Casey Mull stands outside the A.B. Graham Memorial Center and Museum in Conover, Ohio, which is known as the birthplace of 4-H.

Following a national search, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University has selected Casey Mull as assistant director for 4-H Youth Development. Mull will guide Alabama’s largest youth development organization into an exciting new era of innovation and impact.

November 21, 2025

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Pat Arrington, a 1985 graduate who played for Coach Pat Dye, has spent nearly 40 years in the construction industry.

November 21, 2025

North Elevation Dorm Rendering by SSandL Architects, RDG Planning and Design.

During its Nov. 21 meeting, Auburn’s Board of Trustees approved the construction of a 12,000-square-foot dormitory at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, located in Andalusia, Alabama.

November 20, 2025

A large group stands on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium during a night game, with bright stadium lights overhead and a packed crowd in the background. Auburn student veteran Tommy Gaither stands near the center holding a football and waving, surrounded by family members and supporters who are smiling and applauding.

Once responsible for neutralizing explosive threats around the world, Auburn veteran Tommy Gaither is now studying the chemistry behind them. His next mission: turning real-world experience into a career teaching science.

November 17, 2025

Two women smile and talk in front of a research poster.

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

Nic stands in a hallway in a graduation cap and gown

Nic Smith is graduating with a doctorate in higher education and a graduate certificate in workforce education, training and development.

November 17, 2025

three men on podcast set

Ready to make waves? Meet David Deep, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Auburn alum behind Wake for Warriors—where heroes swap boots for boards and find new purpose on the water.

November 14, 2025

Portia wears a blue dress and an orange and blue scarf while smiling for the camera

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

Adrienne Wilson instructing dancers on stage

Few have helped the Department of Theatre & Dance find its way like Professor Adrienne Wilson. In November, as the 2025-2026 season focused on “Wayfinding” continues with “Footprints,” Wilson will lead the annual dance concert for the last time.

November 14, 2025

A volunteer kneels in a sandy dig-site box showing a small fossil replica to two children holding excavation tools, with trees and sunlight in the background.

Bones & Blooms invited more than 300 visitors to experience science up close through fossils, skeletons and living species displayed throughout the Arboretum.

November 13, 2025

Hao Chen observes poplar trials at the Auburn University Plant Science Research Center.

Assistant Professor Hao Chen is using genomics to map the future of more sustainable and resilient bioenergy resources.

November 13, 2025

From Auburn's campus to the world's most advanced warships, Emily Curran ’10 has never forgotten where she found her footing.

November 12, 2025

Two people stand together in a pharmacy

A native of Killen, Alabama and a member of the Harrison College of Pharmacy Class of 2025, Caleigh Wallace entered Officer Training School (OTS) following her graduation from Auburn University in May. Graduating from OTS on Nov. 7, she will head to her first duty station at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base as part of the 59th Medical Wing, the Air Force’s largest medical wing.

November 11, 2025

The numbers 1856 on a black wall.

1856 – Culinary Residence, a teaching restaurant on campus, earned the distinction of Recommended in The MICHELIN Guide’s inaugural selection of “American South’s Recommended Restaurants,” marking a historic achievement for Auburn and the state of Alabama.

November 10, 2025

Matt Rasmussen worked his way up to lead one of the nation’s most critical energy operations and credits Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering for preparing him to do it.

November 10, 2025

Kiah Erlich wearing a blue space flight suit

Kiah Erlich '10 is a pilot and a Millennial 100. The one thing she hopes to do next: send a fellow Auburn graduate to space.

November 10, 2025

A worker wearing a yellow hard hat labeled

Jack Janik’s time at Auburn was shaped by curiosity, collaboration and a growing passion for tribology — the study of friction, wear and lubrication. The graduate of the Honors College and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering credits Auburn with helping him discover his academic interests and prepare for a career in industry.

November 10, 2025

A student shakes hands with a potential employer at a career fair.

With fall graduation right around the corner, many students are preparing to enter the workforce. For those still looking for that first post-graduation opportunity, it’s not too late to use these Auburn career resources.

November 10, 2025

headshots of Benny and Susan side by side

Harbert College of Business alumnus Benny LaRussa Jr. and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering alumna Susan Story are among six Class of 2025 honorees who will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 13.

November 07, 2025

Todd Rauch

Todd Rauch ’10, a Purple Heart veteran, Opelika City Councilman and Auburn University psychology alumnus, has always wanted to serve.

November 07, 2025

Student presenting at pitch competition

Twenty-three student teams from six colleges on campus competed in the seventh annual Halloween Pitch competition. A business student-led team won first place for its innovative rehabilitation solutions for niche injuries.

November 07, 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

Dr. Gramlich and Dr. Reed stand together in a lab wearing white lab coats

COSAM's Michael Gramlich and Pharmacy's Miranda Reed study the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

November 07, 2025

Cara, Bob, Connor and Abby Barber at a Marine Corps military base in Hawaii

Bob and Cara Barber have strong roots in Auburn and the U.S. Marine Corps and are now committed to ensuring more Marine students have the scholarship support they need to thrive on the Plains.

