Geo Explorer Auburn is gearing up to ignite curiosity and deliver hands on STEM learning to thousands of students as part of America's 250th celebration. Department of Geosciences chair Tim Hawthorne and curriculum director Amanda Savrda join the Everything Auburn Podcast to share how a thirty-five foot used RV transformed into the world's largest mobile geoscience lab — and why they're driving it coast to coast this summer.
May 20, 2026
NFL players are teaming up with Auburn University to consider investments and career paths beyond the gridiron, and Auburn's Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development is providing them a new game plan.
May 18, 2026
As the lead author of the 2026 Pet Parasite Forecasts, Auburn parasitologist Dr. Kathryn Reif shares the rising risk ticks and other disease-carrying pests can post to both pets and their owners.
May 15, 2026
The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC) is expanding access to outdoor recreation through a recent Tier 1 Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, supporting the purchase of three all-terrain wheelchairs designed specifically for trail use.
May 15, 2026
As U.S. Space Command prepares to move approximately 1,400 jobs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville over the next five years, Auburn University welcomed command leadership and reinforced its role as a trusted academic partner in advancing national security through research, innovation and workforce development.
May 12, 2026
The Market at Ag Heritage Park returns to the Auburn University campus Thursday, May 21, and runs every Thursday in the summer from 3-6 p.m.
May 11, 2026
An upscale evening was brought to life and made possible by 33 students in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management at the 2026 Hospitality Gala held the evening of Thursday, April 23 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Honoring an icon in the field of hospitality, the evening was centered around Stacy Brown, a 1999 Auburn alumna, founder of Chicken Salad Chick and co-owner of Botanic, who was awarded the 2026 Horst Schulze Award for Excellence in Hospitality.
May 08, 2026
From cotton and peanuts to sugarcane and macadamias, four Auburn University graduate students recently studied how producers in Queensland, Australia, tackle many of the same challenges faced by growers in the southeastern United States—through an international tour with the Alabama Extension agronomic crops team.
May 08, 2026
The agricultural industry is a people business. That was a major factor in Duncan McSorley's decision to pursue a future career in Cooperative Extension. As a graduate student studying ruminant nutrition and forages at Auburn University, McSorley is already getting his feet wet.
May 01, 2026
In its ongoing mission to serve various organizations and the pursuit to continuously seek exciting collaborations through craft beer, New Realm Brewing–Auburn and the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management is excited to team up with the Auburn Student Veterans Association (ASVA) for a joint beer release called "Operation Orange Peel American Wheat" that will positively affect both organizations.
April 29, 2026
Half a world away in Queensland, Australia, a group of Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialists and agents this spring toured the Bundaburg region in search of fresh ideas they could bring home to Alabama farmers. In visiting a dozen farms and research sites, the team found familiar challenges — water scarcity, rising production costs and the constant pressure to produce more with fewer resources.
April 24, 2026
Auburn University Rocketry Association returns to Children's of Alabama for the fourth year, bringing hands-on STEM activities and meaningful outreach to young patients.
April 23, 2026
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond their duty as teachers, advisors, and mentors. This annual award is a special honor, as nominations and winners are determined entirely by graduate students.
April 22, 2026
More than 1,000 people gathered at Auburn University on April 11 for the 2026 Alabama Science and Engineering Fair, where student researchers presented original work, competed for top honors and connected with a statewide STEM community.
April 16, 2026
Auburn University is helping build Alabama's research pipeline by supporting teachers and students through the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair and statewide STEM outreach. For two teachers who traveled with Alabama's delegation to Regeneron ISEF, the experience showed how far strong mentorship and student-driven research can go
April 13, 2026
Once grounded by a serious injury, this Golden Eagle's stadium soar is a powerful reminder of why raptor education, rehabilitation and conservation matters.
April 13, 2026
Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) director Eve Brantley joins the Everything Auburn Podcast to preview Alabama Extension Week, April 12-18.
April 12, 2026
The first crewed mission into deep space since 1972. The first eyes to see the far side of the moon in over half a century. The farthest humans have ever been from Earth. The foundation of NASA's fantastically ambitious Moon to Mars architecture. From its April 1 launch to its April 10 splashdown, Artemis II, the historic latest chapter of America's legacy in space, was a near-perfect page-turner. Here, in their own words, are just a few of the hundreds of Auburn Engineers who helped write it.
April 10, 2026
The impact cancer has on individuals and loved ones is far reaching and on Tuesday, March 24 the Office of Global Studies within the College of Human Sciences hosted a Southern Roots Symposium and Career Fair to spotlight breast cancer research and the needed improvements surrounding healthcare to provide a hopeful future.
April 08, 2026
Nearly 250 elementary students gathered at Auburn University for the Elementary Science Olympiad, a day of hands-on competition and discovery. Through fast-paced challenges and collaborative problem-solving, students experienced what it means to think and work like scientists.
April 06, 2026
A Public and One Health major with plans to attend dental school, Caroline Burrows is distributing oral health kits to residents of rural Chambers County, Alabama.
April 06, 2026
Sophie Sweets, founded by a College of Human Sciences culinary science student, won first place and $40,000 in startup capital in the 2026 Tiger Cage Business Idea Pitch competition finals held March 25.
April 02, 2026
Dancing and hospital stays don't usually share a spotlight — but one Auburn organization is proving they're the perfect pair.
