It's about examining farms, fields and small towns as well as the people who live, work, adapt and thrive in places that are often overlooked. At Auburn, the Rural Sociology master’s program offers students a chance to explore the complex social dynamics of rural life and the systems that shape it.
October 31, 2025
Stephanie Rogers, associate professor of geosciences, is advancing research in drone-based water quality monitoring while inspiring students to shape their own scientific paths.
October 30, 2025
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will soon be an even more welcoming environment for research into harsh-environment electronics. Auburn University, in partnership with NextFlex and the state of Alabama, is leading a new statewide hub that will accelerate research and industry adoption of advanced packaging for electronics in harsh environments to strengthen U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
October 29, 2025
Auburn Engineering will host a 10-week NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates starting summer 2026, focusing on transport phenomena.
October 29, 2025
Auburn civil engineers are using Measurement While Drilling data to help ALDOT design safer, more efficient roads and bridges across Alabama.
October 29, 2025
The new Honors College Research Venture Lyceum courses offer small-scale research experiences to Honors students across several fields.
October 28, 2025
Nicknamed “America’s Amazon,” the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the most biodiverse regions in the nation and an important field site for the Wetland and Riparian Ecology Lab in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.
October 27, 2025
Auburn doctoral student Alexandra Tsalickis is uncovering thousands of years of environmental change from the chemical layers preserved in bat guano found in caves across the Southeast. Her groundbreaking research reconstructs past climate, vegetation and fire patterns — earning her the 2025 American Geophysical Union Harry Elderfield Student Paper Award for innovation in paleoclimate science.
October 27, 2025
The Auburn RFID Lab has been a hub for innovative research and collaboration for more than a decade ago. One of its current projects involves testing and refining RFID technologies for inventory management of critical materials at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
October 24, 2025
JoEllen Sefton and Michael Roberts, faculty members in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology in the College of Education, were honored at the university’s 2025 Endowed Faculty Recognition Ceremony.
October 24, 2025
Researchers at the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are working to develop smarter solutions for Alabama’s cattle producers by shifting from traditional cattle-based experiments to molecular analysis of the horn fly itself—revealing new insights into fly-borne pathogens and novel methods of biological control.
October 21, 2025
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College of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Practice Stacey Sullivan is one of eight semifinalists for the American Kennel Club Foundation's Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award. Her groundbreaking genetic research could help dachshund breeders reduce, or even eliminate, the incidence of intervertebral disc disease in the breed.
October 21, 2025
Rural Studio’s Emily McGlohn receives prestigious 2025 Women in Architecture Design Leadership Award from Architectural Record.
October 21, 2025
Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences John Michael Falligant didn’t plan to be a translational researcher, but when traditional research findings fell short in his complex cases, he took a more active role in taking treatment from the lab to the clinic.
October 20, 2025
Two architecture professors are experimenting with a custom marking robot that inscribes assembly information on timber elements to reduce complex documents for construction crews.
October 14, 2025
Yazhou Tu is working to fix critical vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence-powered security cameras that millions of Americans rely on to protect their homes — flaws that allow inexpensive laser pointers to blind the devices and bypass their security features.
October 10, 2025
The Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture recently announced a partnership with CERES TAG, a leading global animal health intelligence platform to improve livestock monitoring and grazing practices.
October 08, 2025
Auburn geoscientist Brian Boston helped uncover evidence that the Cascadia subduction zone off Vancouver Island is unraveling piece by piece.
October 07, 2025
Olivia Martín-Piñón, who earned a doctorate from the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences in May, studies how family routines affect children's sleep.
October 07, 2025
Nancy Strickland Chavis is the 2025 recipient of the William Collins Smith Auburn Award for Advancing American Art, which honors an American artist or scholar-practitioner who has significantly impacted the American art scene.
October 06, 2025
Princeton chemist Paul Chirik presented sustainable approaches to chemical synthesis using Earth-abundant metals during the 2025 Schneller Frontiers Lecture at Auburn.
October 06, 2025
Fabrication was the name of the game at the fifth annual Day of Design, hosted by the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and the School of Industrial and Graphic Design.
October 06, 2025
Faculty and students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture have teamed up to create multiple scale models of the Alabama State House.
October 06, 2025
COSAM students explored new scientific frontiers this summer through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, from marine labs in Georgia to cancer research in Colorado. Their hands-on projects not only deepened their knowledge but also broadened their career goals and personal growth.
