Research and Innovation

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

Kelly Kennington

Auburn University Draughon Associate Professor of Southern History Kelly Kennington's latest project, "Womanhood, Insanity, and Consent in the Nineteenth-Century South," will investigate mental illness, gender and law in the American South through a book focused on the life story of Susan Wray.

April 15, 2024

Bosen Lian

Bosen Lian, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed associate editor for two leading Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers scholarly journals and already published his first textbook as lead author since joining the Auburn faculty last fall.

April 15, 2024

Things are really heating up for Thomas Lester. The fourth-generation Auburn Man and sophomore in industrial and systems engineering recently sat down with the #GINNing gang to discuss how his early morning caffeine cravings spawned an entrepreneurial empire in the making. Listen to 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 15, 2024

Bridget Nelson, counseling psychology doctoral student

Counseling psychology doctoral student Bridget Nelson researches bystander intervention education with a focus on sexual assault and alcohol.

April 15, 2024

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Interactive web application helps dog-bite victims in India, Nigeria find proper treatment to prevent rabies.

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

Justin Patton, director of the Auburn RFID Lab, works with a student in the lab.

A partnership between Auburn and the Los Alamos National Laboratory will enhance collaboration in research, education and workforce development via the Weapons Production-Technology and Nuclear Training Program.

April 12, 2024

A woman in a lab coats uses a pipette to transfer fluid in to a test tube

Nina Stute is a prolific researcher, and she’s currently conducting research on health disparities in her work as a Rural Health Fellow.

April 12, 2024

Two men talk in front of a playground

Auburn scientist leads research team developing an Outdoor Recreation Access and Participation Survey to fill a longstanding gap.

April 11, 2024

A team of agricultural economists from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $650,000 by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study women farmers in the Southeast.

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

Hannah Raitz

Communication graduate student Hannah Raitz hopes to inform conversations around voting by researching how memorable messages from childhood can influence voting behavior in adulthood.

April 10, 2024

Emily Findlay with a sunset background featuring Samford Hall.

Psychology senior Emily Findlay examined students' attitudes toward remote work following the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing surprising insights into their confidence levels and preference for in-person engagements.

April 08, 2024

Man in lab holding test tube

CFWE professor Burak Aksoy developed two products to reduce waste in commercial aquaculture feed pellets and meat products intended for human consumption.

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

Sanjiv Kumar stands in the courtyard of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building

Sanjiv Kumar, associate professor in the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, is answering the call of the United States National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research.

April 05, 2024

Attendees of the 2024 Auburn Research Symposium view and discuss research posters.

Following the 2024 Auburn Research Symposium held March 26 at the Melton Student Center, 64 students were honored with awards for their creative research and scholarship presentations. Nearly 450 graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral researchers gave poster and oral presentations at the annual event.

April 03, 2024

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Davide Guzzetti, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has earned a NASA Early Career Faculty award to research how to remediate the accumulation of smaller pieces of orbital debris that are hard to track due to their size.

April 03, 2024

a field of green barley grows alongside a red dirt road

The first beer ever brewed from Alabama-grown barley made its debut this past fall, and Auburn University researchers are looking at even more possibilities for a crop that’s not so common to farmers in the Deep South.

April 03, 2024

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Auburn University's RFID Lab has added Swiss company EM Microelectronic to its board.

April 03, 2024

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Vinamra Agrawal, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is studying stable nanocrystalline alloys and their performance in harsh environments — typical of space missions — to determine whether they are viable candidates for materials for structural components.

April 03, 2024

Artist Bethany Collins sits in front her artwork in the exhibition,

"Bethany Collins: Accord," features her most recent explorations into Southern and American history through sculpture, music and the written word.

April 02, 2024

AbGlo

Presented by the New Venture Accelerator and Harbert College of Business, Tiger Cage awarded $80,000 in early-stage startup capital to finalists, including $30,000 to AbGlo for first place.

