Research and Innovation
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Demi Deng, assistant professor in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, along with co-authors, explored the rise of unconventional tipping in a recent study published in the "International Journal of Hospitality Management."

July 21, 2025

Jay Ramapuram works at a piece of equipment in his lab with two students flanking him.

Jay Ramapuram is just the second Auburn faculty member to be elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows, a distinguished group of only the top 2% of medical and biological engineers worldwide.

July 16, 2025

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Asim Ali, director of Auburn's Biggio Center, stops by the Everything Auburn podcast to chat about how he gives students and colleagues the tools and know-how to harness the cutting-edge power of AI technology.

July 15, 2025

Meet Peden Jones. The mechanical engineering graduate research assistant really has a grasp on the mechanics of 3D printing, recently lending a proverbial hand to the College of Liberal Arts to recreate a 500-year-old prosthetic limb.

July 11, 2025

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Researchers in Auburn’s College of Sciences and Mathematics are helping lead a global effort to study a rare interstellar visitor. The comet 3I/ATLAS — only the third object ever observed from outside our solar system — offers a unique opportunity to investigate the building blocks of other planetary systems. With time secured on space telescopes like Hubble and James Webb, COSAM scientists are at the forefront of uncovering what this object can tell us.

July 10, 2025

Samuel Mulder and Daniel Tauritz

Daniel Tauritz and Samuel Mulder are leading three research efforts under a five-year $3 million umbrella contract with Los Alamos National Laboratory entitled “Advanced Computing for National Security.”

July 10, 2025

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A team led by Harbert College of Business researchers recently received national recognition for its work on a paper that investigates how well ChatGPT performed on accounting case assignments—knowledge that could help accounting educators enhance their instruction.

July 09, 2025

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To strengthen Alabama’s readiness for natural disasters, Department of Political Science faculty are leading a knowledge exchange with the University of Twente.

July 09, 2025

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Ehsan Vaghefi landed a highly selective internship with a Silicon Valley startup that has been designing and developing what they call "the world's first real flying car."

July 08, 2025

Mason McIntosh, a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, was selected as one of the winners of the 2025-26 Auburn University Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Awards.

July 08, 2025

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What happens to power systems during extreme heat? Are blackouts inevitable as climate change intensifies? What can help? Professor Eduard Muljadi answers these questions and more.

July 08, 2025

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College of Education associate professor Leslie Cordie explores adult education in her new book.

July 08, 2025

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A postdoctoral fellow in the College of Agriculture is mapping the presence of pathogens causing cotton seedling diseases across the Southeast — something that’s never been done before.

July 07, 2025

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Johnathon Keller, a doctoral student in the Department of History, reflects on his month in Rome, Italy, researching abroad at the Vatican and Rome’s national libraries.

July 07, 2025

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Engineering has developed a powerful online platform that accelerates interdisciplinary research by connecting experts across multiple fields. But Auburn University Subject Matter Experts (AUSME) is more than a faculty research database.

July 03, 2025

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The mission of Auburn’s Canine Performance Sciences, housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is to improve dog detection technology by studying how dogs smell, behave and perform physically.

July 02, 2025

Professor Gretchen Oliver in the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab

A research paper produced in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology received the Best Paper Award 2024 from the International Journal of Sports Medicine.

July 01, 2025

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Mackenzie Stagg has been selected to be part of the 12-person cohort of researchers from around the country for the 2025 Academy for the Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: HOUSING EQUITY.

June 26, 2025

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Auburn's BISR system has been proposed to aid in early detection of biological threats to the nation's agriculture, environment and food systems.

June 25, 2025

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Harbert College of Business faculty member Paul Black has won the American Accounting Association’s Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature award for groundbreaking research that may help organizations do a better job of achieving their strategic objectives.

June 23, 2025

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Numerous Auburn University faculty members have implemented artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms in unique and innovative ways.

June 23, 2025

There's no brain drain out at Auburn's Stormwater Research Facility — more like drain brain. Just take the newest runoff warrior representing Coagulation Nation — Megan Sharpe.

June 22, 2025

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Engineering's Masoud Mahjouri-Samani successfully tested a compact nanoparticle 3D printer aboard a series of NASA-sponsored parabolic flights simulating zero gravity.

