Auburn Research & Economic Development

10/13/2026

Gabrielle Gilmer, Class of 2018, credits her undergraduate research experience in the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab as one of the most important influences on her career. Today, Gilmer is an orthopedic surgery resident at the University of California, San Francisco after earning both her Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Learn more: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/undergraduate-research-helped-launch-alums-path-to-medicine-and-discoverycontent-item.php

10/13/2026

Congratulations 🎉 to Assistant Professor of Interior Design and INDS Program Coordinator Dr. María A. Delgado de León and Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences Dr. Sara González for being selected as Auburn University 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows.

They both join a cohort of 28 faculty researchers from all 12 colleges, equipping them with the skills to share their expertise and the impact of their work with broader audiences.

Nominated by their college deans, associate deans for research and college communicators, the fellows were selected to participate in the yearlong program, now in its third year.

To see a full list of the 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows, click the link 🔗 https://wire.auburn.edu/content/research/2026/09/research-communications-fellows.php

09/29/2026

“Undergraduate research can open so many doors for students to ask questions, solve problems and work alongside faculty who are making new discoveries. The Faculty Research Showcase is a great place to start. Students can explore the work happening across Auburn, meet faculty and find opportunities to get started with research.” - Dr. Lorenzo Cremaschi, director of undergraduate research

Auburn University students can start their research careers as early as freshman year. Find opportunities at the 2026 Faculty Showcase →
https://wire.auburn.edu/content/announcements/2026/09/28101825-announcement.php

09/21/2026

Introducing the 2026-2027 Auburn University Research Communications Fellows. This group of leaders from Auburn's 12 colleges will spend the next year strengthening their skills to share their expertise and research on a national stage→

Auburn University’s 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows cohort brings together 28 faculty researchers from all 12 colleges, equipping them with the skills to share their expertise and the impact of their work with broader audiences.

09/17/2026

Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering graduate student Josh*ta Majumdar had a little help from "Friends" to study how everyday changes in sleep affect brain chemistry.

Read more in Popular Science→https://www.popsci.com/technology/friends-sitcom-grad-student-brain-scans/

09/09/2026

The U.S. Navy asks, Auburn University delivers.→https://lnkd.in/emz89Q5f

📷U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Conner Blake

09/01/2026

The ribbon has been cut, but the work is just beginning. Join the Momentum → https://research.auburn.edu/auari/

08/27/2026

Auburn researchers are joining a new $30 million National Science Foundation center focused on understanding, predicting and controlling turbulence.

The TEMPEST center brings together experts from eight universities, three national laboratories and industry partners to study turbulent systems with applications ranging from astrophysics and fusion energy to hypersonic flight.

Auburn physicists Evdokiya (Eva) Kostadinova and Saikat Chakraborty Thakur will lead research using complex, or “dusty,” plasma, while creating hands-on opportunities for students to help design experiments, build instruments and contribute to scientific discovery.

Learn more about Auburn’s role in this national research effort: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/cosam/2026/08/261600-nsf-turbulence-center.php

08/24/2026

Auburn's recent 6-week Customer Discovery Series helped researchers and innovators learn how to take their inventions from idea to impact. Participants developed the skills to discover, validate and communicate the value of their work, with a curriculum aligned with the national NSF I-CORPS model to strengthen pathways toward research translation and funding opportunities.

Participating teams were awarded prizes based on their ability to apply customer discovery learnings to validate their business or product value proposition hypotheses and pivot when needed.

Winners included
▪ 1st place: Aquatic Health Catalysts - Mark Liles, Tim Bruce, Taryn Garlok, John Williamson
▪ 2nd place: My Friend Hazel - Josh Sahib, Sarah Jane German
▪ 3rd place: Minotaur Mapping - Bob Sesek, Rich Sesek, Chelsea McMeen
▪ 4th place: BioCoat - Zainab Olomowewe, Kate Handel, Jimena Hernandez.

Congratulations!🎉