Outreach and Impact
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Facilities sees an increase in skilled labor through opportunities and partnerships with local schools.

September 05, 2024

With a grant from the National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research program, Auburn faculty from the College of Engineering and the College of Education recently completed the first summer camp aimed at empowering students from underserved communities.

September 05, 2024

Nursing students and Chambers County EMS help a patient from her home

Auburn is on a mission to build resilient communities throughout Alabama with several programs that bring research and outreach work to rural areas across the state.

August 30, 2024

The lecture series can be viewed in-person or online.

Auburn’s official artificial intelligence initiative, AI@AU, will host a series of Friday fall lectures — beginning Sept. 6, from guest speakers representing academia and industry.

August 30, 2024

Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha as Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop

Theatre and Dance faculty traveled across the country this summer to bring the Bard's work to life at the states' annual Shakespeare Festivals.

August 28, 2024

Image of the 2024 White Coat Ceremony with 10 Rural Medicine Program students wearing their white coats.

Ten outstanding students received their white coats on their journey to give back as rural medicine doctors.

August 28, 2024

Auburn's EAGLES program has been nominated for a Chick-fil-A 2024 True Inspiration award, which includes a philanthropic grant. The Auburn Family can help the EAGLES program win the top award by voting in the Chick-fil-A app Sept. 3-30.

August 26, 2024

Campers pose for a group photo

More than 40 rising 8th graders participated in GEAR UP Achieve's inaugural Summer Academy. Offered at Auburn University and in locations in Birmingham and northeast Alabama, the 2024 GEAR UP Achieve Summer Academy emphasized academic enrichment, college planning and career exploration.

August 22, 2024

Two young men smile as they hold a snake

For students studying forestry and wildlife sciences, completing long days of summer practicum at Solon Dixon Center in south Alabama is both a rite of passage and a graduation requirement.

August 21, 2024

A woman sits at a table and signs books for other women in line

The annual Alabama OLLI Day celebration welcomed back Auburn alumni Margaret Renkl and Billy Renkl to the Plains as speakers.

August 20, 2024

A little girl looks at an aquatic specimen with her camp counselor.

Auburn's summer camps fill up quickly and draw students from across the United States. Explore and learn with them by scrolling through a photo essay.

August 15, 2024

Hope Stockton, Rob Wellbaum, Seo Jung Ho, Christopher B. Roberts, Vini Nathan and Dongwoo Yu

AJIN INDUSTRY donated $100,000 to Auburn's Korea Corner to support the 2024 Global Education Studies Program, which offers Georgia educators an educational experience in Korea.

August 15, 2024

Four male professors in front of museum

Harbert College of Business faculty are leading a unique academic outreach mission to improve the quality and global visibility of Africa-based supply chain management research.

August 14, 2024

Auburn student works with cross-laminated timber panel

The Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment has unveiled a multi-disciplinary roster of speakers and conference agenda for the 2024 cross-laminated timber conference, Oct. 7-9, in Auburn.

August 13, 2024

two men looking at a computer

Professor Jeff LaMondia and Assistant Professor Ben Bowers are attempting to help local and state agencies incorporate transportation resilience policies into their everyday planning.

August 13, 2024

Cary Center Nonprofit training

Over the 2023-24 academic year, the Cary Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies' Community and Collegiate Programs division served more than 325 nonprofits, included 47 featured expert speakers, provided training sessions and professional development and more across 29 different counties in the state of Alabama.

August 12, 2024

Gretchen Oliver in her lab.

Gretchen Oliver’s life motto is “be better tomorrow,” and it’s a motto that she has been striving to instill in her students in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology for the past decade.

August 12, 2024

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, chemical engineering senior JaVaris Branford reflects on the incredible opportunities that make the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering the best student-centered engineering education experience in America.

August 05, 2024

A pharmacy student works with Alabama residents during an AU-SHIP outreach event

A partnership between Auburn's Harrison College of Pharmacy and the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program has helped Medicare patients across Alabama for a decade.

July 31, 2024

MITE Program

The program introduces the engineering design processes that are used to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges to underrepresented high school students from throughout the state.

July 30, 2024

A woman stands in a creek with a large hill and trees behind her

As an outreach project manager with the Water Resource Center, Laura Cooley is currently spearheading the Moore’s Mill Creek Watershed Project right here in Lee County.

July 28, 2024

Spent grain

The College of Human Sciences Brewing Science and Operations program uses its spent grain food waste to help a local farmer and in turn make a positive environmental impact.

July 25, 2024

The Jule

Interior design and business students find an unexpected partner in The Jule Museum when applying classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios as part of their Auburn academic experience.

July 24, 2024

A scenic picture of Auburn

Auburn recently joined the Small Town and Rural Students College Network (STARS) in support of recruitment efforts in small and rural areas.

July 24, 2024

Auburn's National Center for Asphalt Technology received $2.6 million from the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Road Scholars program, underscoring NAPA’s commitment to supporting Auburn graduate students at NCAT who are pursuing careers in pavement engineering.

