Auburn students and faculty are forging connections beyond campus through partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories.
December 17, 2025
The Everything Auburn Podcast’s year-end rewind is here – and our best moments of 2025 will have you laughing-out-loud and beaming with Tiger pride.
December 17, 2025
Brandon Schermitzler, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at Auburn University, is studying the science of addiction to better help the millions of people affected by one of the country’s most widespread health crises.
December 17, 2025
Hunter Burch, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Alabama Section Young Engineer of the Year.
December 16, 2025
A group of faculty and students have created a mobile showroom to demonstrate how Alabama's grasslands and forests can provide bio-based construction materials — and grow the state's economy.
December 16, 2025
A collaboration at the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center is allowing two professors to address mysteries of the brain.
December 15, 2025
Jeremy Pickens, assistant extension professor at Auburn University, spread holiday cheer by donating 200 Christmas trees through the Trees for Troops program
December 15, 2025
When a rare earthquake shook Bangladesh in November, Auburn University geosciences doctoral student Aktarul Ahsan became a trusted voice for millions seeking clarity. Drawing on deep subsurface imaging and years of field experience, he is helping reshape how earthquake risk is understood and communicated back home.
December 14, 2025
Students and faculty members from interior architecture, educational leadership and human development collaborated to generate exhibit ideas for EarlyWorks Children’s Museum in Huntsville, Alabama.
December 12, 2025
Faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering want to change the way we talk about artificial intelligence by drawing on their expertise in the arts, humanities and sciences.
December 12, 2025
Auburn University Alumni and Clinton-McClure Professor Latif Kalin has been named associate dean of research and graduate programs in Auburn’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) following an internal search effective Jan. 1, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Sampada Tamhankar’s innovative research recently earned her first place in Auburn’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
December 11, 2025
This fall, Auburn students are gaining hands-on experience with one of the industry’s fastest-growing materials: mass timber.
December 11, 2025
Auburn University recently welcomed a distinguished delegation from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) to discuss international collaboration and explore cutting-edge research initiatives. The visitors, Shirley (Hsiu-Ya) Yang, director, and Scott Chang, executive officer, met with Auburn faculty and staff to deepen academic and technological partnerships.
December 11, 2025
Two graduate students turned groundbreaking research into clear, compelling presentations as finalists in Auburn’s Three Minute Thesis competition.
December 09, 2025
College of Nursing graduate Madison Beavers was inspired to pursue undergraduate research by Stuart Pope, a beloved nursing faculty member who passed away in 2023.
December 09, 2025
Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah is shaping the future of journalism by examining threats to press freedom and the mental-health toll on reporters—a commitment that earned him Auburn University’s Emerging Creative Research and Scholarship Award.
December 09, 2025
Experts at the Auburn University Applied Research Institute are shaping the next generation of defense engineers while tackling some of the nation’s toughest military challenges through a collaboration model that unites campus research with battlefield innovation.
December 08, 2025
The exterior of a 102-year-old school is back to its former glory after a restoration project by interdisciplinary faculty members from the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the College of Liberal Arts.
December 04, 2025
Representing a significant addition to the research infrastructure at the Harrison College of Pharmacy, Dr. Angela Calderón recently received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance the college’s mass spectrometry work.
December 02, 2025
Harbert College of Business faculty members Jennifer Blackhurst and Dave Ketchen have been named to the 2025 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, which recognizes researchers who demonstrate significant influence in their fields through frequently cited published papers during the past 11 years.
December 02, 2025
Featuring a staple of the Honors College’s curriculum for the past decade - HONR 3001, “The Business of Creativity and Innovation,” a seminar taught by Christopher Qualls, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance.
December 02, 2025
Paul Ohno is halfway through a two-year project funded by the National Institutes of Health, studying the chemistry behind airborne transmission of viruses using fluorescence probe spectroscopy.
December 02, 2025
Statistician Jingyi Zheng builds models that cut through complexity, turning MRI scans, biomarker data and genetic signals into meaningful insight.
November 21, 2025
Two teams from the University of Alabama visited Auburn’s Davis Arboretum to study trees, compare horticulture practices and learn from the site’s conservation efforts.
November 21, 2025
Shiwen Mao, professor in electrical and computer engineering, was named one of Clarivate's "Highly Cited" Researchers for 2025.
November 20, 2025
Sampada Tamhankar, a Drug Discovery and Development doctoral student in the Harrison College of Pharmacy, won the 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition at Auburn University.
