April

Understanding soil moisture changes may help with regional water resources planning for drought and flood risks, according to a study by Sanjiv Kumar in Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.

A team of Auburn University finance and engineering students has won the 2023 Global Case Competition at Harvard, one of the most prestigious student-organized case competitions in the world, beating out more than 175 other collegiate teams.

Four Auburn University undergraduate students have won National Science Foundation, or NSF, Graduate Research Fellowships, or GRFP, for graduate study in the fall.

The Office of Sustainability hosted its annual Spirit of Sustainability Awards on April 19, honoring those from Auburn who have exhibited a commitment to excellence in sustainability on campus and in the community.

Kabre Heck is the first student from Auburn University’s Harrison College of Pharmacy to earn a research fellowship from the National Institutes of Health aimed at promoting diversity in health-related research.

McKenna Leckey, a graduate student at Auburn University studying social science education, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Germany for the 2023-24 academic year.

Following 16 years as a faculty member and director of the Honors College, Tiffany Sippial, professor of history, will leave Auburn at the end of the semester to assume the role of dean of the Honors College at the University of Alabama beginning July 5, 2023. 

The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University will present the first-ever Alabama Artists Festival, a free, daylong outdoor concert featuring an eclectic mix of some of Alabama’s finest and most-celebrated musicians, at the Bill and Carol Ham Amphitheatre on Saturday, April 29.

Auburn University students are mentoring the next generation through University Outreach’s Project Uplift program.

The Harold D. Melton Student Center will feature a permanent figure of Aubie, Auburn University’s beloved mascot, as well as improved outdoor spaces and a reimagined front entrance.

Following a national search, Mario Eden, the Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor and chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named as the 14th dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, per an announcement from Interim Provost Vini Nathan.

Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts spoke of his aspirations for the future of the land-grant institution at his official Presidential Installation ceremony at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on Thursday afternoon.

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University will host a virtual symposium and release a report at 9 a.m. CDT on April 14 to discuss the importance of prioritizing U.S. space systems as critical infrastructure at a time when threats to these assets are growing.

The managing director of one of Auburn University’s most impactful organizations and a pair of standout students are this year’s recipients of the prestigious Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Auburn University students Ayden Kemp, Maggie Nelson and Cameron “Cam” Tice are now Barry M. Goldwater Scholars, an honor recently announced and bestowed on only 413 students nationwide. The scholarship is widely considered the most prestigious award in the United States for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

The Auburn University Campus Food Pantry has seen a dramatic increase in demand in just the past few months, and organizers say donations from the public are greatly appreciated in meeting that growing need.

Sixty-eight students took home awards for their research, creative scholarship posters and oral presentations during the 2023 Auburn University Student Research Symposium, held March 28 at the Melton Student Center.

A competition among 16 Auburn University student-led business startups came to conclusion on March 31 when the four teams who advanced to the final round of the 2023 Tiger Cage Business Pitch Competition presented their business plans to industry professional judges.