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Horses love sweet feed and lush, green grass, but equine veterinarians at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine warn that overindulgence of either can be a primary cause of a serious hoof disease known as laminitis.
The Auburn Oaks are, beyond any shadow of doubt, a source of pride for the Auburn Family. Standing tall at Magnolia Avenue and College Street, two trees on the corner have represented the spirit that is not afraid for decades upon decades.
The nation’s beekeepers lost 40 percent of their managed honey bee colonies between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, an increase of almost 7 percentage points from the previous year’s total loss rate, results of an annual nationwide survey show.
As a staff sergeant in the Air Force, Houston native Melissa Villanueva was stationed throughout the world, from Kuwait to Indonesia, serving in communications and later as a medic. These days, Villanueva has shifted her medical focus to helping animals and her location of choice is Auburn University, which recently received national recognition as a Military Friendly School.
Auburn University and its Huntsville Research Center will host top cyber security professionals from across the nation for the 10th annual National Cyber Summit June 5-7 in Huntsville’s Von Braun Center, highlighted by renowned speakers and a job fair for cyber professionals and college students.
The need for security continues to grow in all facets of American life, and Auburn University is meeting that need with experts in cyber security, public safety, crisis management and odor detection technology. While many of the university’s experts are of the human variety, there are some of the canine variety, too.
Auburn University College of Liberal Arts faculty members Barb Bondy, from the Department of Art & Art History, and Jeff Katz, from the Department of Psychology, have been awarded a $90,000 Research: Art Works Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will support the collaboration between art and psychology in this study that examines the effects of training in observational drawing on behavioral and neural changes in the brain (brain plasticity).
Warmer weather is upon us and pet owners tend to think about tick and flea control for their dogs and cats. But according to a veterinary parasitology expert at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, this should not be just a seasonal concern.
Auburn University undergraduate Nicole Hogue has been awarded the David L. Boren Scholarship and will spend the next academic year studying Mandarin Chinese at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China, and the Harbin Institute of Technology in Weihai, China. The Boren Scholarship aims to increase the number of American students studying in nations that are underrepresented in traditional study abroad programs.
With May being Stroke Awareness Month, Auburn University Professor Michael Brown says it’s a great time to focus on healthy practices that can be key in saving one’s life.
The Auburn University College of Human Sciences will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Quality of Life Awards on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the United Nations in New York by honoring Lionel Richie, legendary musical artist, record producer and philanthropist, and Judy Woodruff, pioneering broadcast journalist and women’s advocate.
The Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy was recently ranked among the top 25 pharmacy programs in the country by Drug Store News.
Ghana is located on the west coast of Africa and is known for its diversity of languages and people. It has a rich heritage and unique mix of cultural groups. Despite its colorful culture and background, some Ghanaian communities lack many of the medical resources available in the United States. The Auburn University Outreach Global office decided to do something about that.
Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will launch a new sustainable biomaterials and packaging degree this fall to prepare students for in-demand careers within bio-based industries such as nanotechnology, packaging and construction.
Imagine you’re a 20-something: You’re excited to identify your career path, find the love of your life and plan for a family. Imagine, then, you are suddenly jolted from this path by illness. Imagine your doctors telling you that your life is never going to be the same.