April 02, 2026
Students in Auburn's Rural Medicine Program travel to Washington, D.C., to see how national health policy decisions shape the realities of practicing medicine in rural Alabama.
March 30, 2026
Nearly 75 elementary-aged students attempted just that this past weekend as part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering K-12 Outreach's annual “The Drop” event.
March 25, 2026
A group of faculty members from the College of Nursing are launching two new projects with East Alabama Health to positively impact maternal health in Alabama by preventing hypertension.
March 25, 2026
Tiger Giving Day connects the Auburn Family to purpose-driven projects, driving meaningful change. Assistant director of cAUse marketing Lisa Lofland and adapted athletics director Robb Taylor breakdown the impact of Auburn's annual day of giving in this episode of the Everything Auburn Podcast.
March 19, 2026
Auburn College of Education Professor Nancy Barry leads a music outreach program for students with disabilities.
March 19, 2026
The distinction, only the 163rd honorary degree conferred in Auburn's 170-year history, recognizes Stukes' lifelong commitment to education, service and philanthropy and her lasting impact on the university and communities across Alabama.
March 18, 2026
To make it easier for students to engage more deeply in scholarly work and take the next step in their academic development, the Honors College has expanded its research grant program to offer two types of funding: Research Support and Conference Travel Grants. This program ensures financial support so students can take meaningful ideas, implement them, and share them across campus and the world.
March 17, 2026
Since launching Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) in 2022, Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) in Auburn University's College of Human Sciences has built a successful track record of developing and testing methods to increase the purchase and consumption of qualifying fluid milk by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. HSI will continue this work throughout the next three years with the award of a recent cooperative agreement totaling $2.99 million.
March 16, 2026
In response to the growing demand for well-prepared applicants to health-related graduate programs, Auburn University's College of Human Sciences offers pre-health pathways that equip students with the academic foundation and hands-on experience needed for careers in the medical field.
March 13, 2026
Middle and high school students gathered at Auburn University for the Mathematical Puzzle Program, a national outreach initiative that challenges participants to solve collaborative puzzles rooted in real mathematical ideas.
March 10, 2026
Stacy Brown, a 1999 Auburn alumna, founder of Chicken Salad Chick and co-owner of Botanic, will be honored at this year's Hospitality Gala.
March 09, 2026
Auburn has again been recognized nationally for its commitment to community engagement, earning the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
March 03, 2026
COSAM Outreach welcomed 30 high school teams to campus for the 2026 Alabama State Science Olympiad Tournament, featuring 23 rigorous STEM events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and earth science.
March 02, 2026
Auburn's College of Education hosts its inaugural Education Summit to strengthen Alabama's educator pipeline, surface innovations and build partnerships.
February 27, 2026
Charlotte Baker, a 2022 Auburn alumna who received her Bachelor of Science in child life, passed away Dec. 25, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Her family established the Charlotte C. Baker Endowed Scholarship to help future Auburn students wishing to pursue a degree in child life in her honor.
February 27, 2026
Mario Eden, dean of engineering, has been named vice chair of the Board of Trustees of the AIChE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
February 24, 2026
The Alabama Historical Association, which Auburn has helped lead for generations, believes every story in the state creates the patchwork fabric of our past upon which the future comes into focus.
February 24, 2026
Dr. Galbraith, dean emerita 1985, was a pioneer who devoted 15 years of service to Auburn University, mainly serving as dean of what was then the School of Home Economics. She passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the age of 102.
February 20, 2026
Melissa Blair, professor and chair of Auburn's Department of History, delivered a presentation that emphasized how women were not passive bystanders to the Revolution.
February 19, 2026
Erika E. Rucker has been named the new director of GEAR UP Achieve, Alabama's statewide Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant administered by Auburn University, effective Mar. 1.
February 19, 2026
The AU Kickstart Fund has awarded its inaugural round of grants to two of Auburn's most promising start-ups — both of which focus on empowering people with disabilities and intellectual development challenges to lead more meaningful lives.
February 18, 2026
Auburn University is strengthening its reputation for success in National Prestigious Scholarships with renewed momentum to help more students discover and pursue these transformative opportunities.
February 17, 2026
Auburn College of Education doctoral student Larry Saulsberry and Alabama Reading Initiative Director Bonnie Short delivered testimony last week before a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on the topic of “The Science of Reading,” sharing Alabama's progress and continued needs in advancing evidence-based reading instruction.
February 17, 2026
When COVID-19 shut down Auburn's campus in 2020, Brooks Fuller didn't just pack up—he packed for thousands. Discover how this Auburn baseball alum and finance major turned a crisis into a booming college moving business, inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs.
February 16, 2026
Students engaged in hands-on robotics activities through Auburn University's Southeastern Center of Robotics Education and its Hyundai Initiative for Robotics Excellence. The program emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving and real-world engineering skills while expanding access to STEM opportunities for K–12 students.
February 16, 2026
The Harrison College of Pharmacy, the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance are collaborating on an interdisciplinary project to raise awareness about recommended vaccinations for older adults.
February 12, 2026
Through the leadership and coordination of Auburn College of Education Professor Victoria Cardullo and Doctoral Fellow Andrea Forehand, a state-funded literacy initiative has reached a major milestone with the delivery of new Kindergarten through third-grade literacy kits to Union Springs Elementary School.
February 12, 2026
