Research and Innovation
Mike Phillips, Kay Ivey and Majed Dweik

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed Oct. 23-28, 2023, as Alabama Extension Week. During this inaugural celebration, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System encourages people all over the state to engage and see what Extension has to offer by attending a local Extension Week event or visiting a county Extension office.

October 13, 2023

Brock Herron stands in front of his research poster.

Doctoral student Brock Herron has spent the last four years studying how to safely transport food — first in Auburn University's College of Agriculture as a master's student in poultry science where he won the Master's Thesis Award and currently within the Harbert College of Business's Supply Chain Management program where he is a Presidential Scholar.

October 13, 2023

A group of seven interdisciplinary scholars poses for a photo

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have awarded Auburn $550,000 over the next five years to establish a Gulf Scholars Program on campus.

October 11, 2023

Sully is pictured.

Morgan Yordy, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing, has spent years studying the relationship between canines and humans, but it wasn't until she witnessed it in her own home that she realized just how much dogs can help people heal from trauma.

October 10, 2023

Orange background with subtle floral pattern; gold was seal with Faculty Awards Logo (FA

Each year, Auburn University recognizes its faculty members' achievements in teaching, research, creative scholarship and outreach by awarding its prestigious faculty awards.

October 09, 2023

Dennis Bodewits

In honor of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, Auburn is highlighting individuals who are making an impact in the space industry. Associate Professor Dennis Bodewits, an astrophysicist and comet expert, is renowned for his knowledge and research and is working hard to educate the scientists of tomorrow.

October 04, 2023

College of Agriculture faculty members talking about an ear of corn

Faculty and Alabama Extension specialists in Auburn's College of Agriculture work with farmers to help them adopt conservation practices and tackle social or economic barriers.

September 28, 2023

April Smith

Associate Professor April Smith's latest study focuses on how to predict and prevent suicidal thoughts and actions before they occur in people with eating disorders.

September 26, 2023

Rooftop garden is pictured

Plants on the rooftop of the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center and Laurel Hotel live far from an ordinary life. They have little respite from the rain, an unrelenting sun and wind that whips through their leaves. Surviving the elements is a tall task for even the hardiest of plants on the Walt and Ginger Woltosz Rooftop Terrace. Luckily, they have a team of Auburn University scientists and students on their side.

September 26, 2023

Samford Hall

Auburn University has been ranked among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022, a list published recently by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

September 12, 2023

Shay Pilcher

Shay Pilcher took her natural inquisitiveness and desire to solve problems and found a home in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

September 07, 2023