Julia Herrin representing South Carolina at the 2021 Miss America pageant

Julia Herrin's path from a small town in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to the spotlight as Miss South Carolina 2021 and now to the University of South Carolina law school was built from confidence, ambition and unwavering determination.

February 27, 2025

The Applied Research Institute in Huntsville is creating a cutting-edge radiation hardening facility to ensure military tech reliability in space.

February 26, 2025

Charles Dunstan

The upcoming book “Arcs & Sparks and Bits & Bytes” will offer a detailed chronological history of this celebrated department, complete with detailed technological breakthroughs, leadership changes and alumni success stories.

February 26, 2025

Randolph Winter holds a skelton of a puppy as colleagues smile

Randolph Winter uses minimally invasive heart procedures to help dogs and cats live longer lives and shares his expertise with colleagues in India.

February 25, 2025

Thomas Dunn on the set of

Thomas Dunn, an award-winning scenery and lighting designer known for creating transcendent environments through light and space, is helping Auburn Theatre & Dance students bring their next performance to life.

February 25, 2025

Sushil Adhikari works with a graduate student

Congratulations to Sushil Adhikari, our 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner.

February 24, 2025

The folks tasked with naming the SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year had it pretty easy this go round. A program record in the 500-yard freestyle, an event in which he ranks 11th nationally. Scoring the second-fastest time in program history in the 1000-yard freestyle against the arch-rival. Five All-American honors. A 4.00 grade point average in mechanical engineering. Yep, Mason Mathias — pruned hands now.

February 24, 2025

Sydnee smiles as she pins fabric to a form

After surviving a fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in 2021, Sydnee Johnson designed a piece of clothing that helped her heal from the trauma she experienced, and it's now on display as part of Showcase 2025.

February 18, 2025

Brandon Barnett tests his jet engine

Brandon Barnett, a senior in aerospace engineering, used his skills and classroom knowledge to build a functional jet engine in the Makerspace on campus.

February 18, 2025

Matthew Parker

English literature alumnus Matthew Parker '13 puts his degree to work in crafting narratives for criminal defendants.

February 18, 2025

Matthew sits in front of a stone cabin

Alumnus Matthew Capps, who earned a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture and a Master of Landscape Architecture, is the new director of Alabama State Parks.

February 17, 2025

Ariel Liberman

Ariel Liberman, assistant professor of law and legal studies, adds his law school teaching experience, religious studies programs and international contexts to the Law and Justice program.

February 14, 2025

Jean-Francois Louf

Jean-Francois Louf earned an NSF CAREER Award for investigating how flowers detect and respond to the sound of pollinators — potentially improving crop yields.

February 14, 2025

Pam Hennessey Headshot Outdoors

Excellence is a term that Pam Hennessey has become synonymous with, and that’s why she was recently awarded the 2025 Provost Advising Award for Outstanding Advising Administrator.

February 14, 2025

Thanks to Florabot, an AI-driven robot developed by researchers in the Smart Systems Lab within the Department of Biosystems Engineering, farmers may soon be able to assess entire rows of azaleas, hydrangeas, petunias and many other ornamental plants in the time it takes you to read this article.

February 13, 2025

Constantinos Kyriakis works along side his wife Maria Naskou in a lab

Associate Professor Constantinos Kyriakis and Assistant Professor Maria Naskou met in Greece over a decade ago and have supported one another in science and life ever since.

February 13, 2025

Rodney Tollerson looks at liquid in a glass bottle.

Assistant Professor Rodney Tollerson II is making an impact in the classroom and the lab.

February 13, 2025

Clothing from Ayesha Ali

Ayesha Ali credits the Apparel Design and Production Management program for her success in founding her own clothing label, "Ayesha Ali Design."

February 13, 2025

a close up image of a cell

Showcase 2025, a campus-wide celebration of creative scholarship, will host an evening of exhibits and performances at the Gogue Performing Arts Center on Feb. 24.

February 12, 2025

Gabrielle Ferree

Public relations alumna Gabrielle Ferree '12 has always known the importance of relationships, from her time at Auburn to her leadership at one of the world's largest dating companies.

February 12, 2025

Gary Martin and Marilyn Strutchens stand in a library

Gary Martin and Marilyn Strutchens, married since 1996 and Auburn colleagues since 2000, share a passion for mathematics and helping the next generation of teachers.

February 11, 2025

Sydney Freeman speaking with an audience

Sydney Freeman Jr. is a first-generation college student and two-time Auburn alum. He was the first African American male to attain full professorship at the University of Idaho, and just last fall, was one of 10 people chosen as a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

February 11, 2025

a bee and a flower

Campus will soon have a children's garden and a new Bee Center and improvements to Neville Arena and the university bookstore.

February 10, 2025

A group of five students stand by the Aubie figure.

The Student Media group is led by five students who are dedicated to keeping their peers informed about what happens on campus and beyond.

February 10, 2025

Blue Angel Lilly Montana in uniform with planes flying in sky

New Blue Angel Lilly Montana keeps her team flying in formation.

February 07, 2025

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