Outreach and Impact
Community members and partners cut the yellow ribbon in front of the new treatment unit

Auburn's Rural Studio recently celebrated the completion of phase 1 of a new sanitary sewer system in Newbern, Alabama.

June 05, 2024

Emma Jones and Andi Ammons graduate in May 2024

Andi Ammons and Emma Jones are the first two graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science, Early Child Development, designed to help Alabama’s goal to serve 70% of eligible 4-year-old children with preschool programs led by accredited teachers.

May 31, 2024

A visitor reads the wall text for the

Auburn museum shows works by pivotal Alabama artists Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett and Joe Minter in spring exhibition, “Black Codes,” guest-curated by Stanford University's Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander.

May 30, 2024

Rural Grocery Summit

The Rural Grocery Initiative at Kansas State University and the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University will cohost the 2024 National Rural Grocery Summit June 24-25 in Montgomery.

May 28, 2024

Man saws log outdoors with sawmill

Alabama Extension specialist and CFWE professor Adam Maggard supports landowners and the state’s timber industry through the Forestry Business Resources Program.

May 28, 2024

Welcome to Camp Hill sign with slogan small town, big dreams

Master of Community Planning students spent the spring semester in Camp Hill, working with residents and community partners to develop a resiliency plan for economic, environmental and social challenges.

May 28, 2024

Jeffrey T. Fairbrother, dean and Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor of Auburn's College of Education, has been chosen to receive the 2024 MacVittie Emerging Leadership Award from the American Association of University Administrators.

May 28, 2024

Lucky Umezulike

Before he came to Auburn to earn a doctorate in public administration and public policy, Lucky Umezulike was an established change agent in Nigeria.

May 23, 2024

Harry Coker, Jr. and Frank Cilluffo

Transparent, accountable and evolving. That’s how White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. described the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at a special forum Wednesday in Washington, D.C., hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

May 23, 2024

Two men and one woman look at maps while outdoors

Auburn DVM graduate Shaina Craige’s career has taken her around the globe as she’s advocated for healthy outcomes for people, animals and the planet.

May 23, 2024

Listen to the Memorial Day edition of the Everything Auburn podcast, featuring the Veterans Resource Center.

May 22, 2024

Check presented to AUMC Good News Center

A donation from the College of Human Sciences' Grantmaking for Philanthropists class to the Good News Center at Auburn United Methodist Church will allow the church to strengthen its food pantry ministry.

May 21, 2024

Marley Billman Miller, Tiffany Brown and Minh Le

From research to treatment, students and faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences are leading the charge to dispel stereotypes about eating disorders.

May 20, 2024

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., will discuss the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan on a livestreamed event Wednesday, May 22, presented by Auburn’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

May 17, 2024

Corn field with run setting behind tree line in the distance

The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station closed on a new 904-acre property in Autaugaville Thursday. The $5.15 million purchase was approved by the Auburn University Board of Trustees at its April 12 meeting.

May 17, 2024

Gopikrishna Deshpande, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award for extraordinary achievements in health care and wellness at the Health 2.0 Conference.

May 15, 2024

A group of students stand in front of an Auburn University Regional Airport sign

A group of students from Central High School in Coosa County, Alabama, recently were treated to a unique tour of Auburn University and the Auburn University Regional Airport, courtesy of Auburn University Facilities Management.

May 10, 2024

Man and woman holding award outside on steps

Extension Specialist Nancy Loewenstein’s invasive plants expertise and community impact earns her an outstanding alumni award.

May 09, 2024

Three men with cow during rodeo

Auburn University alumna and Clinical Assistant Professor Jessica Rush serves as the official veterinarian of a top rodeo.

May 08, 2024

Students and clients cut the yellow ribbon at a newly built home

Rural Studio celebrated its 30th anniversary on April 26-27, at the 2024 Pig Roast, the annual event that highlights the year’s work and our home, West Alabama.

May 08, 2024

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 group of young students who participated in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Auburn has hosted the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair since 2021 as part of being a hub for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and workforce development in the State of Alabama.

