Sampada Tamhankar, winner of the 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition at Auburn University
Research and Innovation
Sampada Tamhankar wins Auburn University's 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition

Sampada Tamhankar, a Drug Discovery and Development doctoral student in the Harrison College of Pharmacy, won the 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition at Auburn University.

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Campus Experience
Kinesiology doctoral student to compete in Three Minute Thesis finals

A doctoral student from the College of Education’s School of Kinesiology will present his research next week as a finalist in Auburn University’s Three Minute Thesis competition Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Melton Student Center ballroom.

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Auburn Family
Community, Research and Industry: How Jack Janik made the most of his Auburn journey

Jack Janik’s time at Auburn was shaped by curiosity, collaboration and a growing passion for tribology — the study of friction, wear and lubrication. The graduate of the Honors College and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering credits Auburn with helping him discover his academic interests and prepare for a career in industry.

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Academics
Mentorship earns Thomas top recognition

Edward Thomas Jr., professor of physics and dean of COSAM, received Auburn University’s 2025 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lectureship for his pioneering plasma research and long-standing commitment to graduate mentorship.

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Academics
Rooted in change: How Auburn’s Rural Sociology program produces purpose and passion in graduates

The Rural Sociology program at Auburn offers graduate students a chance to study the social fabric of Alabama and contribute to its future. Just ask Oliver Nell and Amelia Pugh.

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Academics
Rural sociology at Auburn: Master’s program provides a path to global solutions

It's about examining farms, fields and small towns as well as the people who live, work, adapt and thrive in places that are often overlooked. At Auburn, the Rural Sociology master’s program offers students a chance to explore the complex social dynamics of rural life and the systems that shape it.