Thursday, September 6, 2007 - To access the full story, click on the underlined story title found in the top bar of each entry.


A Student Loan Game Plan
Byline: Janet Bodnar
Source: Columbia WIS (SC)
Indexed At: 9/6/07 2:07 AM 636977742
Abstract: ... of Sidney James-Nakhjavan, I enjoyed the hospitality of Auburn University, where I spoke to the Women's Philanthropy Board at the College of Human Sciences. ...
Notes: This story features a presentation by Kiplinger's Janet Bodnar at an event sponsored by the Women's Philanthropy Board at Auburn University, and has been broadcast on media outlets around the U.S.

CBS News
Source: CBS (NAT)
Indexed At: 9/5/07 6:25 AM 636457065
Abstract: ... of two food researchers who conducted the study at Auburn University. The Food and Drug Administration does not limit the amount of caffeine in foods. ...
Notes: This AP story about a study conducted by AU researchers Leonard Bell and Ken-Hong Chou, and printed in the Journal of Food Science, has been carried by print and broadcast media outlets throughout the U.S.
 
Rural studio brings animal shelter to Hale County
Byline: KELLI WRIGHT
Source: Demopolis Times (AL) circ: 3,000
Indexed At: 9/6/07 1:13 AM 637017965
Abstract: ... of Greensboro. The program, an extension of the Auburn University Architecture department, has been a presence in Hale County since the early 1990s. In that ...
Notes: This story is about the grand opening of an Animal Shelter in Hale County Alabama, an area in which the Rural Studio has had a presence since the early 1990s. The story gives background about why this project was chosen and also gives details of its unusual design.

Visit more than the stadium when traveling for football games
Byline: Laura McGill
Source: Gadsden Times (AL) circ: 22,500 [Registration Required]
Indexed At: 9/6/07 7:44 AM 637275604
Abstract: ... on College Street. The museum is home to Auburn University's permanent collection of American and European art. The Advancing American Art Collection includes works ...
Notes: In this story about venues to visit on game days in various locations, AU's Jule Collins Smith Museum received the following recommendation: "Check out the stunning Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art on College Street. The museum is home to Auburn University's permanent collection of American and European art.

Professor makes case for existence of Ivory-billed Woodpeckers
Source: Opelika-Auburn News (AL) circ: 14,500
Indexed At: 9/6/07 3:49 AM 637073056
Abstract: ... until now. Geoffrey Hill, Scharnagel Professor of Biology at Auburn University and author of Ivorybill Hunters: The Search for Proof in the Florida Panhandle, discussed ...
Notes: AU ornithologist Geoffrey Hill spoke this week about his search for the ivory-billed woodpecker, including his book on the subject, as part of AU's Discover Auburn series at AU's Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

Ethanol: Ingredients for success
Byline: Jim Langcuster
Source: Southeast Farm Press (MS) circ: 47,700
Indexed At: 9/6/07 8:43 AM 637304887
Abstract: ... future prospects. Jim Novak, an Extension economist and Auburn University professor of agricultural economics, agrees that the success of biomass-derived sources, such as switchgrass, will ...
Notes: Jim Novak, an Extension economist and Auburn University professor of agricultural economics, is quoted in this story.

Tibet exhibit to open with reception
Source: The Sun News (SC) circ: 49,800
Indexed At: 9/6/07 5:22 AM 637195133
Abstract: ... the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University in Alabama. The photographs, which portray the Tibetan landscape, are on loan from the ...
Notes: This story about an art exhibit in Myrtle Beach, S.C. mentions that the exhibit includes Tibetan bronzes on loan from the "Nelson and Joan Cousins Hartman Collection of Tibetan Bronzes at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University in Alabama."
New JSU center to be eco-friendly
Source: The Chanticleer (FL) [Registration Required]
Indexed At: 9/6/07 1:40 AM 637033808
Abstract: ... JSU is competing in a "friendly manner" with Auburn University to construct LEED-certified buildings. Auburn's is going up near the Shelby County seat of Columbiana, ...
Notes: AU's construction of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified buildings in cited in this story with specific mention of an AU LEED-certified building project in Columbiana, which will house an environmental science education center. 

Astronauts recall time as men on the moon
Byline: Traci Watson
Source: USA Today (NAT) circ: 2,576,000
Indexed At: 9/6/07 1:05 AM 636976918
Abstract: ... vastness of space." James Hansen, a space historian at Auburn University and Armstrong's biographer, says most of the astronauts from the Apollo era had a ...
Notes: AU historian James Hansen, who wrote a biography of Neil Armstrong, is quoted in this story.

Dean of Students Dr. Green extends welcome to the Plains
Source: The Auburn Plainsman (AL)
Indexed At: 9/5/07 11:56 PM 636974290
Abstract: ... working with you to enhance your college experience at Auburn University. This is an exciting time for the Office of the Dean of Students. The ...
Notes: This is a letter to students from AU Dean of Students Johnny Green.

Inside Report for September 6, 2007
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate (LA) circ: 94,700
Indexed At: 9/6/07 3:06 AM 637079147
Abstract: ... and lower, including the University of Alabama (91), Auburn University (96), University of Tennessee (96), University of South Carolina (112), University of Kentucky (122) and ...
Notes: This story is about the U.S. News and World Report rankings of colleges and universities.