April 29, 2024

Turner Friday is hitting the road this summer... for two and a half months. The industrial and systems engineering junior is raising money for those with disabilities through a cross-country bike ride sure to make memories — and make a difference. And you can help. Hear him discuss his Auburn Engineering journey — and his upcoming journey from San Francisco to Miami — on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

April 26, 2024

Chef Zane at the Hospitality Gala

Chef Zane Holmquist advises students to plan, work hard, embrace the career journey, and give back through mentoring.

April 25, 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

Grocery store stock photo

The College of Human Sciences' Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) was selected as one of 16 organizations for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program.

April 22, 2024

Santu Karmaker will spend three months with peer researchers at the Technical University Daormstadt.

April 19, 2024

The McCrary Institute has been awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

April 18, 2024

Thanks to Auburn Engineering, one of the best modern dance ensembles in the world might now be even better. On Monday, in advance of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's Tuesday night performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, students in the Auburn Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Lab mapped the movements of three of the company's dancers via motion capture technology.

April 16, 2024

A cohort of Tuskegee students recently received hands-on manufacturing experience through a visit to the Auburn University Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS).

April 16, 2024

Hartzell Engine Tech, a Montgomery-based supplier of aircraft cabin heating solutions and engine accessories, recently spent two days participating in lean manufacturing training in Auburn University’s Tiger Motors Lab.

April 16, 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

A person holds a tin containing a scroll of fabric.

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University is Alabama’s host for artists Steven and William Ladds’ country-wide, collaborative visual arts project, which aims to unite Americans in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday in 2026. Pieces produced from all 50 states and U.S. territories will go on view at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in 2026

April 16, 2024

LEAD participants look out over campus from the top of the Haley Center

Throughout the year, the Truman Pierce Institute hosts LEAD days to help area high school students achieve college and career readiness.

April 15, 2024

Jeffrey Hart

The March U.S. employment report was met with hearty cheers from financial reporters and Wall Street analysts alike, with 303,000 new jobs created during the month of February – more than 50% above the 200,000 predicted. That's good news for the economy, right? Jeffrey Hart, senior lecturer of finance in the Harbert College of Business, explains that just below the headline numbers is a troubling pattern of fundamental economic weakness, not strength.

April 15, 2024

Chris Roberts and Joseph Pelfrey

Auburn's impact and presence in Huntsville was on full display for the April meeting of the university's Board of Trustees.

April 12, 2024

Auburn students teach music education to elementary students

The Early Childhood Teacher Education Program has operated the Summer Enrichment Program for over 25 years providing developmentally appropriate educational experiences for children aged 3.5 to 7.5 years of age, and it will return this summer for four weeks.

April 12, 2024

Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program returns this summer

April 11, 2024

The Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus will become a base of technical support operations for the Space Development Agency.

April 11, 2024

Auburn University political science faculty Peter White and Matt Clary describe the Israel-Iran conflict and what it may mean for the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy.

April 11, 2024

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Three faculty members from the Auburn University College of Agriculture were among 88 nationally to complete the 2023-24 LEAD21 leadership-development program.

April 11, 2024

CityBuilder panel speakers talking to audience

Auburn University’s Institute for Real Estate Development will be hosting the most prominent annual gathering of commercial real estate (CRE) professionals in the southeastern United States on May 16 at Birmingham’s Regions Field. The Auburn CityBuilders Future of Commercial Real Estate in Alabama will include some of the most successful CRE developers, capital providers, suppliers, economic development officials, and governmental institutions in the South.

April 10, 2024

Woman entrepreneur speaking to room full of aspiring entrepreneurs

The Auburn University New Venture Accelerator (NVA) formally announced the launch of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Collaborative (WEC). The collaborative’s goal is to empower more women to pursue entrepreneurship by providing them with training, mentoring, networking and funding opportunities.

April 08, 2024

Zachary Schulz presenting report

History Lecturer Zachary Schulz’s one-of-a-kind report will inform state health agencies, dental schools and policymakers on ensuring every Alabamian has access to oral health care.

April 05, 2024

(left to right) DeElla Wiley, Shawndra Bowers, Asim Ali, and Kim Siegenthaler

Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI), the online non-credit course created by Auburn University’s Biggio Center, received the Outstanding Program: Noncredit Award at this year’s UPCEA Annual Conference in Boston. The award recognizes outstanding professional and continuing education programs.

April 05, 2024

Front of the recently renovated Hood McPherson building in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Facilities updates track progress of construction sites across main campus and beyond.

April 04, 2024