2016 News Archive
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January
- 01/29/16 - Auburn Engineering Magazine | It's my job: Mary Robbins
- 01/29/16 - Asphalt Pavement Research Expands to Address National Needs in Sixth Testing Cycle
- 01/13/16 - Auburn researchers using ‘awake-dog’ MRI scanning to seek neural marker that would predict a dog’s detection ability
- 01/13/16 - College of Engineering ranks 27th among best online graduate programs
- 01/06/16 - Smith named inaugural Joe W. Forehand/Accenture distinguished professor
- 01/05/16 - Industrial management alum and wife celebrate 74 years of marriage
February
- 02/24/16 - Professor Virginia Davis inspires students to reach their full potential
- 02/23/16 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2016 Class
- 02/11/16 - Sara Head and Jennifer Kaczmarek nominated for Goldwater
- 02/10/16 - Smith named Fulbright specialist
- 02/10/16 - Engineering a love story
- 02/08/16 - NAPA releases new books on reclaimed asphalt pavement by NCAT Director Randy West
- 02/05/16 - Engineering faculty members recognized during Auburn's annual awards
- 02/04/16 - College of Engineering Office of Student Services appoints two directors
March
- 03/21/16 - Auburn University part of team conducting research using International Space Station data
- 03/21/16 - Auburn Alumni Association honors lifetime achievers
- 03/21/16 - NCAT Announces Three Open Positions
- 03/03/16 - Lall honored by Alabama Academy of Science
- 03/03/16 - Auburn engineering students want you to travel at 760 mph
- 03/02/16 - Four students awarded J. Alley Family, 100 Women Strong fellowships
- 03/02/16 - Chemical engineering professor and department chair awarded for originality in research
April
- 04/29/16 - Students’ biofilter media design for water treatment up for EPA prize
- 04/28/16 - Tiger Cage winners pitch alternative to expensive weather balloons
- 04/25/16 - Three chemical engineering students runners up for research symposium
- 04/25/16 - Gopikrishna Deshpande uses research to improve airport security dog's sense of smell
- 04/19/16 - Engineering students use business, entrepreneur skills in Tiger Cage competition
- 04/14/16 - Meet Miss Auburn Madison Rolling, junior in industrial and systems engineering
- 04/13/16 - Andrew Bates awarded Fulbright Scholarship to study in Sweden
- 04/05/16 - Auburn electrical engineering alumnus makes deal on ABC's "Shark Tank"
- 04/04/16 - Postdoctoral Positions Available
May
- 05/27/16 - Auburn programs boast high employment rates after graduation
- 05/20/16 - Kasey Cooper earns top athlete honors
- 05/13/16 - Prabhakar Clement leads study on continued impact of oil spill
- 05/12/16 - Auburn mechanical engineering students win U.S. Air Force challenge for fast-rope solution
- 05/10/16 - Jiang announced as director of Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering
- 05/05/16 - Airbus brings real-world application to aerospace engineering
- 05/03/16 - Chris Moody, '90 electrical engineering alumnus, to speak at spring commencement ceremony
- 05/03/16 - NCAT War Damn Asphalt Shirts Now Available
June
- 06/30/16 - Aerospace engineering faculty earn regional accolades in the areas of research, education and service
- 06/29/16 - Three College of Engineering alumni selected as Distinguished Dissertation Award winners
- 06/23/16 - Thurow selected as chair of Auburn’s Department of Aerospace Engineering
- 06/09/16 - Taylor named associate dean for research
- 06/03/16 - Smith earns Institute of Industrial and System Engineers’ highest award in engineering economy
July
- 07/27/16 - Auburn Students Awarded Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Scholarships
- 07/25/16 - Lall wins NSF award for technological innovation
- 07/22/16 - Mechanical engineering student-athlete wins NCAA fan favorite contest
- 07/08/16 - Tim Cook ’82 named Nike’s lead independent director
- 07/07/16 - SEC names 16 Auburn engineers to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 07/07/16 - Tatarchuk honored with Advancement of Research and Scholarship Achievement Award
August
- 08/30/16 - Skjellum appointed director of Auburn’s new Charles D. McCrary Institute
- 08/30/16 - Greenpower Team USA Qualifies for International Race at NCAT Test Track
- 08/26/16 - Majdalani receives solid rockets best paper award
- 08/19/16 - Researcher from Switzerland to hold seminar Aug. 29
- 08/12/16 - Industrial and systems engineering alumnus makes MLB debut
- 08/10/16 - Evans named department chair of industrial and systems engineering
- 08/10/16 - Andrew Bates ’16 selected as state’s outstanding co-op student
- 08/03/16 - Narayanan selected as new chair of computer science and software engineering
- 08/03/16 - NCAT Announces Four New Researchers
- 08/01/16 - Auburn alumnus, NASA executive speaking at Auburn's summer graduation
September
- 09/27/16 - Jim Voss, '72 aerospace engineering, honored with AIAA award
- 09/22/16 - NASA engineer holding seminar on multidisciplinary challenges
- 09/19/16 - Three faculty members selected to participate in prestigious symposium
- 09/16/16 - Vulcan Materials president, CEO speaking to business, engineering and leadership class
- 09/16/16 - International Paper announces $200,000 gift to the Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation
- 09/01/16 - Clemson University researcher speaking at seminar Sept. 2
October
- 10/25/16 - Auburn University and NASA sign second Space Act Agreement, focus on wireless sensing
- 10/21/16 - Winners from Graduate Engineering Research Showcase announced
- 10/21/16 - First computer science department head Charles Vick passes away
- 10/17/16 - Lean Enterprise Institute CEO speaking to Auburn classes
- 10/17/16 - Aerospace Advisory Council member Rex Powell ’49 passes away
- 10/13/16 - Seybold to present as part of Ginn Lecture Series
- 10/07/16 - Aviation industry executive speaking to engineering classes
- 10/07/16 - Faculty awarded NSF grants for cloud computing, geospatial location research
- 10/06/16 - Former astronaut holding 'Tribology in Space' seminar
- 10/06/16 - Energy Solutions makes $25,000 donation toward Nuclear Power Generation Systems program
- 10/06/16 - FPInnovations and Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering Sign Technology MOU
November
- 11/17/16 - Mississippi State professor holding seminar on pedestrian traffic simulations
- 11/17/16 - Auburn Engineering students competing in Three Minute Thesis competition Nov. 18
- 11/15/16 - Dictson named senior director of engineering development
- 11/15/16 - Auburn High School International Baccalaureate Students Visit NCAT
- 11/08/16 - Apply now: engineering and business study abroad in Italy
- 11/04/16 - Overfelt named director of new research center, awarded $1.5M grant
- 11/03/16 - Auburn engineers nominated for national prestigious scholarships
- 11/02/16 - Applications open for summer study abroad program in Chile
