2020 News Archive
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January
- 01/28/20 - FBI deputy director to address bureau priorities in Jan. 31 public event at Auburn University
- 01/28/20 - Auburn Engineering wins 10 awards for excellence in communications and marketing
- 01/27/20 - Auburn University civil engineering assistant professor earns major NSF Award
- 01/27/20 - McCrary Institute hosts FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich for campus address
- 01/24/20 - Mechanical professor pens novel about quantum entanglement
- 01/21/20 - Director Quoted in NPR Story: Trump Wants To Move The U.S. Secret Service Back To Treasury
- 01/17/20 - Solving the Puzzle of AI's role in Cybersecurity
- 01/15/20 - Auburn researchers receive NSF grant for interdisciplinary additive nanomanufacturing research
- 01/14/20 - Auburn Engineering ranks 23rd in U.S. News online program rankings
- 01/13/20 - Op-Ed in AL.com – After Soleimani: Iran and cyber domain
- 01/09/20 - Auburn Engineering department chair recognized with service award from IEEE society
- 01/09/20 - Mechanical professor made Auburn the place to study fracture mechanics
- 01/08/20 - Auburn cyber expert participates in panel discussion on the AI workforce
- 01/06/20 - Iran + Cyber: Want to know more?
February
- 02/28/20 - Theme parks the theme of the latest #GINNing podcast
- 02/26/20 - Biosystems engineering students holding annual lawn mower clinic
- 02/25/20 - CPAC colloquium to feature composite industry thought leaders
- 02/24/20 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2020
- 02/21/20 - Civil doctoral student talks emerging contaminants on #GINNing podcast
- 02/20/20 - Department head emeritus named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
- 02/18/20 - Auburn civil engineering team assists ALDOT with U.S. 231 landslide
- 02/17/20 - Feds eyeing Auburn Engineering for recruits
- 02/17/20 - Auburn civil engineering assistant professor receives national TRB award
- 02/17/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Good Golly, Miss Polly
- 02/17/20 - Doctoral candidate named Huntsville AIAA Graduate Student of the Year
- 02/12/20 - MTS partners with Auburn to advance additive manufacturing
- 02/04/20 - Auburn Engineering leads 63rd Annual Alabama Transportation Conference
- 02/04/20 - AEP hosts innovative professional development event
March
- 07/27/20 - Auburn's combined commencement ceremonies postponed indefinitely
- 04/01/20 - Auburn Engineering spearheads PPE donation to East Alabama Medical Center
- 03/31/20 - Chemical engineering doctoral candidate contributes to COVID-19 test
- 03/31/20 - Auburn researcher moderates panel on using AI for cybersecurity
- 03/27/20 - Auburn Engineering professors shaping future of AI in Alabama through work on state commission
- 03/26/20 - Auburn Engineering offers career prep tips in a world working remotely
- 03/23/20 - Doctoral defenses must go on for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
- 03/20/20 - Celebrating one year of the #GINNing Podcast
- 03/16/20 - Auburn Engineering researchers awarded NASA grant to aid in future moon landings
- 03/14/20 - The Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is Real: It’s Past Time to Act Accordingly
- 03/13/20 - Industrial sophomore talks Blueprint Pal project on #GINNing podcast
- 03/12/20 - McCrary Institute director contributes to federal cyber commission report
- 03/11/20 - External News
- 03/06/20 - Frito-Lay productivity manager joins #GINNing podcast for chip chat
- 03/06/20 - Auburn CPAC colloquium explores future of composites industry
- 03/06/20 - Three Auburn Engineering students receive scholarships from electronics society
- 03/06/20 - Huntsville Research Center taps new director of Army and Missile Defense Programs
- 03/06/20 - Aerospace engineering assistant professor receives NIH Trailblazer award
- 03/06/20 - Auburn’s Frank Cilluffo testifies before Senate committee on threats to public transportation
- 03/06/20 - STEM Visitation Day provides glimpse of college life for future Auburn students
- 03/05/20 - AU honors mechanical professor with Provost Advising Award
- 03/05/20 - Three engineering faculty members receive NSF Early Career awards totaling more than $1.6 million
- 03/04/20 - Auburn biomechanics lab: The 'Renegade Challenge' takes brains
