March

Following the postponement of Auburn’s spring commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 outbreak, spring graduates will have the opportunity to participate in summer commencement when the university combines its spring and summer ceremonies on August 8-9, 2020. While the university plans to host summer commencement, final event decisions are contingent on public health circumstances surrounding the global pandemic.

As artificial intelligence and related technologies become more entrenched in our daily lives, in everything from personal finance to health care, two Auburn University researchers are helping the state of Alabama stay ahead of the curve.

Consistent with current guidance provided by public health officials, Auburn University will suspend on-campus instruction for Summer 2020 Sessions 1 and 2.

Auburn University leadership continues to engage with state and federal authorities regarding COVID-19 and recommendations to protect the health and safety of our community. When the university initially transitioned to alternate operations in a variety of areas, such as remote delivery of instruction and remote work assignments, initial guidance stated that all operational modifications would continue through April 10 with reassessment in late March. 

To effectively combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it will, as the old proverb tells, “Take a village.” And Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is committed to its part of the collective effort to ensure Alabama hospitals have what they need to treat the disease.

Dr. Spencer Durham, associate clinical professor in the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, has been named to Alabama’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force by Gov. Kay Ivey.

Auburn University’s Kreher Preserve and Nature Center plans to remain open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, visitors should check the website or Facebook page prior to visiting in case conditions change.

Auburn University will extend its remote operation of instruction through the end of the spring semester, and the university’s spring commencement is now postponed.

Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Dean Janaki Alavalapati recently joined a group of expert panelists to participate in the Resources for the Future live series event, Forests and Climate Change Mitigation: The Role of Markets, in Washington, D.C.

The Harbert College of Business at Auburn University now ranks among the top 30 public schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 2021 Best Business Schools.

A new student organization, the Wildland Fire Club, has been created at Auburn University to assist students in earning the Wildland Fire Fighter Type 2, referred to as FFT2 certification. It is a nationally recognized certification administered by the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group that allows individuals to participate in wildland fire activities on public lands.

Editor’s note: This article first appeared the College of Agriculture’s alumni magazine, The Season. More stories are available on its blogsite. Beth Miller’s recipes are available on the Ag story page.

As you all are aware, university leadership is in constant communication with state and federal officials as we continue to monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Auburn remains committed to doing our part in ensuring the safety and health of the university community and takes seriously our responsibility to the broader local, state and national community.

The U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission released its official report on cybersecurity strategy and policy recommendations during a press conference Wednesday in Washington, DC.

Auburn University will transition from on-campus instruction to remote delivery beginning Monday, March 16 and continue through April 10 in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

“Protein for all” is the driving idea behind 2015 poultry science graduate Sarah Wilbourn’s desire for success. For Wilbourn, poultry science is more than “working with chickens,” it is the cultivation of innovative solutions for the agricultural industry.

Frank Cilluffo, director of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in a hearing titled “Threats Posed by State-Owned and State Supported Enterprises to Public Transportation.”

Auburn University is addressing a problem experienced by at least one in 10 adults.

Auburn University recognized five professionals for their outstanding work at the eighth annual Provost Advising Awards luncheon on Feb. 19.

With its high ceilings, protection from the elements and real-life construction office setting, the Robins & Morton Construction Field Lab is giving Auburn University students the real-world training they need to succeed after graduation.

Communication is much easier when you speak the same language. But for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers around the globe, the digital “language” of product data varies from company to company—causing error and inefficiency to the tune of $181 billion, according to an Auburn University study.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and Auburn University are forging a new collaboration through the addition of a joint research faculty member.

Auburn officials report taking this action out of an abundance of caution for safety and following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An Auburn University scientist was part of a research team that uncovered dramatic worldwide variances in animal survival rates as humans increasingly infringe on what were once wild areas.

Auburn University’s College of Agriculture will host Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist for the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, as speaker for its E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer Series on March 17. The York Lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in the Mell Classroom Building, room 2510, on Auburn University’s campus.

Two of Auburn University’s most distinguished alumni, Dave Clark '96, senior vice president of worldwide operations at Amazon, and Joe Forehand Jr. '71, former CEO and chairman of Accenture, will return to their alma mater to speak at the May 2 and 3 spring commencement ceremonies, where more than 5,000 students are expected to graduate. 

Five highly accomplished Auburn University graduates were honored Saturday at the Auburn Alumni Association’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Awards.