The College of Sciences and Mathematics is pleased to announce that the STEM Outreach Center will be hosting GUTS (Getting Under The Surface) geared for children in grades 3 – 5 and an accompanying parent. This hands-on science program will feature the science of sailing, exploring how sailboats travel, and...
Why do people engage in risky behavior and make suboptimal choices? Can we blame it on the brain? Join Dr. Samantha Fede from the College of Science and Mathematics for a discussion of the neuroeconomic and psychological processes that lead people to take risks and disregard future consequences. FREE...
The Native American and Indigenous Alliance (NAIA) invites the community to celebrate the first 56 days of the semester on the lawn at Cater Hall. The event will feature Danielle Fixico, instructor and artist at the College of the Muscogee Nation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Fixico’s work has been featured in...
Hope is Power: Pathways to Living Democracy Doing Our Part to Sustain Democracy Are you curious about the intersection between democracy and sustainability? Don't miss an extraordinary opportunity to hear from the renowned author and activist Frances Moore Lappé at Auburn University! In her captivating talk, "Hope is Power: Pathways...
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work Presents "Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor" by Katherine S. Newman, Ph.D. and Elisabeth Jacobs, Ph.D. What happens when jobs are plentiful, and workers are hard to come by? The authors discuss positive consequences of tight labor...
Join Auburn University Outreach at John Emerald Distilling Co. in Opelika for a presentation by Dr. Brian Counterman, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and a curator of the AU Museum of Natural History. The story of butterflies started nearly 100 million years ago, not far from where...
On the Topic of Artificial General Intelligence – A Panel Discussion As we witness the pronounced effect that large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, are having on every facet of our lives, we find ourselves asking questions like, “What’s is the future of AI?”, “Will AI eventually equal and/or...
Join Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment for their 2024 Fall Seminar Series featuring Dr. Gary E. Machlis as he talks on sustainability and social justice. Key aspects from his new book Sustainability for the Forgotten will be covered followed by a book signing and meet & greet....
Building AI for Humanity: Emory's Approach to AI presented by: Joe Sutherland, Director, Center for AI Learning, Emory University Sutherland will discuss Emory's approach to building AI capability through the AI. Humanity initiative and the Center for AI Learning, and offer lessons learned from the perspectives of our faculty, student,...
Join Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities to celebrate the publication of children’s book Betsey Scott Harper: The Story of an Auburn First Family with author Dr. Terrance Vickerstaff and other Harper descendants at Pebble Hill. Betsey Scott Harper was enslaved to Nathaniel J. Scott, a founder of...