- 03/03/20 - Auburn Engineering professor honored with teaching award from electronics society
- 03/03/20 - Auburn University recalls students studying abroad, suspends international travel
- 03/02/20 - Auburn Alumni Association honors 2020 lifetime and young alumni award recipients
- 03/02/20 - Sparking Commitment: How AEP and Brasfield and Gorrie helped a freshman stay the course
April
- 04/30/20 - Homeland Security acting secretary discusses focus on economic security and COVID-19 during virtual event hosted by Auburn University
- 04/30/20 - Very Remote Instruction: Mechanical engineering professor triumphs over time zones
- 04/29/20 - Live event to feature conversation with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
- 04/28/20 - Moore named Auburn Engineering’s assistant dean of student services
- 04/28/20 - Virtual ceremony celebrates 2019-20 AEP scholars and graduates
- 04/28/20 - Auburn University partners with U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission for live virtual event
- 04/28/20 - Auburn Engineering staff, Biggio Center steer transition to remote courses
- 04/28/20 - A Conversation with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf
- 04/27/20 - Aerospace faculty earn NIAC award to study self-assembling space technology
- 04/26/20 - Electrical engineering senior discusses remote learning on #GINNing podcast
- 04/24/20 - Auburn team expands 3D printing to assist 16 regional health facilities
- 04/24/20 - Event: Is Deterrence Possible in Cyberspace?
- 04/23/20 - Auburn Engineering honors student, faculty and alumni achievement
- 04/22/20 - Margaret Arnold named senior director of Auburn Engineering’s Office of Development
- 04/21/20 - Auburn Engineering faculty collaborating on COVID-19 sensing device
- 04/20/20 - Engineering alumnus extraordinaire opens up on #GINNing podcast
- 04/17/20 - Auburn University partners with Huntsville-based IS4S to produce emergency ventilators
- 04/16/20 - Graduate student honored for technical accomplishments in computing
- 04/15/20 - Auburn Engineering professor named fellow for work in modeling, simulation
- 04/08/20 - Auburn researchers exploring use of drones to aid in rural health care
- 04/08/20 - #GINNing gets the specs on the RE-InVENT
- 04/08/20 - Auburn’s CPAP-to-ventilator device passes major test on live animal
- 04/07/20 - Engineering tutors go the extra mile without the extra miles
- 04/06/20 - Auburn team wins asphalt mix design competition
- 04/02/20 - College of Engineering to offer more than 100 courses during summer semester
- 04/02/20 - Auburn design adapts CPAP machines into emergency ventilators
- 04/01/20 - Auburn Engineering launches virtual campus tour
May
- 05/29/20 - DOE official will discuss securing the power grid in Auburn livestream June 2
- 05/28/20 - McCrary Institute hosts the U.S. Department of Energy for a conversation on grid security
- 05/27/20 - NSF-funded project to study multiscale high-speed impacts on materials
- 05/27/20 - 8 Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2020 promotion, tenure list
- 05/27/20 - Two Auburn engineers receive LAUNCH grant funding
- 05/25/20 - Mechanical senior discusses California career plans on #GINNing Podcast
- 05/22/20 - College appoints Auad as new associate dean as part of administrative restructuring
- 05/20/20 - Auburn University awarded $1.31 million in research project funds from State of Alabama
- 05/18/20 - Auburn University announces cohort of 30 nationally-renowned senior fellows
- 05/17/20 - SwiftSku co-founder takes stock of his success on #GINNing podcast
- 05/14/20 - Ryan McGill named Auburn Engineering's 2020 President's Award winner
- 05/11/20 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts new class during spring 2020 meeting
- 05/08/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Assistant dean of student services reflects on 22 years
- 05/08/20 - Auburn faculty to evaluate COVID-19 public health order compliance
- 05/08/20 - In new online learning era, Auburn’s Bachelor of Computer Science gets high marks from graduates
- 05/07/20 - Aerospace doctoral student honored with Amelia Earhart Fellowship
- 05/07/20 - Engineering students win business competition with big data analytics platform for convenience stores
- 05/01/20 - New development director discusses future philanthropy on the #GINNing podcast
