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#GINNing Podcast: The Ambassador

Jeremy D Henderson | 12/27/24

Bradley Johnson didn't just want the paper — he wanted Auburn Engineering. Listen to our conversation with the premiere ambassador for one of the highest-ranked online master's of engineering programs in the country on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

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2024 in review: Top photo galleries of the year

Dustin Duncan | 12/27/24

Here's the Top 5 most viewed photo galleries of 2024
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2024 in review: Top #GINNing podcasts of the year

Dustin Duncan | 12/24/24

Here's the Top 5 most downloaded #GINNing Podcast episodes of 2024. 
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2024 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year

Dustin Duncan | 12/20/24

Auburn engineers accomplished great things in 2024, including obtaining the largest research contract in university history, celebrating the world's first field-installed, clinically approved parallel transmit 7T MRI scanner, large scholarship pledges and being home to the new "mic-man" for Auburn Cheerleading.

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#GINNing Podcast: Mr. Materials

Jeremy Henderson | 12/20/24

He may work inside Wilmore Laboratories , but materials engineering program chair Bart Prorok does his thinking outside the box.

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McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security releases policy brief on the economics of cyber attacks

Joe McAdory | 12/17/24

The report demonstrates the reality that, in the current threat landscape, the economics of cyberattacks favor the attackers and how a smart refocusing of federal cyber policies could tilt this benefit towards the defender.

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Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering provides training opportunity to paper mill engineers

Joe McAdory | 12/12/24

Eleven guests from Georgia-Pacific’s Alabama River Cellulose facility were provided with an overview of the pulp and paper industry, integrated biorefineries, characteristics of wood/wood fibers, chip-handling, and more.
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EPRI director Lall honored for exceptional contributions to electronics manufacturing

Jeremy D Henderson | 12/12/24

Pradeep Lall, the MacFarlane Distinguished Professor and Alumni Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Director of the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Institute (EPRI), is the 2024 recipient of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) Founder’s Award. The Founder’s Award, SMTA's highest honor, recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to the electronics manufacturing industry, and to the SMTA. The award was conferred at the 40th SMTA Conference in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Researchers earn $2.5 million Department of Energy grant to convert polluted waste into aquafeed

Joe McAdory | 12/11/24

Researchers are developing novel technology that converts pulp and paper mill flue gas (carbon emissions) and aquaculture wastewater into algae-based protein for aquafeed pellets.
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#GINNing Podcast: Civil and environmental engineering senior named Auburn Engineering graduation marshal

Dustin Duncan | 12/06/24

As a child, Avry Prewitt’s world was filled with construction — Lego towers, pillow forts and elaborate Minecraft creations. That early passion for building grew into a purpose, leading her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University. This December, Prewitt will cap off her college journey by serving as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s graduation marshal at Auburn’s fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience

Austin Phillips | 12/06/24

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
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Go Emmy Go: Mechanical engineering students design adaptive toy car

Bethany Giles | 12/05/24

At just three days old, Emerson “Emmy” Wild had her first seizure. At three weeks old, she received a life-changing diagnosis. She had KCNT1-related epilepsy, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy with around 3,000 known cases worldwide. Through her ongoing involvement on campus, mom and Auburn alumnae Alex eventually connected with the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the idea to create a customized toy that Emmy could use.

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Raised to Roll Tide, chemical engineering student instead plays War Eagle

12/05/24

Chemical engineering/music education double major Ross Tolbert is one of four drum majors in the Auburn University Marching Band.
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Auburn University Ethical Hacking Club participates in simultaneous cyber competitions

Joe McAdory | 12/04/24

Eleven Auburn Engineering students turned hypothetical, real-life scenarios into learning opportunities at CyberForce, Nov. 8-9 in St. Charles, Illinois, and in the National Cyber League, a remote event held Nov. 8-10.
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Auburn University Transportation Research Institute partners with Selma to address traffic concerns

Dustin Duncan | 12/03/24

The Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), part of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), is partnering with the city of Selma to address safety concerns across the city, with a particular focus along the Highland Avenue corridor.
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Associate professor in civil and environmental engineering awarded federal grant to research geographically isolated wetlands

Olivia Ballard | 12/03/24

Frances O’Donnell, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, is partnering with NASA to study geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs) and their environmental impact.

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NASA invests $1.5 million toward creation of Auburn University Space Manufacturing Initiative

Joe McAdory | 12/03/24

Led by Masoud Mahjouri-Samani and Brock Birdsong, this initiative will focus on a circular manufacturing ecosystem where local resources can be reused for manufacturing new parts and systems on demand.
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#GINNing Podcast: Moose Tracks

Jeremy D Henderson | 11/29/24

He’s fresh off a win at the 2024 SEC Machining Competition in Starkville, working through several pitch competitions en route to Tiger Cage, majoring in industrial and systems engineering, minoring in business engineering technology, and working for the weekend at Auburn Engineering's renowned Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems.
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Auburn’s Advanced Propulsion Research Lab and Altair acquire $1.25M AFWERX contract to advance vortex rocket engines

Dustin Duncan | 11/25/24

Auburn’s Advanced Propulsion Research Lab is teaming up with Research in Flight to improve the performance of cyclonic vortex engines that are being developed for use by the U.S. Air Force and commercial space companies such as Sierra Space.

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Multi-disciplinary research team conducting $1.88 million DOE study to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Joe McAdory | 11/22/24

Zhihua Jiang, director of the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering, is principal investigator on a $1.88 DOE project designed reduce carbon dioxide emissions from pulp and paper mills.
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GINNing Podcast: The Influencer

Jeremy D Henderson | 11/22/24

STEM advocating influencer extraordinaire Ruha Tacey may have hit the social media stratosphere. But she hasn't forgotten her roots.
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Aerospace engineering professor named AIAA Fellow

Dustin Duncan | 11/22/24

Joseph C. (“Joe”) Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University, was named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow.

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ICAMS takes first place at SEC Machining Competition

Carla Nelson | 11/20/24

Auburn University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) recently clinched first place in the 3rd Annual Project MFG SEC Machining Competition, held at Mississippi State University.

Auburn University President Christopher Roberts presented with a commemorative plaque for his induction onto the NCAT wall of Honor. From left to right, Brian Enders, Audrey Copeland, Chris Roberts, Jay Winford, Randy West.

NCAT welcomes new inductees to Wall of Honor

Allison Killingsworth | 11/20/24

Three influential leaders were inducted into the Wall of Honor for their contributions to Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology, enhancing its impact in the asphalt industry.
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Senior computer science and software engineering student programs independent AI robotic arm for everyday use

Olivia Ballard | 11/19/24

Carson Bulgin, a computer science and artificial engineering senior, is at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) programming for assistive robots. He is developing software that enables a robotic arm to function without explicit supervision and human feedback.

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Three Auburn Engineering faculty members earn prestigious honors from university

Joe McAdory | 11/18/24

Hari Narayanan, Nima Shamsaei and Panagiotis Mistriotis were recognized at the Auburn University Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
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#GINNing Podcast: High Kicks, High Efficiency

Jeremy Henderson | 11/15/24

From high kicks to high efficiency, from the dance line to the supply line, Nyah Dedeaux does it all. 
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Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach receives final Board of Trustees approval

Austin Phillips | 11/15/24

The two-story, 21,000-square-foot facility — to be located at 4775 Walker Avenue — will provide direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and consist of research laboratories, offices, large meeting spaces and outdoor gathering spaces on both stories of the south elevation overlooking Terry Cove. The station will provide a dedicated location for researching coastal environments and communities of the Gulf Coast while also providing opportunities for collaboration with other Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium institutions.
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Materials engineering chair honored for wide-ranging work in experimental mechanics

Jeremy D Henderson | 11/14/24

Much of Bart Prorok's work in experimental mechanics is focused on micro and nanoscale mechanisms. But there's nothing small about his most recent achievement in the field.
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Graduate student in biosystems engineering wins university's Three Minute Thesis competition

Joe McAdory | 11/14/24

Auburn Engineering students won first place, second place and the People's Choice Award at the annual research pitch competition.
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Computer Science and Software Engineering graduate student wins Eisenhower Fellowship from Federal Highway Administration

Kat Bader | 11/14/24

Corey McDaniels, a master’s student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE), has been awarded the 2024 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship by the Federal Highway Administration.

