Franklin Wang stands beside his desk, smiling at the camera. Behind him, two large monitors display the LaTeX code and formatted pages of his accessible dissertation project, while an open laptop sits below with programming code visible. His workspace includes books, a coffee mug and office supplies, illustrating the technology and tools he uses to improve accessibility in academic publishing.
Academics
Figures of Speech

After a bicycle accident changed how he experienced accessibility, Auburn doctoral student Franklin Wang is helping make technical dissertations more accessible for screen reader users.

headshot of Cordell Umland standing in front of white fluffy flowers
Academics
Auburn Graduate Student Receives NSF Award

Auburn physics graduate student Cordell Umland has been selected as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) recipient for 2026. This prestigious fellowship supports outstanding graduate students in STEM fields and provides three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend.

Graudate School ambassador Kate Handel in a lab coat, holding nanoparticles over a deep freezer
Academics
Beyond the nametag

From groundbreaking research to campus tours, doctoral student Kate Handel has always represented Auburn. As an 1887 Society Ambassador, she's helping future graduate students find the same sense of home that's shaped her own journey.

Four Auburn graduate student researchers smile for a photo
Research and Innovation
Graduate students study "superfood"

Blueberries are such an important crop to Alabama producers that a group of four graduate researchers from Auburn University's College of Agriculture have chosen them as the focus of their research projects.

Lotanna Ezeja reviews health data on his computer to ensure medication safety
Research and Innovation
AU doctoral student improves public health through medication safety

For Lotanna Ezeja, a doctoral student at Auburn University, the pursuit of graduate education is rooted in a deeply personal commitment to improving public health through medication safety and ensuring better outcomes for patients worldwide.

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Academics
NASA recognizes excellence in aerospace research

Six Auburn University students have been selected to receive Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships from the NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC), a competitive program that supports students pursuing careers in aerospace, engineering and STEM research. The ASGC program strengthens NASA's future workforce by recognizing academic excellence, research potential and a commitment to community outreach across Alabama.