Auburn Engineering's Ali Khosravi earned a $599,940 NSF CAREER Award to develop adaptive foundation systems for Alabama's expansive soils.
July 24, 2026
For Murilo Tarozzo, the word “connection” is the throughline of his life. It describes his doctoral research, his experience at Auburn University and the impact engineering can have on the world around us.
July 24, 2026
As Taiwan works to achieve the goals of its ambitious Bilingual 2030 initiative, Auburn College of Education Associate Professor Jamie Harrison recently joined educators and researchers on the front lines of the effort, contributing her expertise on English as the Medium of Instruction while conducting research within one of the nation's leading university systems.
July 23, 2026
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) is expanding its leadership in sustainable building innovation with a new Master of Architecture with a focus in mass timber design.
July 22, 2026
A new member of the School of Kinesiology's Sensorimotor and Rehabilitation (SMART) Neuroscience Lab has joined the team to help understand things like balance and walking: Circuit, the robotic “dog” who comes complete with artificial intelligence built in.
July 22, 2026
Auburn biologist Jonathan Armbruster helped identify Demogorgonichthys arcanus, a newly described cavefish from Redstone Arsenal that represents an entirely new lineage.
July 20, 2026
The Educational Research Methods & Analysis (ERMA) program in the College of Education's Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, has become a forward-looking hub where rigorous research training meets emerging AI-driven innovation.
July 20, 2026
After a bicycle accident changed how he experienced accessibility, Auburn doctoral student Franklin Wang is helping make technical dissertations more accessible for screen reader users.
July 16, 2026
Auburn student researches poultry beetle resistance in his post-doctoral research
July 15, 2026
Backed by up to $160 million from the National Science Foundation, Auburn and partners will connect farmers, manufacturers and communities to create new markets, new jobs and new opportunities across Alabama and Tennessee.
July 14, 2026
Dr. Chris Grieco's lab is studying conducting polymers that could help shape the future of wearable biomedical devices, smart windows and other flexible technologies.
July 13, 2026
Intended to retain top talent among federal regulators, compensation packages that reward performance may actually encourage those executives to leave, says Jason Chen, an assistant professor of finace. His award-winning study can help policymakers better understand the trade-offs that occur when designing compensation plans for federal workers.
July 13, 2026
As artificial intelligence reshapes education and the workforce, Auburn University associate professor Leslie Cordie is helping shift the conversation from fear to opportunity. Through her teaching and new international book, Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education, Cordie explores how AI can enhance learning, strengthen critical thinking and prepare lifelong learners for a rapidly changing world.
July 09, 2026
With support from the National Institutes of Health, biological sciences researcher Priscila Lotsch is studying how gold nanoparticles impact mitochondria behavior, work that could help guide safer nanotechnology and future biomedical applications.
July 06, 2026
A study led by Nina Payne, an Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) research scientist, is providing a long-awaited solution to one of the most ongoing and costly problems affecting southern pine nurseries: nutsedge control.
June 30, 2026
Co-founded by former Auburn graduate student researcher Yuan Tian and Elizabeth Lipke, the Uthlaut Endowed Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the biotech business venture develops tissue engineered 3D tumor models designed to improve the reliability of preclinical cancer drug testing.
June 29, 2026
2020 to 2025, there have been three major outbreaks of tomato spotted wilt virus, effectively disrupting production.
June 29, 2026
Not only is Ayden Kemp one of 31 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society fellowship winners for 2026, but the graduate student in biosystems engineering also earned the organization's highest distinction.
June 25, 2026
Despite women purchasing roughly 60% of wine sold in the United States, wine marketing has traditionally been shaped through the male perspective. For Demi Deng, an assistant professor in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, that industry irony was too intriguing to ignore.
June 25, 2026
At the beginning of the decade, one of the most important greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, methane (CH4), surged in volume, puzzling the global science community. Debates began on what the culprit was for this unexpected spike, making it a concerning topic of international discussion and further research. An Auburn University professor at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) who participated in the worldwide study found that this flux in greenhouse gases occurred beyond the control of human intervention.
June 24, 2026
Dr. Brian Gillis, assistant professor of Marriage and Family Therapy in the College of Human Sciences' Department of Human Development and Family Science, is helping lead the way to advance sleep research thanks to the collaborative interdisciplinary efforts from various units at Auburn University.
June 24, 2026
Today, the U.S. Beekeeping Survey released its annual colony loss estimates for American honey bee colonies from April 2025 to April 2026. Led by Auburn University, in collaboration with Oregon State University and the Apiary Inspectors of America, the national survey revealed losses of 39.9% during the survey period.
June 24, 2026
Missie Smith, industrial and systems engineering assistant professor, earned an NSF CAREER Award to study how augmented reality affects decision-making and performance.
June 15, 2026
With support from the National Institutes of Health, COSAM researchers are using mass spectrometry and machine learning to search for earlier signs of Alzheimer's disease.
June 14, 2026
While most businesses have introduced AI in the workplace to enhance employee productivity, Auburn faculty member Di Yuan cautions that under certain circumstances, AI deployment can inadvertently zap the motivation of its highest-performing workers, which could diminish the company's overall profit.