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Industrial and Systems Engineering faculty brings manufacturing to life for Huntsville middle schoolers

Carla Merrill Nelson | 11/14/24

Middle schoolers from the Huntsville Learning Center’s STREAM Team recently received a firsthand look at the world of manufacturing, thanks to the Bird Inc. program hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS).
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Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor in collaboration with the NCAME team to develop robot for efficient utility line installation

Dustin Duncan | 11/12/24

Ali Khosravi, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, teams up with NCAME to design a robot that can attach to a conduit, run it underground and resurface for another use.

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Biosystems engineering student researches impact of microplastics and microfibers on aquatic and human life

Olivia Ballard | 11/11/24

Alison Boardwine, a senior in biosystems engineering and public and one health, recently began her second round of research on the effects of microplastics and microfibers on Daphnia magna, a water flea and one of the primary consumers in aquatic food webs and their connection to potential human impact.

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Auburn Engineering secures record $117.7 million in new research awards and contracts for FY24

Austin Phillips | 11/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
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#GINNing Podcast: Not-So-Rotten Tomatoes

Jeremy Henderson | 11/08/24

We've always said "never let a good tomato go to waste." Unless, of course, Bipasyana Dhungana, could use it to change the world.

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Auburn Engineering earns 21 Education Digital Marketing awards

Joe McAdory | 11/08/24

The annual communications competition recognizes excellence in digital educational marketing materials as determined by a panel of industry specialists from across the country.
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Industrial and Systems Engineering faculty collaborate to address opioid crisis by analyzing drug trafficking organizations’ supply chain patterns

Dustin Duncan | 11/08/24

Edward Huang, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Alice Smith, The Joe W. Forehand Jr. Distinguished Professor, in industrial and systems engineering, aim to create a new approach using deep learning to better understand DTO patterns in opioid supply chains.

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Auburn alumni shine at AIAA Gala

Dustin Duncan | 11/06/24

Two alumni from Auburn Engineering were recognized earlier this year by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
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Innovation developed by Auburn Engineering startup making noise on the gridiron

Jeremy Henderson | 11/05/24

If you find yourself going hoarse more frequently this fall, there's a reason. Auburn Engineering.
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Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation Conference offers opportunities for industry engagement

Joe McAdory | 11/01/24

The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation plays a critical role in fostering student development and career connections.
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#GINNing Podcast: The Marine

Jeremy D Henderson | 11/01/24

From the mountains of Nevada to the doors of Wiggins Hall, Avery Wells will fight our country's battle with his degree — mechanical.
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ASME honors mechanical engineering professor emeritus for outstanding achievements

Jeremy D Henderson | 10/31/24

If you enjoy cool laptops, long-lasting cell phone batteries and air conditioning, you might want to tip your cap toward Sushil Bhavnani. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) definitely just did.
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Professor in chemical engineering leads USDA grant to stir agricultural interest among middle schoolers

Joe McAdory | 10/30/24

Virginia Davis is principal investigator on the USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant.
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

A new era of research begins with NCAT’s 9th Test Track cycle

Allison Killingsworth | 10/30/24

A new era of research and innovation has begun at Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) with the launch of its 9th Test Track cycle.

Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

Auburn established as leading force in ever-evolving AI world

10/29/24

The artificial intelligence realm is as transformative as any industry these days, and Auburn University is emerging as a leading force in that space.
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

Auburn University engineering alumnus makes $10M scholarship pledge to his alma mater

Bethany Giles | 10/28/24

Jeff Hills, ’93 civil engineering, recently established the Jeffery S. Hills Scholarship in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering with a pledge of $10 million. The scholarship program will provide an estimated more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years, making it the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

#GINNing Podcast: Goal Keeping

Jeremy D Henderson | 10/25/24

The latest episode of the best podcast in higher education explores the drive and determination of mechanical engineering sophomore Jenna Sapong, who knows a little bit about keeping goals. 
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

EPRI team wins top honors at ASME INTERPACK 2024 for additive in-mold electronics advancements

Jeremy Henderson | 10/23/24

The research team within the newly established Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI) is working to turn science fiction into reality by embedding electronic controls directly into car surfaces — and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is taking notice. 
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

Junior in industrial and systems engineering finishes third at SEC Student Pitch Competition

Joe McAdory | 10/23/24

Thomas Lester's creation features a user-friendly, side-mounted push point which activates interior heating. Interior temperatures can reach 170 degrees Fahrenheit, while insulation protects users from burning.
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute releases presidential transition task force report on cybersecurity policy amidst rising cyber threats

Joe McAdory | 10/22/24

The McCrary Institute released a report that outlines a series of cyber defense recommendations toward enhancing the nation's cyber resilience while maintaining a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Engineering and business students collaborate to build modifiable exercise equipment 

Olivia Ballard | 10/22/24

Curls, rows, flies and pulldowns are cornerstones in many workout routines, but what if each could be performed with one machine? Wills Crook, a senior in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) with a minor in Business Engineering Technology, and a team of six undergraduate engineering and business students developed the Infinity Flex, a modifiable cable attachment for a multitude of upper body exercises.
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Director of Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center earns $300K NSF grant to revolutionize future 6G systems

Joe McAdory | 10/15/24

Shiwen Mao's research will investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications, wireless sensing and security with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for future 6G systems.
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Engineering faculty members among those to be recognized by university

10/15/24

Nima Shamsaei, Panagiotis Mistriotis and Hari Narayanan among 19 distinguished faculty members from nine colleges across campus to be honored for their exemplary leadership, innovative research, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service to the university and the broader community.
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Prominent engineering alumni headline Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies

10/15/24

Gerald Pouncey, '82 chemical engineering and chairman of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, will return to his alma mater to deliver the keynote address during Auburn University’s fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 in Neville Arena. In addition to celebrating more than 2,000 graduates, the institution will also present an Honorary Doctor of Science (Doctor Honoris Causa) to Charles E. Gavin III, '59 textile engineering.
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#GINNing Podcast: Where There's a Wills, There's a Way

Jeremy Henderson | 10/11/24

Listen to industrial and systems engineering senior Wills Crook discuss his Auburn-born aspirations on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.
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Auburn University rebrands student support program as Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence

Dustin Duncan | 10/10/24

To better reflect its aspirational vision, the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has rebranded a student support program as the Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence (CI2E).
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Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18

Dustin Duncan | 10/08/24

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
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Civil engineering professor awarded federal grant to improve active transportation in five Alabama counties

Olivia Ballard | 10/03/24

Five Alabama counties are teaming with Auburn University to improve their transportation infrastructure and promote safe walking and cycling for their residents.  