April 01, 2024

Six Auburn University faculty selected for 2024 RSCT Grant

The Office of International Programs has awarded the Research & Scholarship Connections Travel Grant to six Auburn faculty members for travel to institutions in Thailand and Indonesia in June.

April 01, 2024

Amy Diekmann next to the ASEL sign

Amy Diekmann is the first doctoral student to start and finish their entire research program in Auburn's Advanced Structural Engineering Lab.

March 29, 2024

Elizabeth Lipke

Elizabeth Lipke was recognized for comprehensive, compelling efforts spanning discovery through translation in both cardiac and cancer research.

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

Researcher points to MRI image

The 7T MRI machine will transform how psychological sciences faculty collect brain data for research and clinical purposes.

March 28, 2024

A scientist conducts laboratory work.

Professor Mike Greene conducts studies about obesity’s role in chronic diseases and teaches students abroad about the Mediterranean diet.

March 26, 2024

7T MRI scanner located inside the Thomas Walter MRI Research Center.

What can the world's first parallel transmit 7T MRI scanner do?

March 26, 2024

Mona El-Sheikh is pictured.

Mona El-Sheikh, a world-renowned sleep expert, speaks about the importance of sleep for adolescents and their parents.

March 25, 2024

Dr. Piazza and and a member of his pharmacy team in a lab.

Watch how the Harrison College of Pharmacy is discovering solutions for this deadly disease.

March 25, 2024

Garon Griffiths and Matthew Clegg

Garon Griffiths, Auburn Engineering Makerspace manager, and Matthew Clegg, a sophomore in software engineering, utilized the latest computer software tools to create a painless web application to make Feb. 23’s E-Day registration and data collection simpler than before for the 3,371 registered visitors.

March 22, 2024

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Discover why the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment is harnessing new technology for natural resource management.

March 20, 2024

Shiwen Mao

Established in 2001 and housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), the center draws upon the expertise of more than 20 faculty members across the College of Engineering.

March 18, 2024

Evelyn Hunter receives research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

A philanthropic grant is supporting research into health disparities in rural communities.

March 18, 2024

Student engaging in hands on learning within the Office of Information Technology

This achievement underscores collaborative excellence and innovation, advancing scientific exploration and pioneering discovery.

March 15, 2024

Cassandra Porter. Cassie Porter. Cass Porter. She goes by many names. And she has even more pursuits. She's a former professional ballerina. A current fossil hunter. And a day-jobbing assistant professor of chemical engineering. Curious? Well then join us as we pass through the walls of mystery surrounding this membrane manipulating maestro.

March 15, 2024

A woman enters a wooden shelter.

Auburn's Mass Timber Collaborative is connecting research on forests and timber products with technologies in building design and construction.

March 14, 2024

Camila Rodrigues kneeling in a garden

Camila Rodrigues received the John E. Hutchison Extension Award for Young Professionals for her work addressing the needs of local and regional fresh produce industry.

March 14, 2024

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AU librarians and a biology professor tackle the open-access publishing question: Does it pay to pay?

March 13, 2024

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ICAMS has received a $9.2 million DOD project to address the need for more adoption of enhanced digital capabilities in the defense industry.

March 13, 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

a close up of fossilized amber holding two connected termites

An assistant professor found evidence that termites living millions of years ago mated the same way termites do today.

March 06, 2024

A collection of plants including goldenrod and daisies blows in the breeze

Associate Professor David Hill oversaw the design and installation of storm water basins at Auburn's Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory three years ago. Now, he is returning to study whether the basins’ plant life is effectively cleaning the storm water that runs off the roof of this 42,000 square foot facility.

March 05, 2024

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Auburn accounting professor Greg Jenkins contributed to recently published research highlighting best practices for teaching and allowing auditors to detect fraud, which is vital in protecting the interest of stakeholders such as employees, investors and creditors.

March 04, 2024

A woman looks at a piece of wood in the advanced structural engineering lab.

Auburn is at work testing and improving the safety of everyday infrastructure.

March 01, 2024