Research Park expansion map showing new boundaries that increase park size to 240 acres

An expansion of Auburn's Research Park will help facilitate the development of additional technology innovation infrastructure, including the recently announced Advanced Manufacturing Research District. The approved growth brings The Park's total size to just over 240 acres.

June 08, 2026

Neha Potnis, Casey Eaton, Symone Alexander, Kelly Griggs and Missie Smith

Six Auburn University researchers are being honored for breakthroughs and leadership spanning aerospace, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, water quality and human-computer interaction in Business Alabama's Women in Tech 2026 list.

May 29, 2026

Jonathan Pettus, Burke Hare, and Melanie Baker in front of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute

Auburn University is deepening its role in the nation's space‑defense future through a new Educational Partnership Agreement with the Space Development Agency. The collaboration, powered by the Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville, connects students and faculty directly with SDA experts, labs, and mission‑critical technologies. From satellite operations to low‑Earth‑orbit constellation management, Auburn's next generation of engineers will gain hands‑on experience shaping the systems that protect America's space domain.

May 28, 2026

Space command leaders speaking.

As U.S. Space Command prepares to move approximately 1,400 jobs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville over the next five years, Auburn University welcomed command leadership and reinforced its role as a trusted academic partner in advancing national security through research, innovation and workforce development.

May 12, 2026

A hand holds a package of meat in front of a shelf of packaged meat

Researchers at Auburn University are addressing food waste by studying how meat spoils at the microbial level. If scientists develop a better method of predicting spoilage, meat packers could affix more accurate “best by” or “sell by” dates, leading to less thrown-out meat.

May 06, 2026

Auburn University students attending NCUR 2026

A record number of Auburn University undergraduate researchers recently attended the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

May 04, 2026

six officials holding shovels

Officials from the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation (ARTF), the City of Auburn and its Industrial Development Board (IDB), and Auburn University gathered in the Auburn Research Park (The Park) yesterday to mark the construction of a world-class laboratory and to formally announce the beginnings of a 45-acre advanced manufacturing research district.

April 29, 2026

Models show off the Spunk mini collection at the 2026 Fashion Event

After months of perfecting every small detail in anticipation of Auburn University's premier fashion showcase, the 15th annual Fashion Event titled, “Full Circle” featured an array of colorful general, mini and capstone collections all brought to life on the runway by College of Human Sciences Department of Consumer and Design Sciences students on Thursday, April 2.

April 13, 2026

attendees at the 2026 Research Symposium in the Melton Student Center at Auburn University

A wide array of research and creative scholarship was on display at Auburn's annual Research Symposium.

April 03, 2026

Huaguo Zhou standing outdoors near a pedestrian crossing sign on a university campus.

Civil and environmental engineering professor Huaguo Zhou earns $350,000 to develop a national framework improving pedestrian safety through better visibility at roadway crossings.

March 26, 2026

Rose McLarney and her book, Rubble Masonry, which features a black and white dilapidated house

“Rubble Masonry,” the first essay collection by Lanier Endowed Professor of Creative Writing Rose McLarney, explores the cultural touchstones of life in the American South and how they shape an individual.

March 18, 2026

research teams participating in a collaboration workshop

A series of team science workshops continues through April, with the goal of increasing engagement across disciplines among research team members.

March 09, 2026

Jia at a sewing machine

Jia Wu's researcher is driven by a simple but powerful question: What if clothing could actively protect, monitor and improve human well-being?

February 24, 2026

A woman sitting in a boat smiles at the camera as she uses a wire basket to catch fish.

When Antrelle Clark first started her studies in marine biology, the last thing in the world she wanted to learn about was fish. Now, she's researching how urbanization along the Gulf Coast is impacting one fish in particular: the killifish.

January 20, 2026

student in pond collecting mussels

By joining forces with colleges across campus, Auburn's Office of Undergraduate Research champions more than 100 competitive fellowships annually—creating pathways for students to explore new ideas, experiment with purpose and excel at the highest level.

January 15, 2026

Melton Student Center

"Building Research Communities in AI," a showcase and workshop collaboration of AI @ AU and the Team Science Series, is accepting abstract submissions through January 29, 2026. The event will take place in the Melton Student Center ballroom March 3.

January 15, 2026

 The May 2026 Research and Scholarship Connections Travel Grant

The May 2026 Research & Scholarship Connections Travel Grant will provide group travel to visit Technological University Dublin in Ireland and the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

January 09, 2026

Samford Hall and lawn at sunset

The application period for the 2026-27 Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) is open through Feb. 15. Students can choose from year-long, two-semester, one-semester or summer fellowships, with start dates in summer or fall 2026 or spring 2027 and concluding in spring 2027.

January 09, 2026

A young man operates a robot dog in a retail space with shelves full of folded clothing

The RFID and CARV Labs will collaborate with NASA's Kennedy Space Center to advance research in inventory management for orbital facilities supporting astronauts.

January 06, 2026

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

person

Auburn University has completed implementation of its Endeavor system for electronic research administration. The implementation is an important element in overall business modernization activities of the university's strategic plan.

December 03, 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

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

Larry Leopard outdoors

Larry Leopard, chief engineer with Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville, Ala., has been recognized by the city's chapter of the National Space Club with its 2025 Astronautics Engineering Award.

November 20, 2025

wheat field

Auburn expert Robert Norton describes ongoing plans for the Auburn University Biosurveillance Intelligance, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AU-BISR) system, which is designed to monitor, detect and analyze potential chemical, biological and radiological threats.

November 17, 2025