six girls practicing dance

Auburn offers a number of summer camps that give high school students a chance to experience campus and potential majors before enrolling.

December 06, 2024

Valerie Heffernan by the Auburn University sign

Valerie Heffernan is set to graduate from Auburn University with a degree in marketing and has thoroughly enjoyed her time on the Plains after gravitating here from Louisville, Kentucky.

December 03, 2024

Stephen Neslage posing for photo. On his left, a thunderstorm darkens the sky. On his right, clouds drift across a blue sky.

Media studies alumnus Stephen Neslage '05 co-founded FlipFlop Systems, which has changed the way newsrooms leverage social media content for broadcast.

December 03, 2024

Churmell Mitchell poses with kids in front of Samford Hall

Strong teachers and an Auburn education turned Churmell Mitchell into a national speaker, mentor, best-selling author and CEO.

December 03, 2024

Brock Birdsong and Masoud Mahjouri-Samani

This new initiative will focus on a circular manufacturing ecosystem where local resources can be reused for manufacturing new parts and systems on demand.

December 03, 2024

A man walks through the forest

This semester, landscape architecture students enrolled in Alabama Lab studied the complex issues associated with mass timber construction and its demand on the state’s forests.

December 02, 2024

Marianna Spiotta posing for photo with a happy dog

Caring for animals is emotionally powerful, both at home and in the hospital. Veterinary Social Worker Marianna Spiotta '21, '22 works each day to support the needs of the clients and health care team of Auburn University’s veterinary teaching hospitals.

December 02, 2024

Aubie stands next to Ross Tolbert with the Auburn University Marching Band behind them both.

If it's possible to have music in the blood, Auburn University Marching Band drum major Ross Tolbert does.

November 27, 2024

A student is pictured with a professor looking at a laptop screen.

Auburn University College of Education graduate student Katelyn Nelson’s aspirations are solidly focused on artificial intelligence.

November 25, 2024

A man speaks on a stage

CADC's Day of Design focused on "collective intelligence," because AI doesn’t do work on its own — it requires human creativity and decision-making.

November 22, 2024

Graphic for the new Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility

A generous lead gift to the College of Human Sciences will etch the name of a beloved, lifelong civic volunteer on the college’s new home.

November 22, 2024

The Johnny Lawrence Memorial Rain Garden at Auburn

The Johnny Lawrence Memorial Rain Garden at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center is about the future as much as it is the past. That’s what philanthropy does. It honors legacy but builds futures.

November 21, 2024

A turkey on a Thanksgiving dinner table

Ensure your holiday meals are safe and joyful! Auburn researchers are pioneering solutions to prevent foodborne illnesses.

November 20, 2024

High school students using cell phones in hallway

As schools and statehouses grapple with cell phone use in the classroom, social work researchers in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University have evaluated a promising cell phone ban policy that benefits students and teachers alike.

November 20, 2024

A man meditating

Associate Professor Diana Samek examines which psycho-social factors are linked to substance use and mental health disorders during the turbulent periods of adolescence and young adulthood.

November 20, 2024

A woman in a lab coat shines a flashlight on an egg

Across the Auburn campus, researchers from a wide range of disciplines are working to ensure America’s food processing and supply chain systems are safe.

November 20, 2024

Matt Sakatani Roe holding a camera and talking to actors on set

Media studies alumnus Matt Sakatani Roe '06 utilized his innovative business networking skills to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a director of photography.

November 15, 2024

Shug Jordan huddles with members of the Auburn Basketball team.

Auburn’s beloved football player and coach, Shug Jordan, was as good on the basketball court as he was on the gridiron.

November 15, 2024

Jay Bland, far right, walks down a sidewalk with three other people

Jay Bland has helped digitize Georgia’s legal system through software like GreenCourt and PeachCourt.

November 15, 2024

Mary Wheelock and Jessie Barclay are pictured together outdoors

Auburn’s College of Education and University Outreach are teaming up to provide a new Rural Teacher Fellowship program that will launch in the spring.

November 14, 2024

A drone shot of two men standing with in front of an old white building

The College of Architecture, Design and Construction's faculty members are talented designers and professionals who are making remarkable progress toward building a vibrant and robust portfolio of impactful research.

November 13, 2024

a woman poses for a photo outside

Alison Boardwine, a senior in biosystems engineering and public and one health, is researching the effects of microplastics and microfibers on Daphnia magna.

November 12, 2024

Three men pose for a photo in a lab

Assistant Professor Ali Khosravi is working with the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence to design a robot that can attach to a conduit, run it underground and resurface for another use.

November 12, 2024

A woman in an African print shirt wears a Fulbright Scholars backpack

Whether they’re from Alabama, out-of-state or a country halfway across the world, many Auburn students have interesting paths to the Plains.

November 12, 2024

A family shops for milk at a grocery store

After receiving a $2.79 million grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, the Hunger Solutions Institute in Auburn’s College of Human Sciences' Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives program has topped nearly $10 million in overall funding.

