Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Welcome to Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's E-Newsletter
Calendar of Events
- Sept 1: Eng. Eagles Society Tailgate
- Sept 22: Golden Eagles Tailgate
- Oct 6: Eng. Display Alumni Tent
- Nov. 3: Eng. Alumni BBQ
- Nov. 4-5: Elements of ME Conference
Retirements
Summer is almost over and our students are back on campus. The new academic year,
with all of its promise, has just begun.
During the past few years we've worked very hard to ensure that Auburn Engineering's facilities rank among the best in the nation. We have now begun to see some of the fruits of those efforts.
A significant case in point is the recent announcement of the formation of four new start-up companies based on technologies developed in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. They vary from a safer, more environmentally friendly way to recycle old nylon carpets; a contact lens that allows the convenient and controlled delivery of medications; technology that keeps wireless communications secure; and software that helps school officials maintain diversity on their campuses.
The equation is simple: progressive facilities attract top notch faculty and students that raise the bar in our classrooms and laboratories. Undergraduate and graduate students reap the benefits - as do the citizens of Alabama.
During the coming year we will bring the first phase of the new Shelby Center on line and begin construction of the second phase of this incredible new complex. I believe its impact on the future of this institution will be profound and far reaching, setting the stage to unlock the promise that is Auburn Engineering. I invite you to join me on this journey.
Larry Benefield
Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
P.S. Mark your calendar to join us for Auburn Engineering's homecoming barbecue, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 a.m., on the patio of Davis Aerospace Engineering Hall.
Ginn College of Engineering Continues Climb in USNews Rankings
The 2008 USNews & World Report rankings hit the street last week and the news is good for Auburn Engineering.
"This is the second year running that the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has moved up in these rankings," says Larry Benefield, dean of the college. "We have been seeing a similar trend in our graduate rankings."
"I want to express my gratitude to the faculty for making this happen," he continues.
According to Benefield their efforts are also reflected in the latest figures from the American Society for Engineering Education that place Auburn engineering among the top 50 schools in the U.S. in research expenditures.
USNews & World Report 2008 Rankings
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Undergraduates |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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All Schools — Private and Public |
67 |
60 |
57 |
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Publicly Funded Schools |
40 |
35 |
34 |
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Graduate Rankings |
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All Schools — Private and Public |
77 |
74 |
74 |
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Publicly Funded Schools |
48 |
46 |
45 |
AU Announces Four Engineering-Based Start Ups
Auburn University's Office of Technology Transfer has announced the formation of four new start-up companies based on technologies developed within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to Jann Dowdle Thornton, director of Auburn's Office of Technology Transfer. Two of the start-ups will be based in the Auburn area. Read full story
Auburn's Baja Team Honored by Trustees
After besting a multitude of the world's best engineering teams, speaking to the Auburn University Board of Trustees was no sweat for Jeremy Hrdy.
Hrdy and the rest of the AU Baja team were recently recognized by the board for winning first place overall in the Baja SAE competition in Rapid City, S.D. Read full story
AU's Voting System, Prime III, Garners Congressional Attention
Sometimes winning isn't everything.
Although a team of Auburn University engineering students intended to win the first ever University Voting Systems Competition held July 16-18 in Portland, Ore., they say it's OK that they didn't.
Sure, the $10,000 award could have helped finance more research, but Juan Gilbert, an associate professor in the department of computer science and software engineering at AU's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, said the exposure at the contest was worth much more. Read full story
Auburn Names Aerospace Engineering Building for Davis
During a ceremony attended by state and local dignitaries, faculty, students, alumni and friends, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University recently rededicated its aerospace engineering building in honor of distinguished Auburn alumnus Charles E. "Buddy" Davis. The building, which houses the Department of Aerospace Engineering, will now be called the Charles E. Davis Aerospace Engineering Hall, or simply Davis Hall. Davis and his wife Charlotte recently committed a $4 million gift to the College of Engineering, the third largest individual gift in the history of the college. Read full story
Contact Lens Drug Delivery System Business Plan Wins $100,000
An Auburn University professor who developed a drug delivery system using contact lenses won a new business plan competition that aims to boost entrepreneurial spirit across the state.
OcuMedic, founded by Mark Byrne, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Auburn, received a $100,000 grand prize in the Alabama Launchpad Business Plan Competition. Sponsors were the Economic Development Partnership (EDPA) of Alabama and six state universities: Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Auburn, the University of Alabama, University of Alabama-Birmingham and University of Alabama-Huntsville. Read full story
AU TIGERs Camp Builds Future Engineers
Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted its fourth annual TIGERs Camp in July. More than sixty students attended the two camps - one for rising seventh
and eighth grade students and the second for rising ninth and tenth grade students. Read full story
PFE Hosts Rheology Seminar
The Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, along with TA Instruments, hosted a rheology workshop. Read full story
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