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NIH awards another $1.9M toward Auburn Engineering’s transformative research into rapid immunodiagnostics

Jeremy Henderson | 10/03/24

Pengyu Chen, the Francis Family Associate Professor and Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellow in the Department of Materials Engineering, believes he'll soon be able to immediately unlock the secrets of your immune system with a single finger-prick. The National Institutes of Health continues to believe it, too.
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Registration deadline approaching for sixth annual Halloween Pitch Competition

Joe McAdory | 10/03/24

Students with innovative business ideas have the opportunity to compete for a share of $6,000 in start-up capital.
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Pioneers of mobile revolution share lessons, experiences with Auburn Engineering students

Joe McAdory | 10/01/24

Frank Canova, inventor of the first smart phone, Daniel A. Henderson, inventor of photo/video messaging and Neil Papworth, who created and sent the first-ever text message, answered questions and shared experiences in a 60-minute discussion.

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Auburn researchers are on the front lines to help prevent cyberattacks

Joe McAdory | 10/01/24

October marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated by the federal government for public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
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#GINNing Podcast: Miss Mercedes

Jeremy Henderson | 09/26/24

Go ahead and call her Miss Mercedes. Because this Jersey-born mechanical engineering senior and Design and Manufacturing Lab devotee has logged more internship hours in Vance, Alabama than LinkedIn can count. Haley Bhend? More like Haley Benz. 
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Auburn's chemical engineering graduate program empowers students to achieve remarkable outcomes

Joe McAdory | 09/26/24

Research. Mentorship. Academic success. These pillars of Auburn University’s chemical engineering graduate program are woven together through a supportive environment that fosters a dynamic blend of innovation and excellence, empowering students to achieve remarkable outcomes – from day one to dissertation.
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Auburn announces new Nuclear Power Generation Systems program director

Jeremy Henderson | 09/25/24

Auburn University's Nuclear Power Generation Systems (NPGS) program is getting some new energy.
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Senior aerospace engineering student awarded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2024 scholarship 

Olivia Ballard | 09/25/24

Justin Littlefield, a senior in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award.  

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Professors receive $400K NSF grant for Lean Manufacturing education

Carla Nelson | 09/25/24

Three Auburn University professors have been awarded a nearly $400K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance Lean Manufacturing education.

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CDCR to host Aerospace and Biotechnology Industry Days in October

Olivia Ballard | 09/25/24

Auburn Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host Aerospace Industry Day on Oct. 1 and Biotechnology Industry Day on Oct. 16. Both will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

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Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide

Joe McAdory | 09/24/24

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

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Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security announces appointment of two senior defense and policy executives

Joe McAdory | 09/23/24

Craig M. Whittinghill, a U.S. Navy veteran of 29 years, was named deputy director for applied research and services and Kyle D. Klein, who served on Capitol Hill in a variety of senior policy roles for 12 years, was named deputy director for policy and partnerships.
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Film series at Auburn takes a deep dive into how AI in movies is applicable to daily life

Joe McAdory | 09/20/24

Viewers will have the opportunity to watch the movies, then learn from Auburn University experts, who will serve as discussion leaders.
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#GINNing Podcast: Parker Thompson Can't Lose

Jeremy Henderson | 09/20/24

Parker Lewis couldn't lose. And neither can Parker Thompson. From touring Würzburg to securing the World Wide Web, this Cybersecurity Engineering grad student has synchronized his swatch for success. 
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Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards

Austin Phillips | 09/17/24

Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, one as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and a mechanical engineering professor emeritus for Superior Service. The council also honored alumnus Charles Gavin, ’59 textile engineering, who will receive an honorary doctorate of science at the December commencement ceremonies.
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CDCR to host engineering career fair in September

Olivia Ballard | 09/16/24

The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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#GINNing Podcast: The President of Mars

Jeremy Henderson | 09/13/24

Auburn University currently claims six astronauts. We're willing to bet chemical engineering alumna and current graduate student Kate Handel may soon make it seven. 
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Brew Good to Do Good in the Fight Against ALS

09/12/24

The Oklahoma Sooners are set to visit Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time in program history to take on the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 28, and while they may be foes on the gridiron, the two programs and fanbases will unite in solidarity for the Ales for ALS Fest at the New Realm Brewing–Auburn microbrewery one day prior to the game. On Friday, Sept. 27, New Realm Brewing–Auburn will host the new beer release party and from the very first pour, a portion of each beer will go toward supporting ALS research with the ultimate goal of one day discovering a cure. The event is slated for 5:30-8 p.m. and a VIP reception will be held prior to the main event in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. General admission to the Ales for ALS Fest at Auburn is free while VIP Tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase.
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Sept. 7 Gameday Hero is Auburn’s only Medal of Honor recipient

09/12/24

While plenty of Auburn University alumni have served in the United States military, Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston is the only one who was awarded the country’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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Multiaxial fatigue and fracture expert joins NCAME

Jeremy Henderson | 09/12/24

One of the nation's leading experts in multiaxial fatigue and fracture mechanics has made the move to Auburn. 
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Auburn Engineering dean and chemical engineering professor named American Institute of Chemical Engineers fellows

Joe McAdory | 09/11/24

AIChE fellow candidates are nominated by their peers and must have significant chemical engineering experience, have demonstrated long-term excellence in the profession and held Senior membership in the society for at least three years.
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Professor emeritus in electrical and computer engineering to be presented with prestigious IEEE award

Joe McAdory | 09/09/24

Victor Nelson, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will be presented with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Educational Activities Board Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities at its annual conference on Nov. 22 in Dallas.
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#GINNing Podcast: Dude, you're getting Adele

Jeremy Henderson | 09/06/24

When it comes to diabetes, America is unfortunately rolling in the deep. Enter 2013 Auburn mechanical engineering grad Mark Norton. Because be it glucose levels or insulin levels, who better to help people take portable, personal control of their diabetic deets than a man who worked for a sweet little company called Apple?
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Associate professor in electrical and computer engineering part of $540K National Science Foundation grant

Joe McAdory | 09/06/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, the Godbold Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is working to advance the science of atomic interfaces between layered 2D quantum materials.
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Auburn Engineering students shine at AIAA Greater Huntsville Section awards dinner

Dustin Duncan | 09/05/24

A pair of Auburn Engineering students were recently honored by the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section for their academic achievements in aerospace engineering.
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Associate professor in electrical and computer engineering leads $600K NSF research grant

Joe McAdory | 09/04/24

Ujjwal Guin, the Godbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is exploring means that will identify unexpected vulnerabilities from used static random-access memory chips.
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Software developed by assistant professor in computer science and software engineering being used in breakthrough technique to identify leukemia cells

Joe McAdory | 09/04/24

Haynes Heaton and collaborators hope to change the standard of care for leukemia patients undergoing bone marrow transplants.
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Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows

Joe McAdory | 09/03/24

The Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellowship recognizes and rewards junior faculty who receive prestigious young investigator awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER, Department of Defense, Department of Energy or National Institute of Health Young Investigator awards.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering professor awarded for researching engineering countermeasures for wrong-way driving

Dustin Duncan | 09/03/24

Huaguo Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized by the California Department of Transportation for his study on intoxicated drivers, which identified effective engineering countermeasures to prevent wrong-way driving and will be presented at the 2025 Transportation Research Board meeting.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor researching impact of temperature change on permafrost

Dustin Duncan | 09/03/24

Ali Khosravi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is teaming up with Bart Prorok, a materials engineering professor, Paul Bartley, an assistant professor in horticulture at Auburn University and his twin brother, Mohammad Khosravi, an associate professor at Montana State University. Together, they aim to improve the understanding of how climate change impacts permafrost, enhancing predictions about permafrost thaw and its effects on infrastructure in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.

