Read more stories onHow are we going to explore distant planets? With robots, of course RoboSimian (Cylde) with...
To the Moon and Beyond: Chuck Bergh ’94
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The War Eagle Has Landed
Read more stories on For more than 50 years, Auburn grads have helped turn America’s wanderlust for space travel into...
Jason Garnier ’97: Pilot By Day, Land Rover Restorer By Night
Chasing thrills—and vintage cars—around the globeJason Garnier ’97 achieved his life-long dream of becoming a...
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The Man Behind the Magic: Chris Cilluffo ’95
Chris Cilluffo makes sure Hollywood’s hits stay on budgetCilluffo and colleagues with the leg lamp from “A Christmas...
80 Years of Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Auburn’s Turning Point
An alumnus’ life mirrors the changes that Auburn—and the nation—underwent because of WWIIStudents gathered outside on...
Following the Thread: Jazmine Motley-Maddox ’09
A publicist found her calling designing costumes for stars like Jennifer Aniston and Octavia SpencerJazmine...
Playing With Fire
Twenty-five years later, Auburn’s “Barn Burner” game is seared in the minds of fans and those who fought the largest...
Advice To Sink Teeth Into: Survival Tips for the Movie Monster (and Human, Too)
An author and creative writing lecturer dispenses wisdom for aspiring writers and the monsters who inspire them.Kathy...
Meet The Mayors
Read more stories onTwo alumni from different eras—both mayors of small towns—share advice on life, work and...
Full Circle
The emotional reunions of alumni who are reunited with lost—and found—class rings prove that a love for Auburn can...
The News Came Second
The date is seared in their minds, branded not only as a bookmark of history, but as a grim milestone of news...
Back on Track
An Indycar veteran helps steer Auburn engineering students to the future of autonomous cars"You've never been to a...
Electrical Engineering’s “Coach” on a Lifetime of Leadership
Dave Irwin ’61 has been a department head, a textbook writer and a mentor to thousands of influential engineers, but...
Alphonso Thomas ’84
Alphonso Thomas, Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Air Force Sustainment CenterI started Auburn in...
Numbers to Notes
Wilson Childers '20 went from aspiring engineer to Juilliard trumpeter in short measureStanding 6 feet 2 inches tall,...
Miss Alabama, A Champion for Ambition: Lauren Bradford ’21
Miss Alabama wears the crown to teach young girls their dreams are possibleFor months, Lauren Bradford ’21 woke up to...
Love and War: A romance story on the Plains
A love begun on the Plains outlasts the Cold War, and then someThe only thing that’s lasted longer than Jim Holt’s...
Where Kudzu and Country Music Grow: Dustin Herring ’08
A rising country star remembers his "farmer's boy" rootsDustin Herring ’08 grew up on a 400-acre farm in Hartford,...