Since 2024, Auburn researchers have been conducting in-field trials at the outlying units of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station where they study old and new strawberry varieties.
May 21, 2026
Gretchen Oliver, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab, has been elected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.
May 21, 2026
Chinedu Anthony Eleh's path from Nigeria to Auburn shows how mathematics can turn data and medical imaging into tools for better cancer care.
May 20, 2026
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
Two years removed from a $50 million agreement to enhance the U.S. Army's advanced manufacturing technologies, the Department of War is calling on Auburn Engineering again — this time through a five-year, $49 million contract supporting the military's aviation and missile enterprise.
May 19, 2026
This year, the state's farmers are expected to plant about 400,000 acres of corn, and yields will be highly impacted by nutrients, primarily nitrogen. But now, researchers with Auburn University's College of Agriculture, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System see that deficiencies in sulfur also may be affecting corn yields.
May 18, 2026
From monitoring crop health and weather patterns to helping educators evaluate program impact, AI is increasingly embedded in both the agricultural classroom and the field. Leading that shift is the Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications (AELC) Program in Auburn's College of Education, where faculty are working to ensure AI is used with purpose, precision and human oversight.
May 18, 2026
Kwaghtaver Desongu, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, named AU Involve Student Leader of the Year and recognized for research modeling cancer to obesity conditions.
May 18, 2026
Backed by a $670,000 award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory's Pathfinder Program, Auburn Engineering researchers are developing a “position hold” capability that allows small uncrewed aircraft to remain there entirely without the aid of GPS.
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
Jason Upton, an virologist in the College of Sciences and Mathematics with a connection to the largest Hantavirus outbreak in American history, weighs in on the recent cruise ship outbreak.
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
Pierce Meinert has spent his Auburn years balancing demanding coursework, two research labs and three years in the Auburn University Marching Band. This spring, the microbiology senior was recognized as a Comer Medalist for Excellence in Biological Sciences.
May 11, 2026
Auburn University's Army ROTC cadets recently tested their endurance, leadership and teamwork against some of the top military programs in the world during the prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point May 1-2, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Mathematics and physics senior Will McCurley has received COSAM's inaugural Dean Schneller Award, recognizing his exceptional achievement in research, scholarship and service. From advanced work in computational condensed matter physics to leadership across Auburn's academic community, McCurley reflects the curiosity and excellence the award was created to honor.
May 04, 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
Officials from the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation (ARTF), the City of Auburn and its Industrial Development Board (IDB), and Auburn University gathered in the Auburn Research Park (The Park) yesterday to mark the construction of a world-class laboratory and to formally announce the beginnings of a 45-acre advanced manufacturing research district.
April 29, 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
In its third year, the What I Love About Auburn Design Challenge was led by Dr. Jia Wu, an assistant professor for apparel design and production management (APDP) in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, as part of the CADS 2770 Computer-Aided Design for Apparel course, that focuses on APDP students using their apparel design expertise to come up with their own unique textile/surface designs based on what they love about Auburn.
April 28, 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
The inaugural COSAM Discover Day gave students an opportunity to share the research, internships and study abroad experiences that have shaped their time at Auburn. The event featured 37 presentations and highlighted the many ways students across the college are learning beyond the classroom.
April 21, 2026
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station promotes internally funded grant research for Auburn University students to nuture the next generation of agricultural research.
April 21, 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
As new technology reshapes modern farming, USDA and Auburn researchers are working together to push drone and AI innovation further into Alabama agriculture.
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
Environmental Design Assistant Professor Eilís Finnegan has been named the 2025 Architectural Visionary of the Year.
April 10, 2026
A wide array of research and creative scholarship was on display at Auburn's annual Research Symposium.
April 03, 2026
Auburn researchers are developing strategies to reduce gas emissions from poultry houses and improve animal welfare for poultry production.
April 01, 2026
This summer, Auburn will host four REU sites where students from across the country participate in intensive NSF-funded research.
