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Jaylah Goodson, a junior majoring in biomedical sciences, excels at Auburn University through her studies, participating in student organizations and serving as a biology lab teaching assistant. But her success and busy schedule don’t stop there.

Two Auburn University students were selected for the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, an opportunity that will allow them to spend the next 15 months developing and implementing service projects that address the root causes of health disparities in under-resourced communities. Harley Moore, a member of the Harrison School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2022, and Emily Munn, a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, will join 15 other fellows from the state.

Now, here’s something to Tweet about: This year’s 2020 Diversity Promising Practices Conference at Auburn University will feature one of Twitter’s key thought leaders.

Auburn has been more than a university for Megan Thompson. Instead, it’s been “an unbelievable experience.”

An Auburn University-led study indicates that racism may result in tolls related to premature biological aging among African Americans. African Americans who reported more racial discrimination over a 10-year period showed signs of faster aging at the cellular level during the same time frame.