October 03, 2025
Auburn University and Tuskegee University have secured a $2 million NSF Research Training Group grant to prepare students for the future of artificial intelligence through mathematics. The program will train undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs in areas such as generative AI, data analysis and machine learning with real-world applications
October 02, 2025
It takes a village to build a resilient future along the Gulf Coast—and Auburn faculty and students are teaming up to do so.
October 02, 2025
Mark Yampolskiy and collaborators have developed a digital watermarking system that allows inventors to track who might have leaked shared designs.
October 01, 2025
Auburn’s iconic Toomer’s Oaks symbolize more than game-day tradition — they anchor cutting-edge conservation and genomic research. From sequencing oak DNA to safeguarding rare Alabama species, Auburn scientists and students are leading efforts to preserve these ecological powerhouses for generations to come.
September 30, 2025
After treating poultry for diseases as a veterinarian back home in Pakistan, Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish decided to pursue a doctorate in poultry science at Auburn to prevent disease before it happens.
September 30, 2025
Elle Neuhoff always wanted to combine sleep science and therapy, but it wasn’t until she met Assistant Professor Brian Gillis that she realized she could.
September 26, 2025
In the world of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), few universities can flex like Auburn. And next month, they're taking the show on the road.
September 26, 2025
Andre da Silva and Camila Rodrigues, from the Department of Horticulture, New Realm Brewing–Auburn and the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management have collaborated to create a unique pumpkin beer for Oktoberfest.
September 25, 2025
COSAM recognized students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their research achievements and perseverance at the annual Research and Innovation Celebration.
September 25, 2025
Auburn Engineering researcher Nek Sharan earns NSF grant to develop advanced tools for modeling high-speed flows, improving aircraft, infrastructure and space tech.
September 25, 2025
Architecture students at Rural Studio are designing and building a durable, energy-efficient structure with a FEMA-compliant saferoom for severe weather.
September 25, 2025
There are few professions that embody a humble spirit more than being a farmhand. Whether it’s tilling the land or helping a cow deliver her first calf, the humble farmhand knows the value of manual labor but is rarely recognized for their toil and devotion.
September 23, 2025
The BRIDGES Engine proposal seeks to revitalize rural economies across the southeastern U.S. by growing specially developed agricultural grasses on low productivity farmland and transforming them into high-demand products.
September 22, 2025
Experts from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, as well as local and state emergency management professionals and government officials, convened inside the Brown-Kopel Center last week to prepare for the future of preparedness. Hosted by Auburn University, the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of South Alabama, the UxS Applications in Disaster Response in Alabama Summit facilitated knowledge-sharing on the state-of-the-art developments and best practices in utilizing uncrewed systems (UxS) for disaster response.
September 19, 2025
Jeff LaMondia, professor of civil and environmental engineering, leads a U.S. DOT project to modernize long-distance travel data, shaping smarter tourism and infrastructure decisions.
September 19, 2025
Cris Young, an animal disease expert and veterinary professor at Auburn University, recently testified on threats to U.S. agriculture before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security.
September 19, 2025
Earth System Science student Brandon Ryan is studying just how hot it gets for Tigers fans in the stands.
September 17, 2025
What's in a name? In the case of Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, it's 25 years of excellence.
September 17, 2025
Auburn Engineering’s third-annual AUsome Science in 60 Seconds requires graduate and undergraduate students to present their research in short, engaging videos aimed at general audiences. Winners will be announced Oct. 30.
September 16, 2025
Auburn mathematician Zach Walsh has received a $284K NSF award to investigate the hidden mathematics of 'independence' in complex systems. His research on matroids—a structure that models independence in networks, vector spaces, and beyond—focuses on the understudied class of quadratically dense matroids, with applications in optimization and network theory.
September 16, 2025
A bachelor of science in Public and One Health isn’t just a degree — it’s a rally cry for the next wave of health heroes.
September 15, 2025
Associate Professor in Computer Science and Software Engineering Mark Yampolskiy will collaborate with peer researchers at the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center in Tel Aviv to uncover vulnerabilities in additive manufacturing systems.
September 15, 2025
Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering honored faculty and staff at the college's Engineering Research Awards banquet on Sept. 11.
September 12, 2025
Our researchers' findings on how Staphylococcus aureus latches onto human skin could lead to new treatments for people with eczema.
September 12, 2025
Students from Auburn’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs recently witnessed something pretty special: the public unveiling of a surgical device prototype they helped to develop.
September 12, 2025
Timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence as part of the museum’s academic year focus, “Being and Belonging” invites viewers to reflect on the evolving ideals of freedom, identity and connectedness in American culture.
September 11, 2025
