Auburn University

Auburn University was established in 1856 as the East Alabama Male College, 20 years after the city of Auburn’s founding. In 1872, under the Morrill Act, the school became the first land-grant college in the South and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1899 the name again was changed, to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Finally, in 1960 the name of the school was changed to Auburn University, a title more in keeping with its location, and expressing the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university.

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Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Rather than chasing dollars, gig workers are micro-entrepreneurs who perform a strict ‘mental audit’ of every single task to see if it’s worth their time.
La première carte de Noël portant l’inscription « A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You » Londres, 1843). John Callcott Horsley via Wikimedia Commons

Aux origines de la toute première carte de Noël

La coutume d’envoyer des cartes de Noël imprimées au XIXᵉ siècle est née de la révolution industrielle. Elle s’inspirait des traditions festives britanniques plus anciennes – certaines d’ailleurs entièrement fictives.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025. Alexander Kazakov/AFP via Getty Images

Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance

China’s carefully staged display of unity with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at a parade marking China’s victory over Japan in WWII projected strength abroad, but it also risks unintended consequences.
Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

There are other parts of popular areas – and different locations altogether – that can be great places for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.
Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after about 10 years. Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd./Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure

As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it’s gotten a lot easier to find out.
Rural Studio helps families build new housing on land with tangled titles, meaning there’s no clear owner. Auburn University Rural Studio. Photo by Timothy Hursley

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

Across the US, heirs’ property laws hamstring families that want to build housing or leverage their land for loans. One Alabama project shows how policy reform and savvy design can build a way forward.
Concessions to the private sector are one reason why health care is so costly. FS Productions/Tetra images via Getty Images

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

Research shows that decades of policy choices shaped today’s fragmented health care system – which is precisely why reform is so difficult.
Au XVIe siècle en Europe, des personnes amputées ont commandé des mains de fer à des artisans qui, pour la plupart, n'avaient encore jamais fabriqué de prothèses. Lernestål, Erik, Livrustkammaren/SHM

Amputations, mains de fer, prothèses : comment la chirurgie s’est transformée à la Renaissance

L’expansion de l’artillerie et des armes à feu a transformé en profondeur la chirurgie occidentale : des blessures d’un nouveau genre appelaient des remèdes inédits, comme les amputations.
Russie ou Chine : qui tire les ficelles de la Corée du Nord, sous le regard lointain des États-Unis ? Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

L’inquiétude de Pékin face au rapprochement de la Corée du Nord avec la Russie

La Chine a toujours considéré la Corée du Nord comme un tampon de sécurité et un voisin idéologiquement aligné. D’où son inquiétude en constatant que les liens entre Pyongyang et Moscou se font plus étroits.
O que parecem ser espirais azuis e verdes são, na verdade, da mesma cor: percepção pode variar de acordo com condições como iluminação ou pano de fundo e mesmo entre indivíduos, mas isso não quer dizer que as cores são subjetivas. Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Cores são objetivas, mesmo que o verde que você veja não seja exatamente igual ao dos outros

A cor de um objeto parece diferente sob diferentes tipos de iluminação e contra diferentes fundos para diferentes espectadores. Mas isso não significa que as cores sejam subjetivas.
Managers can still provide ethical leadership in remote environments if they’re able to convey genuine care for employees. pixdeluxe/E+ via Getty Images

Ethical leadership can boost well‑being and performance in remote work environments

Researchers found that when salespeople perceived their leaders as ethical, they felt more committed to the organization.

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