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Auburn University Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences Scott Santos and his former graduate student, Justin Havird, recently received a two-year, $90,055 Rapid Response Research award from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, to study new habitats on the island of Hawaii.
Katie Tombrello has wasted little time putting her Auburn doctoral degree to good use.
Two graduate students in Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships by the National Science Foundation, or NSF.
In an effort to advance research ideas that benefit society and the economy, Auburn University recently awarded two faculty research projects $100,000 in LAUNCH funding support.
The Harbert College of Business at Auburn University is partnering with Radiance Technologies to further the professional development and education of employees across 12 states with an online MBA.
David Helm has been named Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Outstanding Alumnus for 2019. As manager of International Paper’s West Region Fiber Supply, Helm leads the team that supplies wood to eight mills throughout the U.S., delivering more than 20 million tons of fiber each year.
Three Auburn University research projects have received a combined $1.31 million award, through a new program administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, or ADECA.
An Auburn University researcher and faculty member is the lead editor of the newly released Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation, the nation’s first comprehensive guide for both professional scientists and citizen scientists—avid science enthusiasts within communities who carry out essential, hands-on work for research projects.
Thirty national cyber and critical infrastructure security leaders are joining the McCrary Institute as senior fellows, adding their expertise toward development of practical solutions to national security challenges.
Auburn University researchers have received a $1.7 million grant to study the effects of marijuana use during pregnancy. Funded by the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Drug Abuse, the project will look at the prenatal effects of THC while also investigating treatment options.
Auburn University alumni Jordan and Katie Anderson were adjusting to the new normal as first-time parents when the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world.
The Auburn University Reading Center will offer free remote reading tutoring June 5-July 15 for children who have completed grades K-2 and who are not yet reading fluently.
Two Auburn University students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2020-21 school year as part of the celebrated educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.
As the world continues to quarantine and navigate the unique circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Harrison School of Pharmacy alumni across the country are on the front line battling the virus. From laboratories to local pharmacies to hospitals and clinics, these practitioners and scientists are working to find new treatments, therapies and ways of improving the health outcomes of their patients.
Two faculty members in the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering have been awarded a $145,000 National Science Foundation grant to evaluate the public’s compliance with recent public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at social media behavior.