April 01, 2026
Bats, much like humans, are exposed to the risks of cohabitation when it comes to sharing germs. Molly Simonis, an Auburn University assistant professor of disease ecology and avid bat researcher in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) and the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been working to identify the major factors contributing to zoonotic disease transmission across different species, with a special focus on bats.
March 31, 2026
The structured metals crucial to extreme environment systems such as aerospace propulsion and nuclear energy systems can be really strong at high temperatures — a good thing. Or they can be somewhat pliable at room temperature — also a good thing. But they can't be both. That's just how the game is played... for now.
March 30, 2026
Chemical engineering professor Elizabeth Lipke elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science Class of 2025 Fellows.
March 26, 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
Auburn College of Education faculty launch Project TURTLES to combat special education teacher shortages.
March 24, 2026
Chemical engineering student Morgan Wootton is researching the effects of people's height, weight and gait speed on custom 3D-printed ankle-foot orthoses.
March 24, 2026
For Jada Conner and Brody Church, research at Auburn is more than preparation for medical school. As Undergraduate Research Fellows in COSAM, they are leading projects that tackle antibiotic resistance and hormone-regulating enzymes while gaining the confidence that comes from creating new knowledge.
March 16, 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
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani recognized for innovative work with dry printer, COVID testing device and other patented intellectual property.
March 09, 2026
As a young child, Rehman Qureshi had a fascination with space travel and a dream of working for NASA, so he did what any ambitious kid would do: he went to the NASA career website, sorted by alphabetical order and decided he would become an aerospace engineer. Now, Qureshi is in his final semester of earning a doctorate in aerospace engineering, and his ambitious nature hasn't slowed down.
March 03, 2026
Auburn University's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of four new support buildings for the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.
March 03, 2026
Symone Alexander, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is one of 30 U.S. engineers selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering's China–America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium April 13–16 in Hong Kong.
March 02, 2026
Management Professor Kristen Shockley and colleagues found that employees who detach from their jobs quickly and consistently at day's end were more productive at work the next day, demonstrating that an “always-on culture” can be counterproductive.
March 02, 2026
From mitochondrial energetics to geospatial mapping, COSAM faculty couples are advancing research across biology, physics and geosciences. Their shared understanding of academic life — grant cycles, fieldwork and revision rounds — shapes careers built in tandem.
February 26, 2026
When Katie Cooper started working as an academic advisor for Auburn's College of Sciences and Mathematics, the last thing she expected was to contribute her artistic abilities to units across campus — but now, it's hard to find a person on the Plains who hasn't come into contact with Cooper's artwork.
February 26, 2026
Luke Boyer, lead principal research engineer for the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI), was pretty sure the institute's latest acquisition would attract the right attention from the right folks in Huntsville. He was right. On March 11, AUARI will host the CF3D Tech Tour at Auburn's Research and Innovation Campus, convening leaders from government, industry and academia for a focused discussion on advanced composite manufacturing and defense readiness. The marquee attraction? The recently installed CF3D Enterprise Cell, a next-generation 3D carbon fiber composites printer developed by Idaho-based Continuous Composites set to define the future of the nation's hypersonic programs, and the only system of its kind operating in Alabama.
February 26, 2026
Doctoral student Wendi McLain is recruiting participants who attended an Eras Tour concert for her dissertation on Taylor Swift fan behavior.
February 25, 2026
When a routine data check revealed a comet splitting into four pieces, Auburn researchers realized they were witnessing an event astronomers almost never see in real time.
February 23, 2026
Millions of Americans battle the flu each year. Researchers in Dr. Constantinos Kyriakis' lab are studying how pigs respond to influenza to help eliminate the guesswork in protecting humans.
February 23, 2026
Auburn University's Transportation Research Institute receives $1.9 million from FMCSA to test RFID-enabled smart tire technology aimed at preventing commercial truck blowouts and improving highway safety.
February 23, 2026
Yin Sun will test how time-sensitive communication performs when sensors, traffic and safety-critical decisions collide in unpredictable conditions.
February 20, 2026