- 05/01/20 - Workplace safety and ergonomics research training programs reaccredited
June
- 06/29/20 - Network services director talks lessons learned during remote instruction on #GINNing
- 06/24/20 - Assistant professor joins editorial board of prominent aerospace engineering journal
- 06/24/20 - Auburn's Frank Cilluffo writes why the FBI’s cyber attachés are so valuable
- 06/23/20 - Chemical engineering trio bringing safer MRI contrast agent to market
- 06/22/20 - E-lections? Not so fast says Auburn information security expert
- 06/21/20 - Assistant professor aims to improve fuel cell efficiency with NSF award
- 06/18/20 - Auburn University building new autonomous vehicle research facility
- 06/18/20 - Auburn Engineering faculty member wins NSF CAREER Award for protein structure work
- 06/16/20 - Industrial and systems doctoral student earns competitive STEM fellowship
- 06/16/20 - Auburn's RE-InVENT project subject of APT documentary
- 06/15/20 - Virtual panel to discuss job searching in challenging market
- 06/14/20 - Adams answers quantum cryptography questions on #GINNing
- 06/08/20 - Auburn’s first engineering management cohort successfully finishes pilot semester
- 06/08/20 - Mechanical professor honored with IEEE Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award
- 06/07/20 - Barnes talks Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory on #GINNing Podcast
- 06/03/20 - Professor profiled in Industrial and Systems Engineering Magazine
- 06/02/20 - ECE, physics faculty co-author paper on monolayer 2D quantum materials
- 06/01/20 - Duke discusses return to classroom on latest Engineering podcast
- 06/01/20 - Chemical engineering alumna helping bring COVID-19 vaccine to production
- 06/01/20 - Senior fellow weighs in on hurricane response in the time of coronavirus
July
- 07/30/20 - Tauritz tapped as interim director of Auburn Cyber Research Center
- 07/28/20 - Tauritz tapped as interim director of Auburn Cyber Research Center
- 07/27/20 - Auburn’s Cilluffo to testify before House committee on intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities
- 07/27/20 - Aerospace engineering students, alumnus honored by aeronautics institute
- 07/26/20 - Biosystems professor talks manure entrepreneurs on #GINNing
- 07/24/20 - Alexander reigns as first female to lead War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen
- 07/24/20 - McCrary Institute Director Testifies Before House Armed Services Subcommittee
- 07/23/20 - Auburn renames civil engineering department to include environmental focus
- 07/22/20 - Waste Not, Feed Fish: USDA funds biosystems professor's alternative use for farm wastewater
- 07/20/20 - Applying game theory to predict the future of satellite internet
- 07/19/20 - Flexible hybrid electronics explained on #GINNing Podcast
- 07/17/20 - Governor names two Auburn Engineers to Alabama innovation commission
- 07/17/20 - Cilluffo responds to recent Twitter hack
- 07/16/20 - 11 Auburn Engineering student-athletes earn First-Year SEC Academic Honors
- 07/13/20 - Auburn’s McCrary Institute, Air University join forces in strategic partnership
- 07/13/20 - Sharing donor relations success stories on #GINNing
- 07/12/20 - New Paper: A Multi-Layered Air Defense Model to Protect Shared Air in Critical Infrastructure Sectors
- 07/12/20 - Auburn’s McCrary Institute, Air University Join Forces in Strategic Partnership
- 07/09/20 - Auburn University launches ‘A Healthier U’ plan for safe return to campus this fall
- 07/08/20 - Interdisciplinary team to explore stress response with major NSF award
- 07/07/20 - Engineering grad pens history of Civil Engineering department
- 07/01/20 - New additive printers boost NCAME capabilities
- 07/01/20 - Expert Answers: Auburn researcher explains how quantum encryption works
August
- 08/28/20 - Three Auburn engineers featured in cybersecurity episode of ‘Reinventing School’
- 08/28/20 - Auburn Engineering hires first student initiatives administrator
- 08/27/20 - Biosystems students and faculty take home more ASABE awards
- 08/23/20 - Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts director makes his #GINNing debut
- 08/20/20 - CEE professor selected for American Concrete Institute’s Technical Activities Committee
- 08/19/20 - Assistant professors to 3D print reactive rocks with innovative NSF award
