This summer, Auburn will host four REU sites where students from across the country participate in intensive NSF-funded research.
April 01, 2026
Chemistry PhD candidate Harun Abdullah presented research at ACS Sci-Mix that could help advance methane bioconversion and support new approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
March 31, 2026
Students in Auburn's Rural Medicine Program travel to Washington, D.C., to see how national health policy decisions shape the realities of practicing medicine in rural Alabama.
March 30, 2026
Middle school teams from across the state brought creativity, coding and collaboration to Auburn University while competing in the VEX IQ Robotics State Championship.
March 23, 2026
Biomedical sciences senior Miranda Correia shares how COSAM's pre-health advising, research and clinical experiences prepared her for medical school.
March 18, 2026
For Jada Conner and Brody Church, research at Auburn is more than preparation for medical school. As Undergraduate Research Fellows in COSAM, they are leading projects that tackle antibiotic resistance and hormone-regulating enzymes while gaining the confidence that comes from creating new knowledge.
March 16, 2026
COSAM's Tiger Giving Day project will expand Geo Explorer Auburn, a mobile geoscience lab that brings hands-on STEM experiences directly to K–12 students across Alabama.
March 13, 2026
Middle and high school students gathered at Auburn University for the Mathematical Puzzle Program, a national outreach initiative that challenges participants to solve collaborative puzzles rooted in real mathematical ideas.
March 10, 2026
The 2026 VEX V5 Alabama State Championship brought student robotics teams from across Alabama to Auburn University on Feb. 20 and 21. Hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education within the College of Sciences and Mathematics, the event showcased strategy, teamwork and months of student driven engineering design.
March 04, 2026
COSAM Outreach welcomed 30 high school teams to campus for the 2026 Alabama State Science Olympiad Tournament, featuring 23 rigorous STEM events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and earth science.
March 02, 2026
From mitochondrial energetics to geospatial mapping, COSAM faculty couples are advancing research across biology, physics and geosciences. Their shared understanding of academic life — grant cycles, fieldwork and revision rounds — shapes careers built in tandem.
February 26, 2026
When Katie Cooper started working as an academic advisor for Auburn's College of Sciences and Mathematics, the last thing she expected was to contribute her artistic abilities to units across campus — but now, it's hard to find a person on the Plains who hasn't come into contact with Cooper's artwork.
February 26, 2026
Inside Auburn's Master's Non-Thesis (MSNT) Pre-Professional Program, students complete 30 hours of graduate-level science coursework tailored to their career goals while gaining early exposure to professional-level expectations DBS MSNT. For students like Maddie Edwards, the program blends academic rigor, communication training and mentorship to build confidence before entering veterinary, medical or other health professions programs.
February 25, 2026
When a routine data check revealed a comet splitting into four pieces, Auburn researchers realized they were witnessing an event astronomers almost never see in real time.
February 23, 2026
Auburn University's Southeastern Center of Robotics Education hosted a SeaPerch underwater robotics training for educators from across the region, providing hands-on professional development in engineering and robotics. Participating teachers learned to build and operate remotely operated vehicles and will bring SeaPerch kits back to their schools to engage students in real-world STEM applications.
February 18, 2026
Students engaged in hands-on robotics activities through Auburn University's Southeastern Center of Robotics Education and its Hyundai Initiative for Robotics Excellence. The program emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving and real-world engineering skills while expanding access to STEM opportunities for K–12 students.
February 16, 2026
From spaceflight safety to vaccine development, one COSAM student's undergraduate research experience shows how hands-on discovery can shape a scientific career. Through early lab involvement, mentorship and persistence, research became a defining part of Ashley DeSilva's path at Auburn.
February 09, 2026
More than 150 students from elementary through high school competed in an annual VEX Robotics Tournament hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education in partnership with Wallace Community College Selma.
February 09, 2026
The SCORE Showdown at Auburn University welcomed 76 elite VEX Robotics teams from nine states for three days of high-level competition, collaboration and innovation. Hosted by the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education with support from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, the event highlighted hands-on engineering, teamwork and pathways to the global VEX World Championship.
January 28, 2026
More than 400 educators, industry leaders, students and STEM organizations convened in Birmingham for the first-ever Summit for Alabama STEM Education and Workforce. Hosted in partnership with Auburn University's College of Sciences and Mathematics, the event fostered collaboration, workforce alignment and student innovation across the state.
January 28, 2026
Biomedical sciences sophomore John Walker is gaining hands-on research experience through cross-disciplinary work in Auburn's Neurobehavioral Dynamics Lab.
January 26, 2026
Auburn University's Physics for Aviators course connects core physics principles directly to flight training through a cross-college partnership between Physics and Aviation. Designed specifically for pilots-in-training, the course helps students understand how forces, motion and instrumentation shape real-world flying.
January 21, 2026
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
Evolutionary biologist Brian Counterman has been named director of Auburn's Museum of Natural History, bringing deep research experience and a long-term vision for the museum's future.
January 19, 2026
The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) hosted its fifth SCORE Showdown at Great Wolf Lodge, welcoming hundreds of students for a multi-day VEX robotics competition.
January 14, 2026
