AUBURN – Chris Roberts, department chair and the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Professor of Chemical Engineering in Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has been named dean of the college effective July 1. Roberts succeeds Larry Benefield, who is retiring after 33 years at Auburn and who has served as dean of [...]
AUBURN – Lego sculptures have entered our shared cultural experience, whether they are created by a 3-year-old building his first space ship, or a serious artist using millions of blocks to create a one-of-a-kind installation on a grand scale. At Auburn University, Legos are being used to design and build vehicles, but with a twist. [...]
AUBURN – The Auburn University Summer Reading Program will provide personalized instruction beginning in June for elementary school students who have encountered difficulty developing reading skills through regular class instruction. The program, now in its 15th year, is open to children in grades K-2. Beginning readers will receive individualized tutoring from junior and senior elementary [...]
AUBURN – Auburn University Theatre in the College of Liberal Arts continues its 2011-2012 season with the A.R. Gurney comedy “Sylvia,” opening April 12 on the mainstage of the Telfair Peet Theatre. “Sylvia” runs April 12-14 and 17-20 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance April 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online [...]
AUBURN – Author Ted Wachtel, an internationally recognized expert on community conflict prevention and resolution, will present a public lecture on the subject at Auburn at noon Thursday, April 12, in the University Student Center, room 2222. Wachtel is widely known as the co-author of “Toughlove” and “Toughlove Solutions,” books that helped communities nationwide implement [...]
AUBURN –Fair pay activist and author Lilly Ledbetter will join the Women’s Leadership Institute at Auburn University this May to celebrate the publication of her new book, “Grace and Grit.” Ledbetter will be the guest of honor at a public book-signing luncheon May 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn [...]
AUBURN – Tatiana Samoylova, an associate research professor at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a two-year, $412,106 Michelson Grant from the Found Animals Foundation to continue her research to develop an alternative to surgical spaying and neutering of cats and dogs. “To control the overpopulation of [...]
AUBURN – Most college students realize the old adage “practice makes perfect” is a good idea and it usually results in a good grade in the classroom. But when lives are on the line, the saying takes on a new significance. For Auburn University flight management students, this means being able to pilot aircraft in [...]
AUBURN – The Princeton Review has listed two Auburn University economics faculty members among the nation’s best for undergraduate instruction. Professor Randy Beard and Instructor Macy Finck were highly rated by the undergraduate students they teach and are recognized in the guidebook The Best 300 Professors, published today. For the rankings, Princeton Review teamed up [...]
AUBURN – Auburn University students Bianca Williams, a senior in chemical engineering, and Devin Kalafut, a senior in mechanical engineering, have been awarded National Science Foundation graduate fellowships; Matthew Ramirez, a 2011 graduate in the College of Sciences and Mathematics was named honorable mention. Each fellowship provides three years of support at $30,000 annually and [...]
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