November 07, 2025

Dan Arnold, right, attends an Auburn University event

A recent $10 million gift is among the largest single gifts in the history of CHS. Arnold’s gift will help support the forthcoming new facility, provide an endowed professorship, scholarship opportunities and programmatic support within the college.

November 06, 2025

Students look at flowers in a raised bed garden

Philanthropy fuels experiential learning initiatives at Auburn, such as FoodU, which has garnered national attention and was recently featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television’s Spotlight on Agriculture.

November 06, 2025

A preservice teacher works with a ninth grader, discussing a book together

Like many students his age, Ke'Zerrious Powell often let anxiety keep him from speaking up in class. Through a new literacy partnership between Auburn University’s College of Education and Beauregard High School, though, the ninth-grader is stepping forward — gaining confidence, building connections, all while helping future educators in turn.

November 06, 2025

Hospitality students work on preparing an oyster dish

The event will combine delicious oyster dishes and New Realm Brewing for unique pairings that bring out the best in both the oysters and the brew.

November 05, 2025

Mike and Leann Rowe visiting the Auburn University Regional Airport

If there’s one thing to know about Mike ’78 and Leann Rowe ’78, it’s that they believe in Auburn and love it.

November 03, 2025

John and two young men sit at a table chatting with bookshelves behind them

John Duah’s experience spans maternal and child health, public health emergency preparedness, global health research and even veterinary practice in Ghana.

November 03, 2025

Katie Rush, in a white lab coat and blue gloves, uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a glass bottle in her Auburn University biochemistry lab. Laboratory instruments and supplies are visible in the background.

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

Air Force officer shaking hands President Clinton

Auburn business and Air Force ROTC graduate Stan Bialas Jr. chose the road less traveled on his way to an “amazing” service career.

November 03, 2025

a woman kneels in a field while a man next to her is bending over

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

Couples attend one of the AHMRE classes

The Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education project has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant.

October 31, 2025

Stephanie Rogers poses for a headshot

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

Learn more about Auburn's three ROTC programs: Army, Navy and Air Force.

October 30, 2025

Sam Ginn and Emily Traylor at a recent Auburn event.

Emily Traylor continues the cycle of generosity that began for her with Sam Ginn's historic $25 million gift in 2001.

October 30, 2025

The ICAMS team, Joshua Whiting, Jack Walden, Johnathan Deery and John Price, with RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski.

Auburn's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems recently made an appearance at one of NASCAR’s most iconic venues — Talladega Superspeedway — highlighting a partnership that connects cutting-edge manufacturing innovation with America’s industrial base.

October 29, 2025

Celeste, who wears prosthetic arms, stands in front of a brick wall painted with butterfly wings

Celeste Bradley, a sepsis survivor and quadruple amputee, is fighting to get back to work full-time as a pediatric speech-language pathologist.

October 29, 2025

A construction worker uses a heavy-duty drill to break through concrete, sending fragments and dust flying. The worker wears orange safety gear and work boots, with the focus on the drill bit churning into the pavement.

Auburn civil engineers are using Measurement While Drilling data to help ALDOT design safer, more efficient roads and bridges across Alabama.

October 29, 2025

Gov. Kay Ivey, Aidan Anderson and Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw

Senior in computer science and software engineering overcomes vision difficulty to win Student of the Year from the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.

October 28, 2025

Six people standing side by side indoors in front of a wall with glass panels and wooden sections. They are dressed in a variety of casual and business-casual outfits, including patterned shirts, solid tops, and slacks. The group is positioned on a carpeted floor.

The new Honors College Research Venture Lyceum courses offer small-scale research experiences to Honors students across several fields.

October 28, 2025

Ross Tolbert performing on the field as drum major

AU Marching Band drum major and chemical engineering student Ross Tolbert is answering the call to teach by pursuing a second degree in music education.

October 28, 2025

Scott leans against a brick wall on the Auburn campus

Scott Riley, who graduated from the College of Liberal Arts, co-founded a brand of high-quality gear for golfers who don’t take themselves too seriously.

October 28, 2025

view of land and mountains in Costa Rica

Of the more than 130 programs offered through Auburn Abroad, three — Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad in Italy, Business minor in Milan, Italy and Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica — also allow students to earn a complete minor in only seven or 13 weeks.

October 27, 2025

picture of burt reynolds next to picture of Auburn football player Roy Tatum

In the late 1960s an Auburn defensive lineman was the spitting image of heartthrob actor Burt Reynolds.

October 27, 2025

Two students interact with a presenter building 3D geometric structures from colorful sticks at a math outreach table.

Supported by a new National Science Foundation award, Auburn mathematician Songling Shan uses hands-on graph theory activities to show middle school students the creative side of math.

October 27, 2025

L to R: Brianna Travis, Chris Anderson, and Andrew Balder conduct field work in a tree-lined marsh.

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

A young man operates a robotic arm, showing how it is used with a replica storage facility to test repeated handling of RFID technology.

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

An aerial view of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Eli Morrow, who is concurrently pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a doctorate in biomedical sciences, has been selected for an externship with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, a global leader in efforts to save imperiled wildlife species from extinction and train future conservationists.

October 23, 2025