November 11, 2024

All ROTC students pose for a photo on the President

Auburn is home to three ROTC programs: Air Force ROTC (for both the Air Force and Space Force), Naval ROTC (for both Navy and Marine Corps) and Army ROTC.

November 11, 2024

members of the ROTC at Auburn participate in a run

From its early years as the East Alabama Male College to today’s multidisciplinary research, Auburn University remains a strong supporter of our nation’s military.

November 08, 2024

Two women, Beth Stukes and Cheryl Morgan, stand side by side smiling in front of an architecture-themed backdrop.

For Cheryl Morgan ’74, former director of Auburn's Urban Studio, the best plans are a good mix of doable and aspirational.

November 08, 2024

A group of people stands in front of a machine digging a well

Water — the foundation of all life on our planet — is a hard-won luxury in the world’s poorest regions. One group of Auburn alumni is working to change that.

November 07, 2024

Asia White with Susan Cantrell, CEO of AMCP, while at LEO Pharma

Asia White, a member of the Harrison College of Pharmacy Class of 2026, was recently selected as one of just 13 students nationwide to participate in the LEO Pharma shadowing program.

November 06, 2024

Michael Zabala holds a helmet and the ear hole covers created by his business, XO Armor

Auburn-born startup XO Armor's noise-dampening ear hole covers are designed to enhance the effectiveness of the new in-helmet coach-to-player communication.

November 05, 2024

Young man in a white military uniform and his wife stand with their three young children.

Generosity from the Auburn Family has propelled the Rucksacks to Backpacks initiative in the Veterans Resource Center, which outfits student veterans with the technology they need to help them succeed academically.

November 04, 2024

People in cowboy hats pose with an award

The College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates alumni who exemplify the Auburn spirit of excellence, dedication to the profession, leadership and contributions to their communities.

November 04, 2024

Pulp

The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation Conference, Oct. 21-22, offered engineering students the opportunity to engage with industry representatives.

November 01, 2024

young man working in an energy lab

From plasma fusion research aimed at harnessing and improving energy sources, to engineering exploits designed to reduce hazards, streamline processes and enhance efficiency, Auburn’s talented researchers are making strides in the energy space.

November 01, 2024

Dawn Oliver in front of the White House

NASA attorney Dawn Oliver '97 got an inside look at the U.S. Government as part of the prestigious White House Leadership Development Program.

November 01, 2024

Logan McCool shows off her Halloween costume

Learn how our students have designed adaptable Halloween costumes for children with disabilities to enhance their trick-or-treating experience.

October 31, 2024

Two people work on a drone in a forest

Auburn faculty focus collaborative research on how forest landowners can best recover and utilize downed timber following severe weather events.

October 30, 2024

Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

Created to ensure the asphalt industry can deliver pavements that are durable, sustainable, quiet, safe and economical, the work at Auburn's National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) has supported the infrastructure that has kept Americans moving for nearly four decades.

October 30, 2024

Sophie Snyder stands with some of her cakes

Auburn student Sophie Snyder's baking business has taken off, keeping the junior from Auburn busy making wedding cakes and other tasty treats for a growing client list.

October 29, 2024

A young woman sits with a green bird on her shoulder

Vet Med student Ilya Kristensen utilizes her passion for wildlife veterinary medicine to instruct students and support conservation around the world, from Alabama to Australia.

October 29, 2024

Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center

Jeff Hills recently pledged $10 million to provide more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years.

October 25, 2024

A Shipshape Urban Farms graphic showing plants and an outer space landscape

Auburn graduates Dale and Angela Speetjens are looking to revolutionize and streamline food production in Alabama and beyond.

October 24, 2024

Miles Wiley

Miles Wiley is studying neuropharmacology because he wants to find answers to dementia, specifically with THC research.

October 23, 2024

Six students sitting at a table posing for a photo.

A team of engineering and business students developed the Infinity Flex, a modifiable cable attachment for a multitude of upper body exercises.

October 22, 2024

Dalton, Carter, and Dale Jackson

Going to Auburn football games is a tradition for Dale Jackson — one he doesn’t take for granted. Inspired by his autistic son, Jackson and his organization SNASY are on a mission to give those with special needs a chance to make gameday memories.

October 21, 2024

John and Blake Park standing in front of a horse field

An enduring collaboration created more than 70 years ago ties the reins between Auburn and Kentucky.

October 21, 2024

A group of young women hold a sign for the Tiger Babies Breastfeeding Support tent

On football gamedays, faculty and students from the College of Nursing volunteer to staff Tiger Babies, SOUND and the new SNASY trailer.

October 21, 2024

three students painting a building

Auburn offers a number of service trips and study abroad programs, giving students opportunities to put their skills to use, benefiting communities close to home and around the world.

October 18, 2024

An Auburn faculty member and students work lead a community member through physical therapy exercises

Supported by the generosity of the Auburn Family, Auburn's distinctive physical therapy program is grounded by experiential learning and meaningful community impact and fueled by real-world research.

October 17, 2024