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The Alabama Senate on Wednesday unanimously confirmed William “Billy” P. Ainsworth and reconfirmed Robert “Bob” W. Dumas and James “Jimmy” W. Rane to the Auburn University Board of Trustees. 

As part of its efforts to expand and strengthen writing excellence, the Office of University Writing, or OUW, launched its spring Writing Across Curriculum, or WAC, Academy earlier this semester with participation from 30 faculty, staff and professionals from across campus.

Auburn University professor and internationally recognized expert in wireless networking and multimedia communications Shiwen Mao has been named the recipient of the Southeastern Conference’s 2023 Faculty Achievement Award for Auburn, announced today by the SEC.

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines and Southern Company Senior Vice President Paula Marino will address the Auburn University spring 2023 graduates, the university announced today. The Auburn alums will deliver remarks to nearly 5,000 graduates and their families during commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, in Neville Arena.

Ten Auburn University student teams, representing the Harbert College of Business, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Veterinary Medicine, pitched their business ideas before industry professional judges last month.

What if a chatbot comes across as a friend? What if a chatbot extended what could be perceived as intimate feelings for another? Could chatbots, if used maliciously, pose a real threat to society? Santu Karmaker, assistant professor in computer science and software engineering, took a deep dive into the subject below.

NASA crashed a 1,345-pound spacecraft into the moon of a tiny asteroid last fall with intention of changing its orbit by several minutes. Why? Such measures could be necessary for planetary defense in the future.