June 12, 2026
Arthur Appel, interim dean of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and interim director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, was recognized for his distinguished career as an entomologist.
June 11, 2026
For Lotanna Ezeja, a doctoral student at Auburn University, the pursuit of graduate education is rooted in a deeply personal commitment to improving public health through medication safety and ensuring better outcomes for patients worldwide.
June 10, 2026
Researchers at Auburn University will continue to stay on the cutting edge of wild turkey research thanks to funding from Alabama-based wildlife conservation organizations.
June 10, 2026
An expansion of Auburn's Research Park will help facilitate the development of additional technology innovation infrastructure, including the recently announced Advanced Manufacturing Research District. The approved growth brings The Park's total size to just over 240 acres.
June 08, 2026
A national study led by Auburn College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley is shedding new light on how teachers view the growing role of technology in K–12 classrooms.
June 03, 2026
Along with researchers from James Madison University, three collaborators in the Office of the Provost have recently published within Research & Practice in Assessment's Special Issue – AI in Assessment.
June 03, 2026
Joshita Majumdar, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, underwent 104 MRI scans over 18 months to get a better understanding of glutamate and how it relates to sleep.
June 03, 2026
Graduate students working in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab, with the help of Auburn senior defensive midfielder Fizz Hutton, recently decided to analyze a masterpiece of anatomical misdirection engineered by the most valuable leg in the world.
June 03, 2026
Auburn University is deepening its role in the nation's space‑defense future through a new Educational Partnership Agreement with the Space Development Agency. The collaboration, powered by the Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville, connects students and faculty directly with SDA experts, labs, and mission‑critical technologies. From satellite operations to low‑Earth‑orbit constellation management, Auburn's next generation of engineers will gain hands‑on experience shaping the systems that protect America's space domain.
May 28, 2026
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture is launching a new Master of Science in Architecture program with a focus in mass timber design, starting this month.
May 28, 2026
A four-year research project at Auburn University is helping the Alabama Department of Transportation to manage its nearly 30,000 lane-miles of public roadside in more efficient, cost-effective ways by incorporating herbicide as part of an integrated weed management practice.
May 27, 2026
Auburn climatologist Dr. Chandana Mitra explores how a simple umbrella can reduce heat exposure during Alabama's hottest months.
May 21, 2026
Auburn University has completed the initial phase of its brown spot needle blight (BSNB) research study, delivering actionable results to industry that will help tame the proliferation of the needle blight now decimating pine forests across the southeast.
May 21, 2026
Since 2024, Auburn researchers have been conducting in-field trials at the outlying units of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station where they study old and new strawberry varieties.
May 21, 2026
Gretchen Oliver, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab, has been elected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.
May 21, 2026
Chinedu Anthony Eleh's path from Nigeria to Auburn shows how mathematics can turn data and medical imaging into tools for better cancer care.
May 20, 2026
Geo Explorer Auburn is gearing up to ignite curiosity and deliver hands on STEM learning to thousands of students as part of America's 250th celebration. Department of Geosciences chair Tim Hawthorne and curriculum director Amanda Savrda join the Everything Auburn Podcast to share how a thirty-five foot used RV transformed into the world's largest mobile geoscience lab — and why they're driving it coast to coast this summer.
May 20, 2026
Two years removed from a $50 million agreement to enhance the U.S. Army's advanced manufacturing technologies, the Department of War is calling on Auburn Engineering again — this time through a five-year, $49 million contract supporting the military's aviation and missile enterprise.
May 19, 2026
This year, the state's farmers are expected to plant about 400,000 acres of corn, and yields will be highly impacted by nutrients, primarily nitrogen. But now, researchers with Auburn University's College of Agriculture, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System see that deficiencies in sulfur also may be affecting corn yields.
May 18, 2026
From monitoring crop health and weather patterns to helping educators evaluate program impact, AI is increasingly embedded in both the agricultural classroom and the field. Leading that shift is the Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications (AELC) Program in Auburn's College of Education, where faculty are working to ensure AI is used with purpose, precision and human oversight.
May 18, 2026
Kwaghtaver Desongu, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, named AU Involve Student Leader of the Year and recognized for research modeling cancer to obesity conditions.
May 18, 2026
Backed by a $670,000 award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory's Pathfinder Program, Auburn Engineering researchers are developing a “position hold” capability that allows small uncrewed aircraft to remain there entirely without the aid of GPS.
May 18, 2026
As the lead author of the 2026 Pet Parasite Forecasts, Auburn parasitologist Dr. Kathryn Reif shares the rising risk ticks and other disease-carrying pests can post to both pets and their owners.
May 15, 2026
Jason Upton, an virologist in the College of Sciences and Mathematics with a connection to the largest Hantavirus outbreak in American history, weighs in on the recent cruise ship outbreak.
May 15, 2026
As U.S. Space Command prepares to move approximately 1,400 jobs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville over the next five years, Auburn University welcomed command leadership and reinforced its role as a trusted academic partner in advancing national security through research, innovation and workforce development.
May 12, 2026