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Auburn Engineering to host three pioneers of mobile revolution for Sept. 30 panel discussion

Joe McAdory | 08/30/24

Frank Canova, inventor of the first smart phone, Daniel A. Henderson, inventor of picture and video messaging, and Neil Papworth, who sent the first text message, highlight Auburn Engineering’s Ginn Speaker Series.
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#GINNing Podcast: Count Off

Jeremy Henderson | 08/30/24

All right Tiger fans — senior Ben Timm is one of the leaders down in the Design and Manufacturing Lab in Wiggins Hall. He’s the guy in charge of teaching folks how to machine safely. He chose mechanical engineering because he loved working with his hands. But for the next year, he'll be better known for working with his voice. Are you ready?
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Artificial intelligence fall lecture series kicks off Friday, Sept. 6

Joe McAdory | 08/30/24

Auburn University’s official artificial intelligence initiative, AI@AU, will host a series of Friday fall lectures – beginning, Sept. 6, from guest speakers representing academia and industry.

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Mechanical engineering doctoral student earns prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship

Jeremy Henderson | 08/29/24

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Adekanmi Adeyinka was recently awarded the prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Stormwater Research Facility to develop erosion and sediment control design guidelines

Dustin Duncan | 08/28/24

Auburn University's Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) has been tasked with creating design guidelines for erosion and sediment control practices used on highway construction sites to minimize stormwater pollution.
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Associate professor in electrical and computer engineering earns $475,000 NSF grant to miniaturize additive manufacturing technique

Joe McAdory | 08/27/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani intends to push the boundaries of laser-based powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing to micro and nanoscale, one nanoparticle at a time.
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Cyber Fire Puzzles provides real-life cyber scenarios, challenges for tomorrow's cyber defenders

Joe McAdory | 08/26/24

Cyber Fire Puzzles, a Jeopardy-style cybersecurity challenge created by the U.S. Department of Energy and run at Auburn by Los Alamos National Laboratory, offered almost 60 students the opportunity to track would-be hackers via sequences and software clues on Aug. 24-25.

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#GINNing Podcast: Story's Time

Jeremy Henderson | 08/23/24

From Sand Mountain to American Water, from commencement stages to the New York Times business pages, 1981 industrial engineering graduate Susan Story's legacy of leadership is as dynamic as they come.

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Auburn Engineering’s additive manufacturing research is key component in NASA’s Invention of the Year

Jeremy Henderson | 08/22/24

Auburn's work on the high-tech hardware that will take people to Mars has earned some impressive hardware of its own.
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Auburn + Disney: Students, alumni make excellent cast members

08/22/24

What comes to mind when you hear “The Most Magical Place On Earth?” You’re probably thinking of vacationing at Walt Disney World in Florida. But for many Auburn University alumni and students, Disney is not just a vacation destination — it’s also an employer.
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AUTRI leads Auburn’s transportation research into the future 

Dustin Duncan | 08/19/24

The faculty, staff and students at Auburn University’s Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) conduct transformative research to facilitate smooth, safe and efficient travels for people, information and goods across Alabama and the nation.

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Auburn establishes Electronics Packaging Research Institute

Jeremy Henderson | 08/19/24

Auburn University's seminal work on semiconductor packaging has new packaging of its own — the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI).
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Stormwater Research Facility develops portable stormwater treatment device

Dustin Duncan | 08/19/24

The Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) is partnering with Fagan Consulting LLC to design a portable, self-contained stormwater treatment device to treat stormwater runoff and protect the waters of Alabama and the U.S.

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#GINNing Podcast: Track'em

Jeremy Henderson | 08/16/24

Someone has to manage that beautiful, 1.7-mile test track over at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). And DOTs across the fruited, asphalted plains better be thanking their lucky, trucky stars — that someone is Jason Nelson.
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First-year engineering students to study ‘sketchnoting’

08/15/24

Can doodling count as classwork? It sure can when a student is using “sketchnoting,” a note taking technique combining traditional text with symbols and illustrations, and this coming academic year, more than 800 Auburn University pre-engineering students will learn all about it.s
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Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty plan to help agencies implement resilience planning to everyday operations

Dustin Duncan | 08/12/24

Jeff LaMondia, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Ben Bowers, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, are attempting to help local and state agencies incorporate transportation resilience policies into their everyday planning.

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Assistant professor in chemical engineering awarded NSF grant to design stronger, more durable membranes to be used during reverse osmosis

Joe McAdory | 08/09/24

Cassandra Porter's $303,707 National Science Foundation grant will be used to develop a better understanding of RO polyamide membranes and create a new membrane that resists chlorine damage without minimizing performance.
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#GINNing Podcast: Slime Time

Jeremy Henderson | 08/09/24

From the Loveliest Village of the Plain comes Mari Miles Dempsey, a senior chemical engineering honors student concentrating in biomedical engineering, and currently researching the effect of acoustics in the growth and further development of physarum polycephalum in the Nature Inspired Fluids and Elasticity Lab at Auburn University. In other words, it's slime time.
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Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored for groundbreaking NSF research aboard ISS

Jeremy Henderson | 08/08/24

Even in retirement, mechanical engineering professor emeritus Sushil Bhavnani's work with vapor bubbles is rising to the top.

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Civil engineering alum inducted into the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame

Dustin Duncan | 08/07/24

John Stephen “Steve” Newton, ’75 civil engineering and ’76 environmental engineering, has been inducted into the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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HL Mando America Corp. recognized for support of Auburn mechanical engineering

Bethany Giles | 08/06/24

HL Mando America Corp. was recognized Monday for its support of Auburn University, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. HL Mando’s commitment of $200,000 will support up to four graduate students participating in the accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program in mechanical engineering at Auburn who have a special interest in automotive technologies.
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Auburn Biosystems Engineering dominates at 2024 ASABE International Meeting

Jeremy Henderson | 08/05/24

Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering (BSEN) was hard to miss at the 2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting held last week in Anaheim, California. And hard to beat.
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#GINNing Podcast: Ride for the Branford

Jeremy Henderson | 08/02/24

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, chemical engineering senior JaVaris Branford reflects on the incredible opportunities that make the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering the best student-centered engineering education experience in America. 
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Auburn Engineering presented with CSHEMA’s 2024 Innovation Award for Safety Culture for a Large School

Joe McAdory | 08/02/24

For its continued efforts to incorporate safety into research and education, Auburn Engineering earned the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association’s 2024 Innovation Award for “Safety Culture for a Large School.”
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Hope for the future: Summer program introduces STEM principles to underrepresented students

Cassie Montgomery | 07/30/24

For 45 rising ninth through 12th graders, envisioning themselves as future engineering undergraduates just became that much easier after spending a week at Auburn University enrolled in the Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE) program.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering senior named Auburn Engineering graduation marshal

Dustin Duncan | 07/26/24

Benjamin Steber, a graduating senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will lead Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering class of 2024 at its summer commencement on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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Graduate student in chemical engineering earns MoISSI software fellowship

Joe McAdory | 07/26/24

Levi Petix was one of eight students chosen nationally to receive the Molecular Sciences and Software Institute software fellowship.
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NASA selects Auburn mechanical engineering students to contribute to Artemis missions

Jeremy Henderson | 07/25/24

He knew Auburn had a good shot at being selected, regardless of the criteria. (Auburn and NASA? Name a more iconic duo. You can't.) But Kyle Schulze, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, still didn't expect the Moon to Mars eXploration Systems and Habitation (M2M X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge to be as competitive as it was.
Pictured left to right: Norris Asphalt Paving Co. and Douds Stone President Emeritus & NAPA Chairman Brady Meldrem, Prairie Contractors, Inc. President & NAPAREF Chairman Jay Winford, NAPA President & CEO Audrey Copeland, AU President Christopher Roberts, NCAT Director Randy West.

NCAT at Auburn University honored with NAPAREF Road Scholars endowment check

Allison Killingsworth | 07/23/24

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University was honored with a $2.6 million ceremonial check for the Road Scholars endowment from the National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education Foundation (NAPAREF) during NAPA's Midyear Meeting in New York, marking NAPA’s commitment to supporting Auburn University graduate students working with NCAT who are pursuing careers in pavement engineering.