- 08/18/20 - Auburn researcher awarded $2.6 million NIH grant for cancer immunotherapy research
- 08/17/20 - FAA invests $3 million in Auburn University additive manufacturing research
- 08/16/20 - Civil and Environmental professor talks water worries on #GINNing Podcast
- 08/14/20 - Engineering student services coordinator named Auburn University's Employee of the Year
- 08/13/20 - Auburn Engineering to offer free virtual lectures on biomechanics to alumni, public
- 08/09/20 - Roppel talks robots, R2D2 on latest #GINNing Podcast
- 08/07/20 - Professor delivers keynote address to IEEE Midwest Industry Conference
- 08/07/20 - Auburn student’s ergonomics model helps GM produce ventilators
- 08/06/20 - Additive manufacturing partnership positions Centers for Polymers and Advanced Composites to aid aerospace
- 08/06/20 - AEP, COSAM celebrate close of first virtual STEM Summer Bridge Program
- 08/05/20 - Auburn Engineering associate dean named ABET fellow for accreditation leadership
- 08/02/20 - Oldfather, New Doctor: Auburn's newest biomechanics Ph.D sits down with #GINNing
September
- 10/01/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Attitude determines altitude for aerospace sophomore
- 09/30/20 - Auburn civil engineering researchers awarded best paper for third consecutive year
- 09/29/20 - Auburn Engineering faculty member appointed to two editorial roles at journals
- 09/28/20 - Panel to discuss bias in hiring practices in upcoming seminar
- 09/28/20 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors nine with college’s highest awards
- 09/27/20 - FBI to unveil new cyber strategy during Auburn University virtual event
- 09/25/20 - #GINNing Podcast: New student services coordinator talks recruiting in the age of COVID
- 09/24/20 - Auburn, UCLA faculty teaming up to develop micro-scale magnetic shields
- 09/21/20 - Panel series to kick off with discussion on inclusivity in workplace
- 09/20/20 - #GINNing Podcast: '10 Wireless Software Engineering grad talks Auburn legacy
- 09/18/20 - McCrary Institute to host virtual event on election security amid COVID-19
- 09/18/20 - AEP helps engineering students find their college home at Auburn
- 09/18/20 - Civil and Environmental engineering senior receives prestigious Chi Epsilon scholarship
- 09/17/20 - DOD invests $9.9M in launch of Systems Engineering Technology program
- 09/17/20 - Auburn Engineering holding virtual computer science camp this fall
- 09/17/20 - McCrary Institute to host election officials for an event on election security amid COVID-19
- 09/15/20 - Auburn aerospace engineering student named a Top 100 Intern by WayUp
- 09/14/20 - Auburn ranked top 30 public engineering college by U.S. News and World Report
- 09/14/20 - College to host virtual Engineering and Technology Career Fair
- 09/14/20 - NCAME cultivates additive manufacturing vendor partnerships for NASA
- 09/11/20 - Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing wins $4.26M DOD award
- 09/11/20 - #GINNing Podcast: ICAMS and the future of American Advanced Manufacturing
- 09/10/20 - Assistant professor wins major NIH award to develop therapeutic proteins
- 09/10/20 - Auburn Engineering professor named a 2020 Woman of Impact
- 09/08/20 - Auburn grad named 'rising star' by Civil + Structural Engineering magazine
- 09/06/20 - #GINNing Podcast: The strength of 100+ Women Strong
- 09/04/20 - Assistant professor wins college’s first DOE Early Career Award
- 09/03/20 - Faculty exploring advanced biosensors with State of Alabama grant funding
- 09/02/20 - Student Research Spotlight - Ayokunle Fadamiro
- 09/01/20 - #GINNing Podcast: GRA discusses new Advanced Structural Engineering Lab, adapting to COVID-19
- 09/01/20 - Auburn's Frank Cilluffo writes article on need for more women in the cyber workforce
- 09/01/20 - New Op-Ed on Executing an Effective Layered Cyber Deterrence Strategy
October
- 10/30/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Mechanical engineering grad talks the Auburn Dream
- 10/29/20 - Industrial and systems engineering senior earns Frank Vandegrift Award
- 10/28/20 - Civil and Environmental professor receives $1.3 million grant from DoD
- 10/27/20 - Mechanical engineering senior wins SEC Pitch entrepreneurial competition
- 10/23/20 - #GINNing Podcast: The Legend of Nelda
