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The hands of time: Auburn historians, engineers solve 500-year-old mechanical limb mystery
The Kassel Hand, one of the only surviving mechanical limbs of its kind from the 1500s, has been a mystery for some time. Because of its age, condition and the environment it must be kept in, no one knew exactly how it worked. Until now. ...
Our Students
Journalism undergrad is student by day, crime reporter by night
At 19 years old, journalism student Colin Scroggins is already a seasoned news reporter with years of experience and 135,000 followers on Facebook. ...
Auburn senior awarded scholarship for study in Germany
Will Lewis, an Auburn senior, has earned a spot in the highly competitive Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program, one of only 75 students select ...
Rising sports media talent uses courtside experience to spark promising career
Rising sports media talent Vince Wolfram, who will graduate in May with a degree in Journalism-Sports Production, is using an invaluable courtside ...
Research & Outreach
Students, faculty, staff, programs recognized with Spirit of Sustainability Awards
The Office of Sustainability hosted its annual Spirit of Sustainability Awards on April 23, honoring students, faculty, staff and alumni who have e ...
Photo Gallery: 2025 Auburn Research Symposium
On March 26, Auburn University celebrated research and creative scholarship by undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral research ...
Bootlegging, then and now: Media studies research tracks how fans have always found ways to watch
For as long as the airwaves have been live, people have bootlegged its content. From the dawn of radio to today's streaming platforms, recording an ...
Arts & Culture
AUTD's spring musical 'Violet' breaks racial barriers of the 1960s
Taking place in the 1960s, the musical “Violet” follows the titular character as she journeys to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in hopes of a miracle. ...
Visionary designer Thomas Dunn transforming light, scenery for Theatre & Dance's 'Orlando'
Thomas Dunn, an award-winning scenery and lighting designer known for creating transcendent environments through light and space, is hel ...
Musical theatre maestro Adam Gwon encourages Auburn student performers to embrace authenticity
Auburn Theatre & Dance students performed for and learned from Adam Gwon, award-winning musical theatre writer, composer and lyricist. ...
Outstanding Alumni
Building Opelika’s future by preserving its past
Auburn alumna Kelsey Sullivan leads downtown revitalization efforts as executive director of Opelika Main Street. ...
Auburn alumna Molly Welch '11 uses tragic accident for good
Journalism alumna Molly Welch ’11 uses her networking skills to transform a tragic accident into an impactful org ...
Master of Social Work program graduating first online class
Auburn University’s May commencement ceremonies will mark a new milestone for the Master of Social Work program w ...