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USDA Awards Nearly $4 million to Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute to expand Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives program

Auburn University’s Institute for Real Estate Development (IRED), which provides industry practitioners with executive education and serves as a link between the university and all major sectors of the real estate community, has announced its inaugural leadership team. The Institute is a partnership between the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the Harbert College of Business.

The Auburn University Board of Trustees held a meeting on Friday, Nov. 17, and accepted proposals for several capital and construction projects.

A major research center within Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has been renamed the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center to highlight its renewed focus on solving critical neurological health challenges.

Rachel Snoddy, Alabama Extension Coordinator for Chambers County, is at the Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center where the OnMed Care Station is housed to provide county residents with access to health care.

Annual “America’s Top Online Colleges” recognizes university’s online programs and courses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of nearly $22 million in agricultural economics research that includes agricultural markets, international trade, farm labor, consumer behavior and nutrition, food retail, agricultural production and processing and agricultural policy.

The Laurel Hotel & Spa has been awarded a Five Diamond designation by AAA Travels, recognizing it as offering world-class luxury, amenities and indulgence for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Gorham Bird, an assistant professor of architecture in Auburn’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction, recently appeared on Troy Public Radio's “In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson.

Steve Pelham, Auburn University's associate vice president for economic development, was recently appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Corridor.

Auburn University and its alumni make a $6.3 billion economic contribution to the state of Alabama, including creating more than 30,000 jobs in addition to university employment, according to a new study.

Thomas Dempsey, founder and CEO of SylvanSport and renowned outdoor industry and policy expert, will address nearly 2,000 Auburn graduates and their guests as the university’s fall commencement speaker on Dec. 9 in Neville Arena.

For the fifth consecutive year, Auburn University has set a record for the highest enrollment, exceeding 33,000 students, and welcomed the largest first-year class in the institution’s 167-year history.

Auburn University’s bald eagle, Independence, will soon embark on a return flight to Philadelphia — a trip that marks a heightened relationship between Auburn and the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.

Recognizing a need to further prepare students for careers in health care and the pharmaceutical industry, the Harrison College of Pharmacy is pleased to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Drug and Biopharmaceutical Sciences. This innovative undergraduate program at Auburn University will provide students with in-depth knowledge and practical skills related to drug discovery and development.