November 20, 2025
Whether it's revolutionizing research or transforming classroom teaching, Auburn faculty members are embracing AI in ways that impact virtually every corner of campus.
November 20, 2025
Poultry scientists at Auburn University dedicate countless hours to advancing food safety practices—from production and processing all the way to commercial retail.
November 18, 2025
Dr. Francesca Adler-Baeder, Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (AHMRE) Project Director and AU Alumni Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, received a Creative Research and Scholarship Award in the Human Sciences category thanks in part to her internationally acclaimed research on relational health and stepfamilies.
November 17, 2025
Auburn expert Robert Norton describes ongoing plans for the Auburn University Biosurveillance Intelligance, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AU-BISR) system, which is designed to monitor, detect and analyze potential chemical, biological and radiological threats.
November 17, 2025
With 21% of undergrads involved in research, Auburn students are gaining experience that provides a leg up both inside and outside of academia.
November 17, 2025
Katelyn Nelson posed a pointed question to second-year School Counseling students during a recent class held in Auburn’s new College of Education building: “What role do you think AI should play in the future of school counseling?”
November 17, 2025
Recognizing his efforts and his dedication to students’ development, Dr. Jay Ramapuram, professor in the Harrison College of Pharmacy, was recently recognized with the Auburn University Provost Award for Faculty Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Mentoring.
November 16, 2025
Portia Johnson, an assistant professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, created the Alabama FAFSA Application Survival Toolkit to help students, families and educators navigate the application process.
November 14, 2025
In Associate Professor Sungeun Cho’s classroom, food isn’t just something to taste — it’s a gateway to science, culture and innovation.
November 14, 2025
Auburn engineering students Catherine Franco and Eirik Mulder have been named 2025 USRA Distinguished Undergraduates, marking Auburn’s first recipients of the award.
November 14, 2025
Assistant Professor Hao Chen is using genomics to map the future of more sustainable and resilient bioenergy resources.
November 13, 2025
A doctoral student from the College of Education’s School of Kinesiology will present his research next week as a finalist in Auburn University’s Three Minute Thesis competition Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Melton Student Center ballroom.
November 13, 2025
Dillard is the recipient of the 2025 Auburn University Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach. Presented by the Provost’s Office, the award honors the engagement of exemplary faculty members and demonstrates the tremendous impact outreach has on the community, state, nation and beyond.
November 13, 2025
One of the heavyweights of next-generation electronics recently shared his vision for lightweight vehicles with the National Academy of Engineering. Auburn's Pradeep Lall presented at the academy's mini-symposium on Integrated, Flexible, Functional Materials. His talk, "Lightweighting through Additive In-Mold Electronics," explored how cutting-edge manufacturing technologies can reduce vehicle weight and improve efficiency.
November 07, 2025
COSAM's Michael Gramlich and Pharmacy's Miranda Reed study the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
November 07, 2025
Neha Potnis, an associate professor in the department, continues this legacy as she works to find sustainable solutions to manage endemic bacterial plant diseases.
November 06, 2025
For Auburn University Professor Michael Roberts, mentoring students is the most rewarding part of his career. However, it’s far from the only part of his role as a professor. He also conducts research in his Nutrabolt Molecular and Applied Sciences Lab, where his work examines how training and diet influence molecular adaptations related to performance, aging, and overall health.
November 04, 2025
Richard Vachula, assistant professor of geosciences, received Auburn’s 2025 Emerging Faculty Creative Research & Scholarship Award for his groundbreaking studies of how ancient fire patterns shaped Earth’s environment.
November 03, 2025
Edward Thomas Jr., professor of physics and dean of COSAM, received Auburn University’s 2025 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lectureship for his pioneering plasma research and long-standing commitment to graduate mentorship.
November 03, 2025
Katie Rush uses powerful X-ray light sources to reveal how trace elements like selenium influence human health. Her cutting-edge work earned national recognition through the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.
November 03, 2025
From seed selection to pesticide application, farmers work diligently to manage every factor that influences yield—but wildlife damage in row crops remains one of the most troublesome aspects to control.
November 03, 2025
Presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, AUSome Science in 60 Seconds tasked students to create videos and explain their projects in one minute or less.
November 03, 2025
The Rural Sociology program at Auburn offers graduate students a chance to study the social fabric of Alabama and contribute to its future. Just ask Oliver Nell and Amelia Pugh.
October 31, 2025
