Recipients named for Auburn’s 2025 Research and Creative Works Internal Awards

6/25/2025

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The Soul of Place
From literature to urban planning, Auburn alumnus and Terrain.org co-founder Simmons Buntin has devoted his life to telling stories and creating art.
'Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know' about Christmas
In this yuletide adventure, host Brandon Etheredge and Associate Professor of History Christopher Ferguson unwrap the layers of Christmas traditions.
The Conversation: How Valentine's Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and 'manufactured intimacy'
Associate Professor of History Christopher Ferguson discusses the important role the exchange of manufactured greeting cards played in the 19th-century version of Valentine’s Day.
Community Planning faculty and students receive regional awards
The awards were sponsored by the American Planning Association Alabama Chapter.
History doctoral student investigates Alabama’s underfunded public schools
Brucie Porter hopes to change the conversation around school funding through researching the history of rural, low-income and predominantly Black public schools.
History professor named ARC Appalachian Teaching Fellow
Elijah Gaddis will serve as a fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year.