Pictured left to right: Norris Asphalt Paving Co. and Douds Stone President Emeritus & NAPA Chairman Brady Meldrem, Prairie Contractors, Inc. President & NAPAREF Chairman Jay Winford, NAPA President & CEO Audrey Copeland, AU President Christopher Roberts, NCAT Director Randy West.

SURE program provides undergraduate students with a taste of graduate school

Joe McAdory | 07/23/24

Auburn's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience offered 10 weeks of research and professional development to undergraduates.
Pictured left to right: Norris Asphalt Paving Co. and Douds Stone President Emeritus & NAPA Chairman Brady Meldrem, Prairie Contractors, Inc. President & NAPAREF Chairman Jay Winford, NAPA President & CEO Audrey Copeland, AU President Christopher Roberts, NCAT Director Randy West.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering named 2024 Young Innovator by leading scientific journal

Joe McAdory | 07/22/24

Panagiotis Mistriotis' three-year study, "Leveraging Cell Migration Dynamics to Discriminate between Senescent and Pre-senescent Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells,” leads to honor from Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering.
Pictured left to right: Norris Asphalt Paving Co. and Douds Stone President Emeritus & NAPA Chairman Brady Meldrem, Prairie Contractors, Inc. President & NAPAREF Chairman Jay Winford, NAPA President & CEO Audrey Copeland, AU President Christopher Roberts, NCAT Director Randy West.

#GINNing Podcast: Let's Make a Deal

Jeremy Henderson | 07/19/24

New assistant electrical and computer engineering professor and erstwhile game show contestant Matthew Kirchner recently made a deal with the Office of Naval Research.
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Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment

Austin Phillips | 07/17/24

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
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Asst. mechanical engineering professor earns NSF CAREER Award for telerehabilitation research

Jeremy Henderson | 07/16/24

Brendon Allen has some exoskeletons in his closet, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to find out more about them. The NSF recently tapped the assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for a five-year $588,408, NSF CAREER Award aimed at increasing access to rehabilitation for individuals with movement disorders through a deep learning control framework for home-based hybrid exoskeletons.
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Graduate student in chemical engineering wins second place at NOBCChE's annual collaborate meeting

Joe McAdory | 07/16/24

Kwaghtaver Samuel Desongu earned second place at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers’ collaborative spring conference poster competition April 18-19 in Hampton, Virginia.
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Mechanical engineering graduate students win SEC Start Up entrepreneurship competition

07/15/24

Mechanical engineering graduate students David Hollinger and David Edmondson, with MBA student Allison Tanner, won the competition with their business idea "The Digital Athlete."
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Aerospace engineering student earns Department of Defense fellowship

Dustin Duncan | 07/11/24

Matthew Hooks, a master's student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, was recently awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship sponsored by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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NCAT doctoral student awarded Asphalt Institute Foundation Kirk Scholarship

Allison Killingsworth | 07/02/24

Anthony Brenes-Calderon, a doctoral student working with Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), is driving sustainable asphalt innovation forward with help from the Bill and Shireen Kirk Scholarship, administered by the Asphalt Institute Foundation.
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Associate professor in chemical engineering wins KIChE President Young Investigator Award

Joe McAdory | 07/02/24

Tae-Sik Oh's research takes a deep dive into energy storage and the filtration of small particles in the air
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Incoming freshman get a taste of Auburn life at Summer Engineering Enrichment camp

Cassie Montgomery | 07/01/24

The Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence recently wrapped up its 26th Summer Engineering Enrichment experience, where incoming freshmen are given a taste of life on the Plains through a three-week on-campus experience.

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#GINNing Podcast: Of Resins and Residences

Jeremy D Henderson | 06/28/24

Lucila Carias, a bioresin-backing GRA in the Department of Chemical Engineering from the plastic-producing province of El Salvador, is researching ways to 3D print — yep — houses. 
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Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Researcher in ECE earns $307K grant to explore how

Joe McAdory | 06/27/24

Matthew Kirchner's collaborative project is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
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ICAMS serving small and medium manufacturers since 2018

Dustin Duncan | 06/25/24

Auburn University's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) dedicates itself to serving small- and medium-sized manufacturers throughout the southeastern United States.
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CEE professor helps install new crosswalks near primary school in Alabama

Dustin Duncan | 06/24/24

Jeff LaMondia, a civil and environmental engineering professor, is once again helping Alabama communities address distinctive local active transportation needs.
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Assistant professor in chemical engineering to explore frozen polymer solutions' impact on oil pipelines

Joe McAdory | 06/21/24

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."
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Aerospace Engineering graduate earns multiple top honors, heading back to Auburn for master's degree

Dustin Duncan | 06/21/24

In 2020, Emma Signor was making one of the most important decisions of her young life about where to attend college. She knew little about Auburn University besides the men's basketball team's thrilling trip to the Final Four the previous year and its renowned aerospace engineering department, known for its cutting-edge research and distinguished faculty.
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#GINNing Podcast: DBF's BFF

Jeremy Henderson | 06/21/24

Meagan Blosser, outgoing president of Auburn University's Top-20 Design, Build, Fly team, doesn't care how you pronounce her name, because this new Auburn aerospace engineering alumna definitely knows how to... go with the flow.
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Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.
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CSSE undergraduate programs director leads project to expand artificial intelligence education statewide

Joe McAdory | 06/17/24

Two new artificial intelligence-focused classes will be open to all Auburn University students beginning in Spring 2025
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CSSE faculty member appointed to serve on Governor's Advisory Council for Computer Science Education

Joe McAdory | 06/13/24

Daniela Marghitu will apply 27-plus years of experience to help form strategies and policies geared to develop a unified state vision for computer science education.
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Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches for national defense applications

Jeremy Henderson | 06/13/24

National defense applications in space are heating up. That's good news in a certain sense, not so good in another.
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Thomas Walter Center prepares students for global innovation

Dustin Duncan | 06/13/24

The Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management at Auburn University prepares engineering and business students for product innovation and business models worldwide.
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Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards

06/11/24

External NewsEight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024.

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Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing

06/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.
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Assistant professor in CSSE part of multi-institution cyber workforce development program

Joe McAdory | 06/11/24

Akond Rahman is Auburn's principal investigator on a consortium designed to provide students with extra cybersecurity training in preparation for potential Department of Defense-related careers.
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Four engineering alumni receive Auburn Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award

06/10/24

The Auburn Alumni Association honored its 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients at a special ceremony on June 8. The Lifetime Achievement Awards honor distinguished members of the Auburn Family for extraordinary accomplishments in their personal and professional lives, as well as dedication to the university. Noteworthy recent graduates in the midst of their careers are recognized with the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
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Wilson named senior director of engineering development

Austin Phillips | 06/10/24

Jon Wilson has been named senior director of development for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
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#GINNing Podcast: The Death-Watch Beetle of Metal Fatigue

Jeremy Henderson | 06/07/24

The name's Beretta — Stefano Beretta. Learn the origin story of this world-class structural integrity scholar who recently joined Auburn's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence.
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Materials engineering doctoral student wins GRSP award for hydrogen sensor research

Jeremy Henderson | 06/07/24

The kudos for materials engineering doctoral student Vladislav Korostelev keep coming.
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Stormwater Research Facility hosts weeklong training and conference for more than 300 industry professionals

Dustin Duncan | 06/05/24

The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted over 300 stormwater professionals in May during its Stormwater Week to train, inform, and demonstrate the latest techniques and research in stormwater management.
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Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites Summer Seminar Series kicks off June 10

Joe McAdory | 05/30/24

The seminar will feature one-slide lightning talks in Three-Minute Thesis format as well as longer oral presentations which will last approximately 10 minutes.

