At Morris Avenue Intermediate School in Opelika, Alabama, hands-on student learning is taking place in more ways than one through an innovative Auburn University College of Education initiative focused on math and science.

March 31, 2025

Students from around the state of Alabama will compete at the ASEF and ICA at Auburn on Saturday, April 5.

March 31, 2025

weeds wilt after a dicamba application in a field of soybeans

Farmers nationwide will not be permitted to use dicamba herbicide products this growing season. Auburn researchers and Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialists are working to provide Alabama row crop growers with guidance on how to navigate and best manage production without dicamba.

March 27, 2025

Graduate Student Research Assistant sorts through various books Olivia Martín-Piñón

Research from the College of Human Sciences uncovers how reading together boosts early literacy skills and deepens parent-child connections.

March 26, 2025

Young woman standing in front of four small children who are sitting on the floor.

With support from the Russell Medical Foundation, Auburn nursing students and faculty bring health and wellness education to Alabama elementary schools.

March 24, 2025

Chester Higgins visiting his great uncle

Author, longtime New York Times photographer and Alabama Distinguished Artist Chester Higgins toured Alabama in March, sharing with students and residents how to connect people through the power of photography.

March 24, 2025

Andrew Baum portrait

Andrew Baum, esteemed Oxford University emeritus professor, is speaking on how megatrends such as technological breakthroughs, sustainability imperatives, geopolitical shifts and changing demographics are reshaping the real estate industry. The April 17 lecture is hosted by The Winchester Institute.

March 20, 2025

a large group of students standing in a tropical environment waving at the camera

During winter break, several Honors students with Auburn’s Global Medical Brigades traveled to Panama on a medical mission trip to serve communities in need.

March 19, 2025

Ernest Opoku’s journey from Ghana to Auburn, and now to MIT, is one of perseverance, intellectual rigor and groundbreaking research.

March 17, 2025

Rachel Prado’s dedication to advancing education, supporting faculty and engaging in outreach initiatives has made her a standout figure on campus.

March 17, 2025

Evangelos Miliordos has established himself as one of the most productive and impactful researchers in the field of computational chemistry.

March 17, 2025

Young minds from across Alabama participated in the Elementary Science Olympiad Competition hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics.

March 17, 2025

Through a partnership with SHORT the Squirrel and Conecuh County Schools, GEAR UP Achieve brought eighth grade students and first grade students together to promote early literacy and career awareness.

March 13, 2025

Kim Roberts poses for a photo in the Bailey Small Animal Hospital at Auburn University

Dr. Kimberly Roberts '98 grew up dreaming of becoming an Auburn veterinarian. Today, her dreams are for future generations — students who will reach their own goals through Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine.

March 13, 2025

Emma Chumley, right, and Katie White

Auburn student Emma Chumley created the Auburn Sustenance Project as a class project in hopes of combatting food insecurity in the area.

March 12, 2025

Caroline Shubert brewing Pink Hoppy Club on brew day.

College of Human Sciences Hospitality Management doctorate student Caroline Shubert and New Realm Brewing—Auburn Taproom Manager Kierstan Meadors teamed up to brew a special beer called "Pink Hoppy Club" in celebration of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8 to support the Pink Boots Society—a society that supports women working in the beer brewing industry.

March 06, 2025

Auburn alumnus Taylor Hicks was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Philanthropy Board 2025 Winter Workshop and Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Auburn alumnus Taylor Hicks was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Philanthropy Board 2025 Winter Workshop and Luncheon.

March 04, 2025

Admiral Rogers official headshot

Retired Navy Admiral Mike Rogers, who earned his degree in personnel management and industrial relations from Auburn University in 1981, will receive the George C. Marshall Center’s Ethical Leadership Award.

March 04, 2025

COSAM Assistant Professor Paul Zhang has won the NSF Career Award.

March 04, 2025

Women

The Womens Leadership Community provides a dedicated space for faculty and administrators to explore the challenges and opportunities in academia.

February 28, 2025

Auburn challenged middle and high school students' perceptions of mathematics with a Mathematical Puzzle Challenge on Feb. 15.

February 27, 2025

Panel of speakers in front of symposium crowd

For the second time in 20 years, Harbert College hosted the Daugherty Logistics Doctoral symposium. This annual event allows students to engage with established academics and industry professionals, discussing research, career development and sharing knowledge.

February 27, 2025

High school robotics teams from 12 states competed in the SCORE Showdown at Beard-Eves Coliseum at the Auburn University campus.

February 27, 2025

Charles Dunstan

The upcoming book “Arcs & Sparks and Bits & Bytes” will offer a detailed chronological history of this celebrated department, complete with detailed technological breakthroughs, leadership changes and alumni success stories.

February 26, 2025

Randolph Winter holds a skelton of a puppy as colleagues smile

Randolph Winter uses minimally invasive heart procedures to help dogs and cats live longer lives and shares his expertise with colleagues in India.

February 25, 2025

AI

Four artificial intelligence experts from industry and academia will offer deeper insight into the emerging technology and its best practices through a lecture series, presented by Auburn’s AI@AU initiative.

February 24, 2025

Photo of AU undergraduate students in Advanced Reporting with photojournalist Kate Medley. Medley is in the center with short blonde hair and wearing a red jumpsuit.

Photojournalist Kate Medley visited campus to engage with classes and community around the new exhibition, "Thank You Please Come Again," that is on display at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art through May 25.

February 20, 2025

Sophia Corliss and her father pose for a photo indoors.

Auburn's College of Education recently hosted Spring Preview Day to showcase the college to prospective students.

February 18, 2025

Beth Thorne Stukes speaks at an Auburn commencement ceremony.

On this edition of Everything Auburn, education advocate Beth Thorne Stukes reflects on her mother’s deep love for the Plains and how her legacy will endure, brick by brick, in the College of Human Sciences.

February 17, 2025

BHHS Spring Meeting reception

Auburn University and the College of Human Sciences hosted the Board on Health & Human Sciences Council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences spring meeting, Feb. 11-13. For the first time ever, the meeting was held outside of Washington D.C. and on a university campus.

February 17, 2025

Auburn's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

February 17, 2025

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February 14, 2025

The Auburn University Rocketry Association aims for new heights this year as it launches into competition season with newly designed rockets.

February 13, 2025

Jason Bryant sits on a desk in a classroom

From rural poverty to ensuring education opportunities for Alabama students, Jason Bryant is grounded in making a difference for students the way his teachers made a difference for him.

February 13, 2025

Three students at the FTA conference

Auburn’s College of Education hosted the 2025 Future Teachers of Alabama conference.

February 13, 2025

Desert Lizards are facing a new challenge as the planet starts to heat up.

February 12, 2025

Dr. Chandana Mitra, an Auburn professor converses with other meeting attendees

Alabama has seen temperature spikes as high as 14 to 17°F above historical norms for mid-November, and Lafayette County is taking action. Department of Geosciences staff from Auburn learned more on this issue at a recent city council meeting.

February 07, 2025

The Board of Trustees approved two transformational projects for the College of Agriculture at its Feb. 7 meeting.

February 07, 2025