Impact Beyond Auburn's Campus

Outreach is fundamental to Auburn University's land-grant mission, and in the College of Education we work to improve the futures of citizens in Alabama, the Southeast region, the nation, and the global community. By engaging with our communities in impactful activities, we are committed to building a better future for all.

Our Outreach Stories

Associate Professor Jaimie Roper shows human movement data on a screen.
Impact
Kinesiology PhD student hosts webinar on mobility and aging

In the Locomotor and Movement Control Lab housed in Auburn University's School of Kinesiology, one statement guides much of the research and outreach performed by students: “Movement is our birthright, and it is our job to maintain it.” Bria Smith, a doctoral student in the lab, recently hosted a free webinar with Auburn's Office of Professional and Continuing Education to share information on movement and healthy aging.

Everything Auburn Podcast: OperationGOLD

The road to gold runs straight through the Plains: Powered by Auburn spirit, world-class coaching and a mission bigger than sport, Team USA Wheelchair Handball gears up for OperationGOLD. Head coach Ford Dyke and adapted athlete Jay Denning join the Everything Auburn Podcast ahead of the team's elite selection camp.

Building a foundation for STEM education

An interdisciplinary team from Auburn University has secured a renewed $600,000 NSF grant to train rural Alabama middle‑school teachers in AI, robotics and data‑driven STEM instruction through a three‑year summer research program.

Parkinson's and Pageantry

What do a biomechanist and a pageant queen have in common? More than you might think.