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Aerospace engineering assistant professor to study flow-induced vibrations of 3-D structures

Dustin Duncan | 05/30/24

Nek Sharan, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, seeks to understand how 3D geometries vibrate when exposed to fluid flows.

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McCrary Institute at Auburn University adds six new senior fellows

Taylor Bright | 05/30/24

McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University announced it has added six more senior fellows to its 2024 cohort, adding expertise in cybersecurity and national security across government and the private sector.
Allan David

David named associate dean for research

Austin Phillips | 05/29/24

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
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Assistant professor in computer science and software engineering elevated to Senior Member status by IEEE

Joe McAdory | 05/28/24

NSF CAREER Award-winner Sathyanarayanan Aakur has served as an IEEE area chair and associate editor, focusing research on computer vision, natural language processing and visual understanding.

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#GINNing Podcast: Habbit Forming

Jeremy Henderson | 05/24/24

Listen to chemical engineering visiting lecturer Nicole Habbit discuss Auburn's irresistible role in shaping her career on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

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Doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering earns DOE research award

Dustin Duncan | 05/24/24

Nora Lopez Rivera, doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was honored with a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award.

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National cyber director discusses National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at McCrary Institute event

Joe McAdory | 05/23/24

Transparent, accountable and evolving. That’s how White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. described the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at a special forum Wednesday in Washington, D.C., hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.
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National cyber director part of special livestreamed event hosted Wednesday by McCrary Institute

Joe McAdory | 05/17/24

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., will discuss the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan on a special livestreamed event Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 a.m. CDT, presented by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.
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#GINNing Podcast: Materials Girl

Jeremy Henderson | 05/17/24

Marisa Kelley just graduated with a degree in materials engineering. She knows who Madonna is — and who Tom Petty is. In other words, she's basically a genius. (You're welcome, Florida.)
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Professor in electrical and computer engineering presented with Outstanding Leadership Award at Health 2.0 Conference

Joe McAdory | 05/15/24

Gopikrishna Deshpande, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award for extraordinary achievements in healthcare and wellness at the Health 2.0 Conference March 18-20 in Las Vegas.
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NCAME adds world-class structural integrity scholar to research roster

Jeremy Henderson | 05/15/24

An expert from the old world is bringing new insight to the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME).
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Bird Inc. is back with a $1.7M DOD grant for two years

Dustin Duncan | 05/14/24

Armed with a $1.7 million project from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to revive the Bird Inc. program created by Cranston in 1996 to widen students’ worldviews to possible manufacturing jobs available after finishing high school, ICAMS looks to visit more than 28,000 sixth-grade students in Alabama throughout the next two years.

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Auburn DBF team has top-20 finish in AIAA Design Build Fly Competition

Dustin Duncan | 05/14/24

Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly (DBF) program's goal was to compete in Wichita, Kansas. They succeeded — not only competing — but earning a top-20 international finish and being the top school in the Southeastern Conference. 

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Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored with Rayleigh Medal from UK's Institute of Acoustics

Jeremy Henderson | 05/13/24

The first professional honor Malcolm Crocker, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received — or at least the first of the 48 honors, awards and recognitions listed in the recently released oral history of his career conducted by the American Institute of Physics, a rare honor itself — was the status of Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. That was in 1973. His most recent? The Rayleigh Medal, named for Lord Rayleigh, a British mathematician and physicist whose foundational publications in acoustical theory are still studied today. Awarded annually since 1970, it is the highest honor the United Kingdom's Institute of Acoustics can bestow.
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From stealth mode to center stage: AI in today's workforce

05/02/24

As AI's prevalence grows, it is crucial for the next generation to grasp its significance and acquire the skills needed to thrive in AI-integrated workplaces after graduation.
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Professor to explore microgravitational printing of semiconductors through NASA-supported parabolic flights

Joe McAdory | 05/01/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices, recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.
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Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering

Kat Bader | 04/30/24

More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

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Auburn Engineering among co-sponsors at recent STEM-focused Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Joe McAdory | 04/29/24

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

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#GINNing Podcast: Turner Bikes America

Jeremy Henderson | 04/26/24

Turner Friday is hitting the road this summer... for two and a half months. The industrial and systems engineering junior is raising money for those with disabilities through a cross-country bike ride sure to make memories — and make a difference.
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NSF, NIST grants boost Auburn Engineering’s prominence in polymer sustainability

Jeremy Henderson | 04/26/24

Ed Davis, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is the principal investigator for two new awards — one from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the other from the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) — aimed at educating future polymer researchers as well as recycling industry professionals on the growing importance and evolving challenges of polymer recycling.
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Students’ awesome research ideas celebrated at college’s second AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 04/25/24

AUSome Science in 60 Seconds, a research-based competition in its second year presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, tasked students to create videos and explain their respective projects in a minute or less. Winners were announced during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 25.
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ASME and CDCR assistant director honored by AU Involvement

Kat Bader | 04/25/24

This year’s Involvement Awards were a big hit for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Among those winning awards were The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Apryl Mullins, assistant director for corporate relations in the Auburn Engineering Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR).

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Auburn’s Water and Environmental Student Association finds success at AL/MS joint water conference

Kat Bader | 04/25/24

Auburn University’s Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) traveled to Mobile in April to attend the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference. They came back with hardware and scholarships.

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Auburn Engineering students recognized as graduate research fellows by National Science Foundation

Joe McAdory | 04/24/24

Congratulations, Dylan Bowen, Marisa Kelley, Maggie Nelson, Ryan Pollard, Katie Wolfe and Robin Weaver!
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International collaboration a key component to electrical and computer engineering students' senior project

Joe McAdory | 04/23/24

Seniors Katie Wolfe and Elijah Parker teamed with students from Germany's Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral student receives fellowship from American Concrete Institute

Dustin Duncan | 04/23/24

Segun Osibodu, doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a 2024-2025 Fellow for the American Concrete Institute.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2029

Austin Phillips | 04/23/24

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting April 19 in the Brown-Kopel Center.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Chemical engineering graduate student wins American Heart Association Award to promote diversity in science

Joe McAdory | 04/22/24

The fellowship embarks Ayuba Akinpelu’s research into how pressure influences the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, focusing on smooth muscle cells.

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Dean of engineering reaffirms college's commitment to safety

Joe McAdory | 04/22/24

Safe engineering is good engineering. That’s the message Mario Eden, dean of engineering, reaffirmed to faculty and staff in a recent memo.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

College recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni at annual spring awards ceremony

Bethany Giles | 04/19/24

College recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni at annual spring awards ceremony
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Assistant professor awarded German Academic Exchange Service Faculty Fellowship

Joe McAdory | 04/19/24

Santu Karmaker will spend three months with peer researchers at the Technical University Daormstadt.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

#GINNing Podcast: Fluid Mechanics

Jeremy Henderson | 04/19/24

Mechanical engineering junior and Auburn swimming sensation Mason Mathias can follow that black line like nobody's business. In the pool, in the classroom, the Lad from Leeds is constantly in the lead. We're talking trainin', we're talkin' brainin'... we're talkin' Mason Mathias.
The center, officially named the Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (SERC3), will bring together experts from the private sector, academia and government to share information and generate innovative real-world solutions to protect the nation’s power grid and other key sectors.

Auburn’s McCrary Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to partner on first regional cybersecurity center to protect the nation’s electricity grid

Austin Phillips | 04/18/24

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks.

