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Want mindfulness? Visit Auburn’s ‘Zen Den’

In Auburn's Zen Den, students can find a few minutes of quiet to practice mindfulness and improve their mental health.

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Impact
Hurricane relief heroes

Nick Reyzin, Noah Henry, Jake Owsley and William Abbott don't call themselves 'heroes.' But the people affected by Hurricane Helene, the Auburn Junior High cross country team and you probably would.
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Auburn Family
Better than he found it

As 2024 draws to a close, Paul Patterson is stepping away from his roles as dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, effective Jan. 1.

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Academics
Lightning-fast licensure

One of the youngest female architects in the country, 2023 Auburn grad Drew Haley Smith has created a website to help others study for the licensing exam.
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Research and Innovation
Mentorship and scientific mysteries

Professor Miranda Reed, a three-time Auburn graduate, is training the next generation of scientists within the Harrison College of Pharmacy and uncovering insights about Alzheimer’s disease.

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'A new wildfire paradigm': Why California fires are growing larger and more destructive

USA Today

F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Levels

The New York Times

How the CIA director helps the US navigate a world of spies, threats and geopolitical turbulence

The Conversation

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Impact
Sustainability in Action program immerses students in Fijian village

This summer, Auburn University students will have the chance to experience a transformative three-week study abroad program in Fiji as guest members of the Mali tribe.

January 21, 2025
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Auburn Family
Galloping to glory: Alumna takes veterinary expertise to Paris Paralympics

Dr. Kim Snyder '98 was the equestrian team veterinarian for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

January 21, 2025
Auburn Family
Civil engineering alumnus elected to college football hall of fame

Dr. Gregg Carr, ’85 civil engineering, has achieved college football immortality after being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

January 17, 2025
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Research and Innovation
Auburn EcoDogs sniff out danger to American forests

The Asian longhorned beetle, a threat to U.S. trees, will soon have a new foe: Labrador retrievers bred and trained by Auburn to search for the invasive species.

January 17, 2025
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Campus Experience
Spotlighting creative scholarship on campus

Showcase 2025, a campus-wide celebration of creative scholarship and work, will kick off with an exhibit of faculty work on Jan. 2 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.

January 16, 2025
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Research and Innovation
Auburn rocket plume research to aid future spacecraft landings

David Scarborough, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is working to reduce stress of spacecraft landings by studying thruster-induced plume-surface interactions to better predict their outcomes.

January 15, 2025
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