- 10/21/20 - Civil engineering graduate named ALDOT chief engineer
- 10/21/20 - Auburn University announces 2020 Faculty Award winners
- 10/19/20 - AM Imperative: Learning How to Recycle Powders and Maintain Print Quality in 3D Printing
- 10/16/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Unpacking 'Ethical Hacking'
- 10/15/20 - AU awarded $1.21 million by Department of Energy to develop nuclear energy technology
- 10/14/20 - AU lean manufacturing lab builds future generation of engineers
- 10/12/20 - Chemical engineering to host virtual graduate school fair
- 10/09/20 - #GINNing Podcast: The Pavement Powers of Benjamin Bowers
- 10/07/20 - Gov. names chemical professor, two engineering alums to AL STEM Council
- 10/07/20 - Software engineering senior receives Best Poster Award for PolyFold research
- 10/07/20 - College partners with City of Auburn to meet advanced manufacturing needs
- 10/05/20 - Themes of self-advocacy, problem solving round out inclusion panel series
- 10/01/20 - Chemical sophomore to serve as Miss Auburn University for second term
November
- 11/30/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Aerospace senior reflects on Ginn college career
- 11/21/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Chemical engineering senior dishes on Dawn duties
- 11/18/20 - Auburn professor authors book on Age of Information concept
- 11/18/20 - Auburn Engineering faculty member receives NIH award to shed light on 'dark' protein families
- 11/13/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Riding the Wave
- 11/12/20 - College to host Engineering Spirit Week events
- 11/12/20 - Mechanical engineering senior awarded prestigious climate control industry scholarship
- 11/09/20 - Aerospace engineering lab researches polymer possibilities
- 11/09/20 - Finish in Five competition fosters strong presentation skills
- 11/06/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Researching the Research Engineer
- 11/06/20 - Engineering Drive road closure scheduled for Nov. 9-13
- 11/04/20 - Auburn Engineering faculty members named Godbold Chairs
- 11/04/20 - Aerospace engineering assistant professor reports asteroid surface sampling a success
- 11/04/20 - McCrary Institute, CISA, and NEMA publish paper on cybersecurity guiding principles for emergency management
- 11/02/20 - Industrial and systems professor featured in industry publication spotlight
December
- 12/30/20 - 2020 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year
- 12/28/20 - 2020 in review: Top #GINNing podcasts of the year
- 12/27/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Autonomous meets Indianapolis
- 12/24/20 - Auburn online computer science degree ranked among nation’s top 10
- 12/24/20 - 2020 in review: Top Auburn Engineering videos of the year
- 12/23/20 - Auburn Engineering posts banner year for research in fiscal year 2020
- 12/21/20 - Auburn hosts former senior officials to discuss recent cyberespionage campaign targeting U.S.
- 12/20/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Feel the Bern
- 12/18/20 - Aerospace engineering researchers featured on cover of Physics of Fluids
- 12/15/20 - Auburn researchers awarded IEEE Jack Neubauer Memorial Award
- 12/14/20 - Be the Creed: Dwynell Piner
- 12/14/20 - Auburn taps prominent cybersecurity expert to lead research for McCrary Institute
- 12/12/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Civil grad discusses new scholarship, old times
- 12/11/20 - Legislators, transportation officials marvel at new Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory
- 12/10/20 - Legislators to hold statewide transportation meeting in new Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory
- 12/08/20 - ASTM International, Auburn receive America Makes award for additive manufacturing cybersecurity training
- 12/08/20 - Aerospace researcher to study surface samples returned from asteroid Ryugu
- 12/07/20 - Auburn debuts $22 million state-of-the-art structural engineering laboratory
- 12/04/20 - #GINNing Podcast: Google-bound graduate marshal gabs with #GINNing gang
- 12/03/20 - Auburn purchases new technology to advance quantum research
- 12/02/20 - Auburn chemical engineering professor receives Breeden Professorship
- 12/01/20 - Auburn professor delivers two international keynote conference addresses