The center, officially named the Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (SERC3), will bring together experts from the private sector, academia and government to share information and generate innovative real-world solutions to protect the nation’s power grid and other key sectors.

McClain named director of Auburn’s Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence

Cassie Montgomery | 04/18/24

Tamara McClain has been named the new director of Auburn University’s Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence (CI2E).
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Timm named as the next chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dustin Duncan | 04/17/24

David Timm has been named the chair of the Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His term is effective July 1.

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AUBE Lab collaborates with world-famous dance company

Jeremy Henderson | 04/16/24

Thanks to Auburn Engineering, one of the best modern dance ensembles in the world might now be even better.  On Monday, in advance of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's Tuesday night performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, students in the Auburn Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Lab mapped the movements of three of the company's dancers via motion capture technology.
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Moore appointed NCAT’s new assistant director for test track research

Allison Killingsworth | 04/15/24

Nathan Moore has been appointed to assistant director for test track research at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT).
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Next Level program welcomes 20 faculty into inaugural fellows class

Cassie Montgomery | 04/15/24

Twenty Auburn Engineering faculty were welcomed into the inaugural class of Next Level faculty fellows.
Davis is one of four astronauts from the College of Engineering which includes Clifton Williams, ’54 mechanical engineering; T.K. Mattingly, ’58 aeronautical engineering; and Jim Voss, ’72 aerospace engineering. College of Sciences and Mathematics graduates Hank Hartsfield, ’54 physics, and Kathryn Thornton, ’74 physics, also served as NASA astronauts.

Auburn University unveils sixth portrait of astronaut and alumna hero

Austin Phillips | 04/12/24

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering unveiled a portrait Wednesday at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville of the university’s sixth NASA astronaut, Jan Davis.
Davis is one of four astronauts from the College of Engineering which includes Clifton Williams, ’54 mechanical engineering; T.K. Mattingly, ’58 aeronautical engineering; and Jim Voss, ’72 aerospace engineering. College of Sciences and Mathematics graduates Hank Hartsfield, ’54 physics, and Kathryn Thornton, ’74 physics, also served as NASA astronauts.

Engineering communications staff earns statewide public relations awards

Cassie Montgomery | 04/11/24

The Auburn Engineering Office of Communications and Marketing earned six statewide public relations awards from the Public Relations Council of Alabama.
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Federal Highway Administration’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center makes stop at ASEL

Dustin Duncan | 04/11/24

Future civil and environmental engineers had a chance to see the latest technology in action when the Federal Highway Administration’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center visited Auburn University on March 8.
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Space Development Agency partners with Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus for logistical support

Jeremy Henderson | 04/11/24

Auburn University is making space for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Located just outside Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the new Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus (AURIC) is set to become a base of technical support operations for the SDA, the sole arm of the United States Space Force operating in the state of Alabama.
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Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering appointed journal associate editor, publishes textbook

Joe McAdory | 04/11/24

Bosen Lian is now associate editor at two IEEE scholarly journals and has published first textbook, "Integral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Games."
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Auburn Engineering to offer new artificial intelligence programs beginning this fall

Joe McAdory | 04/10/24

New programs include a master’s degree in AI engineering, graduate certificate in AI engineering and undergraduate certificate in AI engineering.

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Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins EDF Climate Corps fellowship

Jeremy Henderson | 04/09/24

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Onyedika Mbelu has been tapped for the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps Fellowship.
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Employer Summit and Capstone Showcase brings students and employers together

Cassie Montgomery | 04/08/24

Representatives from nearly 50 companies visited Auburn Engineering for the college's second Employer Summit, held April 3-4 at the Brown-Kopel Center.

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Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2024 promotion, tenure list

Cassie Montgomery | 04/08/24

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
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Engineering students among the winners at March 26 Auburn Student Research Symposium

Joe McAdory | 04/05/24

Daniel Meadows, a graduate student in chemical engineering, won second place among all university graduate students in the STEM division for his oral presentation
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#GINNing Podcast: On the March

Jeremy Henderson | 04/05/24

Meet biosystems engineering sophomore Bella Nonales, a dean's list dynamo with a chance of making history as the drummiest major in the history of the Auburn University Marching Band. Not bad for someone who just celebrated her 5th birthday. Listen to Nonale discuss her Auburn aspirations — and Metallica — on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

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“Teaching with Artificial Intelligence” course receives Outstanding Program Noncredit Award at 2024 UPCEA Annual Conference

04/05/24

Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI), the online non-credit course created by Auburn University’s Biggio Center, received the Outstanding Program: Noncredit Award at this year’s UPCEA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Aerospace engineering assistant professor earns NASA Early Career Award

Dustin Duncan | 04/03/24

Davide Guzzetti, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has earned a NASA Early Career Faculty award to research how to remediate the accumulation of smaller pieces of orbital debris that are hard to track due to their size.

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Aerospace Engineering assistant professor earns NSF CAREER award to study nanocrystalline alloys

Dustin Duncan | 04/03/24

Vinamra Agrawal, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is studying stable nanocrystalline alloys and their performance in harsh environments — typical of space missions — to determine whether they are viable candidates for materials for structural components.

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Auburn Engineering team creates physical fitness device, wins 10th Tiger Cage

Joe McAdory | 04/01/24

Auburn Engineering teams combined to win $50,000 in startup capital at the university's premier student business pitch competition on March 29.
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A solid foundation: Finding more than education in Advanced Structural Engineering Lab

04/01/24

Amy Diekmann was well into a doctoral program at a different institution when, in April 2020, the family moved to Fairhope. Five months later, as Amy and her husband, Tim, welcomed a third daughter, Amy desired to transfer and complete her degree elsewhere. She applied to several schools, including Auburn.

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Auburn chemical engineering students make statement at AIChE Southern Regional Conference

Joe McAdory | 04/01/24

Not only did Auburn's Chem-E car capture the regional championship, but Auburn's Chem-E jeopardy team took second place and two students won individual poster presentation awards in the March 15-16 conference
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Professor in chemical engineering inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows

Joe McAdory | 03/29/24

Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, was honored at a special ceremony on March 25 in Arlington, Virginia.
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#GINNing Podcast: Meet Maddie

Jeremy Henderson | 03/29/24

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, meet biosystems engineering sophomore Maddie Spoor, an Auburn Engineering double legacy who's getting the earliest jump possible on undergraduate research in order to blaze her own trail.

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CEE doctoral student awarded Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps Fellowship

Dustin Duncan | 03/28/24

Daniel Yahya, a third-year doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering, was awarded the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps Fellowship. This innovative program cultivates the next generation of sustainability professionals.
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Third annual Huntsville research showcase highlights innovations in space exploration

Karen Hunley | 03/28/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering held its annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on Tuesday, March 26, at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville. This year’s showcase theme was “Pursuing the Space Frontier.”

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CEE professor to receive Eugene Skok Award from National Road Research Alliance

Dustin Duncan | 03/28/24

David Timm, the Brasfield & Gorrie Professor in Auburn University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2024 Eugene Skok Award from the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA).

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Fourth-generation Auburn Engineering student teams with All-SEC linebacker to create "grab and go" hot or cold beverage can

Carla Nelson | 03/27/24

Thomas Lester, a sophomore in industrial and systems engineering, earned a spot in Friday's Tiger Cage final round with his creation, Earlybird. Auburn University linebacker Eugene Asante is the startup's chief marketing officer.
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Seniors in industrial and systems engineering create revolutionary poultry farming device, reach Tiger Cage finals

Carla Nelson | 03/27/24

The device, CowPaw, holds and rolls out paper for improved efficiency
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Auburn University experts: Baltimore bridge collapse had limited redundancy, similar to that of other past collapses

03/26/24

Andrzej S. Nowak, professor and Elton & Lois G. Huff Eminent Scholar Chair of Auburn’s Department of Civil Engineering, and Matt Yarnold, associate professor and director of Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory, provide answers to some pressing questions following the incident, noting how the Baltimore bridge had limited redundancies and is similar to other past bridge collapses.
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World's first field-installed, clinically approved parallel transmit 7T MRI scanner resides at Auburn University

Joe McAdory | 03/26/24

Certified by the Food and Drug Administration for use on clinical patients, the $9 million Siemens MAGNETOM 7T — centerpiece of the newly named Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Neuroimaging Center — provides superior images compared to the university’s previous 7T research device.

