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Calendar of Events
- Nov. 7: Alumni Homecoming BBQ
- Dec. 12: South's BEST
- Dec. 18: 2009 Fall Commencement
This academic year has been both challenging and exhilarating. Against the backdrop
of a difficult economy, engineering students and faculty continue to shine. Graduate
and undergraduate numbers are on the rise; and if ACT/SAT scores are any indication,
so is the academic strength of our students. Our faculty are working hard to
inspire and challenge this group of students in the classroom, while conducting
research that is garnering national attention.
Outside of the classroom, an impressive lineup of academic seminars has provided both faculty and students with a chance to interact with national leaders in the field of engineering. The creation of an Auburn University Engineers Without Borders chapter will allow our students to reach out and use their engineering expertise to help others.
I invite you to join us on Nov. 7 in the Shelby Center courtyard for this year's homecoming BBQ to celebrate these successes and to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow engineering graduates.
Hope to see you there.
Larry Benefield
Dean of Engineering
Schindler to Serve as Director of Auburn's Highway Research Center
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Anton Schindler |
Anton Schindler, Gottlieb Associate Professor in Auburn University's Department of Civil Engineering, was recently named director of the Highway Research Center (HRC). The HRC focuses on research that helps to improve the safety, longevity, sustainability, user friendliness and return on tax dollars invested in the nation's highway infrastructure. HRC researchers are civil engineering faculty with expertise in traffic analysis and control, traffic safety, foundation design, bridge engineering, hydraulics and hydrology, pavement design, construction materials, management systems and environmental issues.
"As a society, we owe our economic prosperity and quality of life to the highway infrastructure that most of us rely on daily," said Schindler. "The HRC's researchers and staff serve the public by developing and evaluating new technologies, fine-tuning current practices and sharing our expertise with professionals at local and national levels."
As director, Schindler will continue to fulfill HRC's mission to support Alabama's highway industry through research and education. Innovative, economical and state-of-the-art methods will be explored to improve the sustainability, performance and durability of our infrastructure. The HRC will continue to provide faculty support to develop and sustain highway-related research programs and enhance the education of Auburn students, while expanding its outreach activities to educate highway professionals.
"I'm particularly excited to work with the dedicated professionals of the Alabama Department of Transportation and provide them with the necessary research support to continue to improve all aspects associated with our highway infrastructure," said Schindler.
With graduate degrees in civil engineering from the University of Texas-Austin,
Schindler joined the faculty at Auburn in 2002. His research interests include
early-age behavior of concrete structures, analysis and design of concrete structures,
concrete performance modeling, concrete properties and nondestructive testing
techniques. Schindler currently teaches courses in engineering mechanics, structural
design and concrete materials. He received the American Concrete Institute's Wason Medal for concrete materials research in 2006.
ExxonMobil Gift
ExxonMobil Gift - Representatives from ExxonMobil were on campus recently and presented Auburn University with funding for a number of College of Engineering programs, as well as the AT&T Minority Engineering Program and the management information systems program in the College of Business. Present were Shirley Harris, director of the minority program; Larry Benefield, dean of engineering; Jay Gogue, president of Auburn University; Russ Green, advisor for investor relations at ExxonMobil, and delegation lead; Dewayne Sanders, drilling and recruiting manager for ExxonMobil; and Keith Hagler, ExxonMobil GSC Information Technology, UIT Projects. ExxonMobil has a lengthy history of program support for the College of Engineering, and recruits from many of its departments.
Auburn University Launches Engineers Without Borders chapter
The Auburn University chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) held its inaugural meeting in September. EWB is a service organization that helps create a more stable and prosperous world by addressing people's basic human needs, such as clean water, power, sanitation and education. The newly formed chapter will take on local service projects, as well as projects in the developing world. Read more >>
Qin Wins NSF CAREER Award
Xiao Qin, assistant professor in Auburn University's Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, has been recognized as the university's latest National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Development CAREER award winner. NSF CAREER awards recognize outstanding young faculty who are international leaders through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their institutions. Read more >>
NCAT Begins Fourth Cycle at Test Track
Construction of 18 new test sections on the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track is now complete and the heavily loaded trucks will soon begin circling the track 16 hours a day, Monday through Friday.
"This is the fourth cycle of testing for the track, and we are really excited about this group of experimental pavements," said track manager Buzz Powell. The 1.7-mile NCAT Test Track is a one-of-a-kind accelerated testing facility that in two years time allows researchers to apply more than ten years of typical interstate traffic wear-and-tear to the track's test sections. Read more >>
Five Alabama Schools Advance to South's BEST Regional Robotics Competition
The Student Activities Center at Auburn University was packed this past Saturday as mascots, pep bands and costumed supporters came to the 2009 War Eagle BEST Robotics competition to cheer as 24 middle and high school teams from across the region competed to see which could design the best robot to help with today's energy crisis. Read more >>
This fall, the College of Engineering and its departments have hosted an impressive lineup of speakers, including those that are part of two new seminar series - the Basore Distinguished Lectureship Series and the Samuel Ginn MRI Seminar Series. Read more >>
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