Communicating child care: Social work professor investigates foster care interactions to recruit, retain foster parents

Charlotte Tuggle | 5/17/2024

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Aviation professor uses virtual reality to transform students into pilots without leaving the classroom
Captain Harris, or "Huey," as his friends call him, has revolutionized his aviation class by using virtual reality to give his students experience in a realistic virtual flight deck and a glimpse into their future.
Auburn professor leads international workshop on Italian food studies and social justice
Associate Professor Rosetta Giuliani Caponetto recently led an international workshop titled “Teaching Social Justice through Italian Food Studies.”
Plexico named associate dean of engagement and graduate studies
Professor Laura Plexico began a new role as the associate dean of engagement and graduate studies for the College of Liberal Arts on Jan. 1.
"Fostering Communities" awarded IGP grant
A partnership between Auburn University and Lee County Youth Development Center (LCYDC), “Fostering Communities in the Kitchen and Garden” was awarded a 2020 Intramural Grants Program (IGP) Interdisciplinary Team Research Grant.
Social work breaks barriers: March is Social Work Month
Social workers are on the frontlines helping our nation overcome a myriad of challenges.
History faculty Melissa Blair, Xaq Frohlich featured in TIME Magazine
Through TIME's Made by History series, Blair and Frohlich utilize their research to transform current event stories into captivating articles explaining the U.S. political and social scene from its core.