July 23, 2024

Panagiotis Mistriotis

Panagiotis Mistriotis is using engineering knowledge to improve the properties of adult stem cells for cellular therapies and tissue regeneration.

July 22, 2024

Auburn planes sit outside a hangar

Auburn University is entering into an agreement with Southern Union State Community College to construct a hangar to be used in its new Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) School. A key component of the agreement is establishing a partnership with the university’s School of Aviation in hopes of helping solve the industry’s aviation mechanic shortage problem.

July 18, 2024

Man standing with bike and mountains in background

Harbert College of Business graduate Chase DuMond is cycling cross country to raise money and awareness for individuals with disabilities.

July 17, 2024

Two young women use a hammer and nails to build a structure out of wood

Auburn is changing lives by designing houses that can mitigate rain, wind and flood damage in Alabama and beyond.

July 16, 2024

Village Writing Project participants pose for a group photo.

Auburn University hosted the first Village Writing Project institute this summer, under the direction of College of Education associate professor Mike Cook.

July 15, 2024

Alpha Sennon in a field surrounded by palms

A native of Trinidad & Tobago, doctoral student Alpha Sennon is the founder of an NGO called WHY FARM and a minor celebrity in the agricultural education world.

July 10, 2024

students sitting at a table

The Summer Engineering Enrichment camp gives incoming freshmen a taste of life on the Plains through a three-week on-campus experience.

July 09, 2024

a young man sits at a table with two women

Engineering's Young Alumni Council is devoted to keeping graduates engaged with Auburn.

July 09, 2024

A group of EAGLES students pose with WINGS and Aubie.

Mission to equip students, family members, and caregivers with an integrated, easy-to-use “independence” platform grew out of an Auburn EAGLES article.

July 02, 2024

Sean Forbes is a professor of educational psychology in Auburn’s College of Education and the executive director of O Grows

From the beginning, O Grows in Opelika, Alabama, has focused on community, partnership and philanthropy — people helping people.

June 28, 2024

several people laying white crosswalk tape

Jeff LaMondia, in collaboration with the Auburn University Extension, has worked with community members in Eutaw to install new crosswalks and restripe parking spots near Eutaw Primary School in Greene County.

June 25, 2024

Dr. Tess Maginess and Dr. Leslie Cordie on June 6, 2024 at Queen’s University Belfast

Leslie Cordie, associate professor of adult education in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, received a medal from the Irish government in recognition of her leadership of Research Network #3 for the Asia-Europe Meeting Lifelong Learning Hub, or ASEM LLL, at University in Ireland.

June 24, 2024

An Auburn researcher is examining the effects of habitat management on wildlife communities.

June 21, 2024

Jean Fantle-Lepczyk (left) and Chris Lepczyk (right) mount a game camera to a tree for wildlife research.

Researchers in Auburn's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment say that human interaction and wildlife presence go hand in hand, especially during a global pandemic. Recent studies at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center reveal the importance of using a citizen science framework to conduct research and outreach.

June 20, 2024

Auburn University Advanced Structural Engineering Lab Interior

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment will host the only cross-laminated timber conference to be held in the southern United States Oct. 7-9 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

June 17, 2024

Vishalini Ramnath

Two new artificial intelligence-focused classes will be open to all Auburn students beginning in spring 2025.

June 17, 2024

Daniela Marghitu

Daniela Marghitu, a faculty member in Auburn's Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, has been appointed to the Governor's Advisory Council for Computer Science Education.

June 13, 2024

Wendy Hood and Emma Rhodes are seated a table next to a van labeled the MitoMobile as they fix samples for microscopes.

Traveling the country to unlock the mystery of mitochondria in migrating aviary species has allowed a team of biologists to make a significant contribution to research in an area that has not been investigated before.

June 12, 2024

A group of four people stands in front of a brick wall smiling

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction have forged a partnership to develop a scalable and sustainable process for delivering homes in underserved communities.

June 12, 2024

a graphic showing a person mowing a lawn

The state of Alabama is home to warm-season grasses that include zoysiagrass, Bermudagrass and centipedegrass, and they all require the same care to make your yard look good. So, what are the best ways to keep it green this summer?

June 12, 2024

Akond Rahman

Akond Rahman is Auburn's principal investigator on a consortium designed to provide students with extra cybersecurity training in preparation for potential Department of Defense-related careers.

June 11, 2024

Parks and recreation representatives gather for the PARK Summit.

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment recently hosted the PARK Summit for Alabama parks and recreation leaders to advance opportunities for students within Auburn’s new parks and recreation management degree.

June 10, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Awards Logo

The Auburn Alumni Association recently honored the 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.

June 05, 2024

Auburn tiger sprays a hose

The Stormwater Research Facility hosted over 300 stormwater professionals during its Stormwater Week to train, inform and demonstrate the latest techniques and research in stormwater management.

June 05, 2024