Madison wears graduation cords and holds a graduation cap

College of Nursing graduate Madison Beavers was inspired to pursue undergraduate research by Stuart Pope, a beloved nursing faculty member who passed away in 2023.

December 09, 2025

Jared and Madison Powell

Madison and Jared Powell arrived in Auburn as newlyweds with different dreams and separate career goals. Now, they will walk across the same graduation stage as Dr. Powell and Dr. Powell, earning doctorates.

December 09, 2025

Auburn University has named Eve Brantley as the 1862 Extension director for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

December 03, 2025

A young man walks past an orange wall displaying the Auburn Creed

In honor of Auburn’s rich history of students and alumni serving in the U.S. military, the Veterans Resource Center is paying tribute to veterans with two new installations in Foy Hall.

December 03, 2025

Ralph Wilkinson is pictured with Auburn staff members holding miniature Christmas trees inside the College of Education building.

With a smile on his face, happiness in his heart and memories abounding, Lt. Col. Ralph Wilkinson shared the holiday spirit — and his late wife’s legacy — with Auburn College of Education faculty and staff at a special Christmas tree giveaway event Tuesday.

December 03, 2025

Angela Rivera, center, was one of the students celebrated at the College of Human Sciences Scholarship Reception on Nov. 20.

The College of Human Sciences held a special Scholarship Reception the night of Thursday, Nov. 20 to honor the more than 130 scholarships that were awarded this past academic year.

December 02, 2025

Paul wears safety goggles in a dark room and adjust lasers

Paul Ohno is halfway through a two-year project funded by the National Institutes of Health, studying the chemistry behind airborne transmission of viruses using fluorescence probe spectroscopy.

December 02, 2025

Lauren Anderson is pictured on a stage singing.

From leading impromptu music lessons as a child to championing music education through her own initiative, Project Crescendo, junior music education major Lauren Anderson is turning her passion into a mission.

December 02, 2025

Dr. Chance Armstrong stands in front of a barn door

The Auburn Family fuels Auburn's Veterinary Emergency Response Team, providing future lifesaving impact during emergencies and natural disasters.

November 24, 2025

An artist rendering of new food options at The Edge at Central Dining.

Plans are underway to expand food options at The Edge at Central Dining, build new student housing on East Thach Avenue and at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, continue renovations of the Quad Residence Halls and evaluate the future of Haley Center.

November 21, 2025

Associate professor Anna Linhoss

As an associate professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, Anna Linhoss uses cutting-edge technology to tackle challenges along the Gulf Coast and beyond.

November 21, 2025

Caleb Eason sitting beside a statue of SpongeBob

When Nickelodeon’s 2025 NFL Wild Card simulcast aired, one of the most talked-about moments was the return of SpongeBob's nemesis, DoodleBob. The animator behind him? Auburn University graduate Caleb Eason ’23.

November 21, 2025

headshot of statistician jingy zheng

Statistician Jingyi Zheng builds models that cut through complexity, turning MRI scans, biomarker data and genetic signals into meaningful insight.

November 21, 2025

Six people stand along a stone bridge in the Davis Arboretum, listening during a guided tour amid dense fall greenery.

Two teams from the University of Alabama visited Auburn’s Davis Arboretum to study trees, compare horticulture practices and learn from the site’s conservation efforts.

November 21, 2025

Casey Mull stands outside the A.B. Graham Memorial Center and Museum in Conover, Ohio, which is known as the birthplace of 4-H.

Following a national search, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University has selected Casey Mull as assistant director for 4-H Youth Development. Mull will guide Alabama’s largest youth development organization into an exciting new era of innovation and impact.

November 21, 2025

Photo of a man standing at a podium accepting an award in front of a crowd

Pat Arrington, a 1985 graduate who played for Coach Pat Dye, has spent nearly 40 years in the construction industry.

November 21, 2025

A large group stands on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium during a night game, with bright stadium lights overhead and a packed crowd in the background. Auburn student veteran Tommy Gaither stands near the center holding a football and waving, surrounded by family members and supporters who are smiling and applauding.

Once responsible for neutralizing explosive threats around the world, Auburn veteran Tommy Gaither is now studying the chemistry behind them. His next mission: turning real-world experience into a career teaching science.

November 17, 2025

Two women smile and talk in front of a research poster.

With 21% of undergrads involved in research, Auburn students are gaining experience that provides a leg up both inside and outside of academia.

November 17, 2025

Nic stands in a hallway in a graduation cap and gown

Nic Smith is graduating with a doctorate in higher education and a graduate certificate in workforce education, training and development.

November 17, 2025

three men on podcast set

Ready to make waves? Meet David Deep, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Auburn alum behind Wake for Warriors—where heroes swap boots for boards and find new purpose on the water.

November 14, 2025

Portia wears a blue dress and an orange and blue scarf while smiling for the camera

Portia Johnson, an assistant professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, created the Alabama FAFSA Application Survival Toolkit to help students, families and educators navigate the application process.

November 14, 2025

Adrienne Wilson instructing dancers on stage

Few have helped the Department of Theatre & Dance find its way like Professor Adrienne Wilson. In November, as the 2025-2026 season focused on “Wayfinding” continues with “Footprints,” Wilson will lead the annual dance concert for the last time.

November 14, 2025

A volunteer kneels in a sandy dig-site box showing a small fossil replica to two children holding excavation tools, with trees and sunlight in the background.

Bones & Blooms invited more than 300 visitors to experience science up close through fossils, skeletons and living species displayed throughout the Arboretum.

November 13, 2025

Hao Chen observes poplar trials at the Auburn University Plant Science Research Center.

Assistant Professor Hao Chen is using genomics to map the future of more sustainable and resilient bioenergy resources.

November 13, 2025

From Auburn's campus to the world's most advanced warships, Emily Curran ’10 has never forgotten where she found her footing.

November 12, 2025

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