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Auburn’s Grand Engineering Challenges combines fun and learning for K-6th grade students

10/15/25 3:00 PM

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted more than 220 K-6th grade students Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of its Grand Engineering Challenges event.

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#GINNing Podcast: In the Weeds

8/8/25 4:00 PM

Just when you think weed research has gone to pot, along comes Hailey Rhodes, a 2025 Auburn biosystems engineering graduate and brand new research engineer for the Auburn University Rural Partnership Institute.

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Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s namesake and family commit $30 million to scholarships

7/30/25 4:30 PM

The namesake of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation has committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.

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#GINNing Podcast: Precision Decision

7/25/25 11:00 AM

Kate Shaw is trusting the process — the bioprocess. The Auburn senior took that Pathway to the Plains to pursue an ever-versatile bioprocess engineering degree. And that one decision has led to a lot precision. 

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Auburn Biosystems again looms large at annual ASABE International Meeting

7/21/25 2:00 PM

Auburn never fails to show up at the intersection of agriculture and engineering — nor show out.

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New BATM major combines agriculture, technology to create workforce of future

7/15/25 8:15 AM

The new major in biological and agricultural technology management aims to produce graduates who use technology to solve problems.

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College launches novel internet tool designed to foster research collaboration across multiple disciplines

7/3/25 8:15 AM

AUSME is a searchable, artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms how researchers discover one another, form collaborations and pursue complex, cross-disciplinary challenges.

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Biosystems graduate research assistant earns prestigious FFAR fellowship

6/11/25 2:45 PM

Vivian Usha's research into the slow release of phosphorus just got an instant boost.

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BSEN, CEE programs recognized for excellence in student learning assessment

5/8/25 11:00 AM

The Department of Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were among only three academic programs honored with Auburn University's annual Provost’s Excellence in Assessment Award for their outstanding commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in student learning assessment.

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Three seniors in biosystems engineering win first place at Capstone Showcase

4/15/25 2:15 PM

Nearly 300 students exhibited senior design projects before dozens of employers on April 3.

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Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

4/8/25 10:25 AM

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

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Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings

4/8/25 7:46 AM

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

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Auburn biosystems engineering team named finalist in NASA agricultural competition

3/28/25 2:00 PM

There’s a buzz in the air around Corley Hall these days — literally. 

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#GINNing Podcast: Raising the Bars

2/27/25 4:30 PM

Be it on the bars, in the classroom or on the best podcast in higher education, Emma Grace Boyd is on her way to a Tide-tamin', big-brainin' total score you can't ignore.

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New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

2/17/25 9:00 AM

A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.

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RoboCrop: AI innovation wins big for biosystems engineering students at international farming robotics competition

2/13/25 3:30 PM

Farming is work — hard work. Just not as hard as it used to be. Thanks to Florabot, an AI-driven robot developed by researchers in the Smart Systems Lab within the Department of Biosystems Engineering, farmers may soon be able to assess entire rows of azaleas, hydrangeas, petunias and many other ornamental plants in the time it takes you to read this article — and with the touch of a button.

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Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad

2/6/25 7:55 AM

Auburn's Engineering Without Borders chapter helping residents in rural Tennessee, Guatemala and Bolivia.

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Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville

1/28/25 3:30 PM

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.

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Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots

1/21/25 7:30 AM

The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.