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Auburn Trustee Mike DeMaioribus reflects on the impact of Auburn faculty during his time as a student.

Mac Patterson credits his Auburn education—mechanical engineering and German—with propelling his career to Germany and China where he works for one of the biggest auto manufacturers in the world.

Gene Therapy Provides Hope

Auburn has developed a gene therapy treatment for GM1 gangliosidosis that is in clinical trials at the NIH. Sara and Michael Heatherly, whose son Porter died in 2016, have been instrumental in bringing awareness to the disease.

Sara and Michael Heatherly with their son Porter on the Auburn football field

Auburn Inspires

Auburn University is on a drive to inspire through innovative research, and senior Cassie Bebout is doing her part to cure a rare genetic disease that took the life of her brother. Our Auburn Inspires page highlights this story and others that speak to how Auburn is leading initiatives that inspire, engage and empower.

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Massive yellow jacket nests could appear this year, similar to their occurrences in 2006.

Massive yellow jacket nests could appear again in state, researcher says

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Auburn University has a new opportunity for students interested in earning degrees in engineering and German.

Engineering, Liberal Arts collaborate to create new dual degree in engineering and German

Dr. Tiffany Sippial is the director of the Honors College at Auburn University and an associate professor in the Department of History. She is a Latin American specialist and has led four excursions to Cuba – the most recent one being in May 2019, just weeks before the newest travel restrictions took effect. Below, she shares her knowledge of those restrictions imposed by the U.S. on Cuba, and what it means for the two countries.

Expert Answers: Sippial shares expertise on recent travel restrictions

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AUBURN BY THE NUMBERS

Auburn has been designated an R1 Carnegie research institution, the highest level.

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Auburn has the South’s original and the nation’s 7th oldest veterinary college.

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Auburn is investing $5 million in 11 groundbreaking projects designed to deliver practical, life-changing solutions.

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“You don’t need to know what you want to do in the next 20 years, you just need to know what you want to do in the present...if you make up your mind to do something, it’s possible.”

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