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Steve Li is pictured outside using a drone device.

How does a scientist become a drone enthusiast?

July 08, 2024

Judge W. Keith Watkins at the bench

W. Keith Watkins '73 balances the scales of justice in the Middle District Court of Alabama every day in hope of a better world. The foundation upon which he built that decades-long career serving society from the bench started at Auburn University.

July 01, 2024

Sean Forbes is a professor of educational psychology in Auburn’s College of Education and the executive director of O Grows

From the beginning, O Grows in Opelika, Alabama, has focused on community, partnership and philanthropy — people helping people.

July 11, 2024

A researcher is pictured on a beach.

An Auburn faculty member is pioneering natural infrastructure for coastal resilience.

June 28, 2024

After 19 years of working at Auburn, academic administrator Michelle Cole has a long list of achievements, various job descriptions tacked to her title and enough experience to jam-pack her LinkedIn profile.

June 27, 2024

Two men work on a small robotic helicopter

Matthew Kirchner will create height-velocity diagrams for various helicopter models — guides for pilots to handle emergency landings and investigate reliable engine failure detection techniques.

June 27, 2024

Concepts of Chemical Engineering, a class open to all majors at Auburn, takes students on a fundamental journey of making coffee while providing them with the basics of engineering principles through repeated experiments.

June 26, 2024

Two sprinters crossing finish line

Makanakishe "Maka" Charamba is heading to Paris this summer to compete in the 200-meter sprint at the 2024 Olympics.

June 26, 2024

A new fund at Auburn is designed to bridge the gap between new business formation and initial seed funding.

June 25, 2024

An arial view of buildings shows people in lines to make the number 45

As the college celebrates its 45th anniversary, graduates from the first graduating class in 1981 remember the program’s humble beginnings.

June 25, 2024