June 20, 2025

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Students in the College of Human Sciences' Interior Design program got a multitude of experiences packed into the spring semester thanks to a unique community outreach project and a partnership with a local homebuilder to expand the use of cutting-edge virtual reality technology.

June 18, 2025

Georgios Arsenious leads discussion about urban forestry

Funded by the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, Green Up Alabama is a new collaboration between Auburn and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System that will engage local partners to improve the long-term success of urban greening initiatives.

June 18, 2025

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Everything Auburn Podcast interviews College of Education's Christine Drew about her new book Spectrum of Independence and how it's helping to prepare children with intellectual disabilities for the transition to college life.

June 18, 2025

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The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey, conducted in part by Auburn, estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were lost in the country between April 2024 and April 2025. This is the second straight season U.S. beekeepers experienced record-high losses.

June 16, 2025

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From the Coastal Plain to the Black Belt, Alabama cattle producers are utilizing forage systems to their advantage to meet the challenges of modern agriculture.

June 13, 2025

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Junior Eirik Mulder earned the award which recognizes outstanding students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics who show exceptional academic performance, ingenuity and potential to make meaningful contributions to their fields.

June 12, 2025

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The way we talk about opioid use disorder, according to recent research by Assistant Professor of Communication Victoria Ledford, could significantly affect the policies designed to address it.

June 12, 2025

Ali Ghanbari

With a grant from the National Science Foundation, Ali Ghanbari will test his proposed solution to improve the reliability of deep neural networks.

June 11, 2025

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Wendi Weimar applies her theater training to keep students engaged and learning when teaching biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology.

June 10, 2025

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Partnering with KYRA Medical, students and faculty from industrial design and engineering collaborated on a device that eliminates the rush to change IV bags during arthroscopic surgeries.

June 09, 2025

The latest episode of the best podcast in higher education features a mechanical engineering doctoral student whose name is practically become synonymous with autonomous — GAVLAB great, Stephanie Meyer.

June 06, 2025

An artist conceptual rendering of the new facility for the College of Human Sciences

The College of Human Sciences newly planned state-of-the-art building to be known as the Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility will be constructed along the same footprint as Spidle Hall and spanning all the way to Roosevelt Drive.

June 05, 2025

Dr. Andrew Pendola is pictured inside the new College of Education building along with the family of Brittany Larkin. Pendola is holding a wooden memorial in honor of Dr. Larkin.

He didn’t realize it at the time, but Auburn University College of Education professor Andrew Pendola’s research involving a new school funding formula for Alabama was not only focused on the future of students but was based on the past work of a late colleague.

June 05, 2025

Yin Sun

Communication networks should prioritize data significance over data quantity and freshness. That’s the message Yin Sun in electrical and computer engineering, shared as keynote speaker at an international symposium in Sweden.

June 05, 2025

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Auburn expert Dave Han tells you when to water, mow and fertilize your lawn this summer.

June 03, 2025

Chemical Engineering's Symone Alexander has found a way to create a clean alternative to synthetic fiber using pecan shells.

June 03, 2025

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The Biggio Center's Course (Re)Design program encourages faculty to think differently about how courses are created and delivered, emphasizing a human-centered approach.

May 30, 2025

Jada Kohlmeier is pictured teaching inside her classroom

Jada Kohlmeier has a clear approach to addressing complex issues. And it’s a process she’s hoping to convey to future generations of educators and students alike.

May 29, 2025

Dr. Ed Thomas receives the international Stardust Award

Professor Edward Thomas Jr., from Auburn University’s Department of Physics, has been awarded the prestigious Star Dust Award by the International Dusty Plasma Community. The award was presented at the 10th International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas (ICPD10), held at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.

May 29, 2025

Jack Janik's career in the science of friction, wear and lubrication — tribology — didn't need any more traction. But the former Auburn mechanical engineering standout still just coasted to yet another kudo.

May 29, 2025

Learn about the Auburn journey and future plans of electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Clint Snider, recipient of the Young Superstar Award, on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

May 28, 2025

Michael Roberts is pictured sitting next to a bed while tending to a patient in his lab

Auburn College of Education Professor Michael Roberts' lab in the School of Kinesiology is on a path to grow research exponentially, thanks to a $300,000 commitment in 2023 from Nutrabolt, an Austin-based performance nutrition and beverage company.

May 27, 2025