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Auburn shines at ASCE Gulf Coast Symposium; takes home two first-place finishes

Dustin Duncan | 03/25/24

Auburn University’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will make two trips to national competitions after taking home top honors in the Steel Bridge and Sustainable Solutions competitions at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium in New Orleans in March.

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Remote, long-distance preparation no problem for Tiger Cage business idea competition finalists from California

Joe McAdory | 03/25/24

Engineering online graduate students Holli Michaels and Courtney Montague co-founded AbGlo and are among six teams competing in Friday's Tiger Cage final round
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Makerspace manager, sophomore in software engineering create web application for E-Day

Joe McAdory | 03/22/24

Garon Griffiths, Auburn Engineering Makerspace manager, and Matthew Clegg, a sophomore in software engineering, utilized the latest computer software tools to create a painless web application to make Feb. 23rd’s E-Day registration and data collection simpler than before for the 3,371 registered visitors.
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#GINNing Podcast: Mr. Mechanical

Jeremy Henderson | 03/22/24

The man, the myth, the unincorporated legend. Ladies and gentlemen — senior mechanical engineering lecturer, undergraduate program officer, student advisor and director of the Design and Manufacturing Lab, Jordan Roberts.
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Engineering alumnus Walt Woltosz confirmed as Auburn University Trustee

03/21/24

Walter (Walt) S. Woltosz earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn in aerospace engineering, in 1969 and 1977, respectively.

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Auburn's Highway Research Center makes Alabama’s transportation system better

Dustin Duncan | 03/21/24

The HRC — part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering — is leading the charge in Alabama and the United States to ensure industry professionals have the latest technologies and guidelines for designing, constructing and maintaining highways and bridges.
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CFWE harnesses new technology for natural resource management

03/20/24

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) faculty at Auburn University are harnessing the power of AI and ML to better address disparate environmental and natural resources issues and to deliver more effective solutions for communities, citizens and policy makers.
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Harkless named director of Auburn Engineering Online and Continuing Education

Karen Hunley | 03/20/24

Alicia Harkless has been named as Auburn University’s director of Engineering Online and Continuing Education, effective March 13. Harkless previously served as acting director of the unit since June 2023. Prior to that, she served as the instructional designer since 2019.
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Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center finds solutions to everyday communications problems

Joe McAdory | 03/18/24

Established in 2001 and housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the center draws upon the expertise of more than 20 faculty members.
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College Board leaning on the expertise of Computer Science and Software Engineering faculty member

Joe McAdory | 03/18/24

Daniela Marghitu has been appointed to the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A Development Committee.
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#GINNing Podcast: Pirouettes to Polymers

Jeremy Henderson | 03/15/24

Cassandra Porter. Cassie Porter. Cass Porter. She goes by many names. And she has even more pursuits. She's a former professional ballerina. A current fossil hunter. And a day-jobbing assistant professor of chemical engineering. Curious? Well then join us as we pass through the walls of mystery surrounding this membrane manipulating maestro. 
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Career Readiness Summit to position graduate students for industry success

Cassie Montgomery | 03/13/24

A Career Readiness Summit geared toward graduate students and hosted by the Auburn Engineering Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations will take place on March 20 in the Brown-Kopel Center.
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#GINNing Podcast: Release the Hackin'

Jeremy Henderson | 03/08/24

When it comes to hacking, Emily Kimbrell ain't slacking. Listen to this former aspiring cinematographer turned white hat wunderkind (and undergraduate software engineering research fellow) discuss how Auburn is routing her career — and the largest hackathon in Alabama.
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Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Lab: Don't miss the basins

03/07/24

Most drivers on Samford Avenue notice the impressive building with its shiny glass wall, massive garage doors and orange overhead cranes and recognize it as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory (ASEL). But did you know this site is also home to research on the perfect plant species for stormwater basins?
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Auburn Engineering earns 10 communications and marketing awards

Cassie Montgomery | 03/06/24

Auburn Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing recently earned 10 Educational Advertising Awards – the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country.

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Senior in bioprocess engineering is college's only Matthews Scholar Program fellow for 2023-24

Joe McAdory | 03/04/24

Jada Neal, an Auburn University Undergraduate Research fellow, is using biopolymers to find skin care solutions.
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#GINNing Podcast: Brian Anderson and The Foundation

Jeremy Henderson | 03/01/24

What to expect on the 251st episode of the best podcast in all of higher education? How about the origin story of geotechnical juggernaut Brian Anderson, a full-scale infrastructure inspiration who's girding the loins of this nation's foundations.

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Biosystems engineering alumna's supply chain savvy highlighted in PepsiCo STEM campaign

Jeremy Henderson | 02/29/24

Snack giant Frito-Lay recently highlighted 2013 biosystems engineering graduate Katelyn Rheinlander's meteoric career with the PepsiCo subsidiary in a social media campaign tied to its parent company's "She Is PepsiCo" initiative supporting women in manufacturing.

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Assistant professor in chemical engineering to explore frozen polymer solutions' impact on oil pipelines

Joe McAdory | 02/28/24

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."
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McCrary Institute at Auburn University announces new podcast

02/28/24

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security announced today the rollout of a new podcast, part of the institute’s new strategic plan to make the research institute a destination for all things related to cybersecurity.
Auburn alumni inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame were: (L-R) Tim McCartney, '80 civil engineering, who was selected for the Class of 2023 but was unable to attend last year's ceremony; Nicole Faulk, '96 and '99 mechanical engineering; Maj. Gen. James Livingston, '62 civil engineering; and Charlie Miller, '80 civil engineering.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024

Austin Phillips | 02/26/24

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted nine individuals — including four Auburn University alumni — and one corporation during a ceremony Saturday at The Westin Huntsville.
Auburn alumni inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame were: (L-R) Tim McCartney, '80 civil engineering, who was selected for the Class of 2023 but was unable to attend last year's ceremony; Nicole Faulk, '96 and '99 mechanical engineering; Maj. Gen. James Livingston, '62 civil engineering; and Charlie Miller, '80 civil engineering.

Three Auburn Engineering teams earn positions in March 29 Tiger Cage pitch competition final round

Joe McAdory | 02/26/24

Auburn Engineering students have been part of eight Tiger Cage-winning teams in the competition's first nine years.
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AUTRI partners with U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center to improve safety

Dustin Duncan | 02/26/24

AUTRI has received a $1.4 million subcontract from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Midwest Roadside Safety Facility to collaborate with MwRSF and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center to improve the safety and efficiency of ECPs to Department of Defense facilities.

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Club Car enhancing recruiting relationship with Auburn Engineering

Bethany Giles | 02/26/24

For today’s engineering students, co-ops and internships continue to be an essential part of a well-rounded education. Club Car, a manufacturer of electric and gas-powered golf carts and small utility vehicles, is committed to providing students with the best opportunities to gain just that. The Augusta-based company has recently been enhancing efforts to build relationships and recruit top engineering talent in the Southeast, so a relationship with Auburn was imperative.

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Assistant materials engineering professor earns $1.2M NSF grant for 2D materials research

Jeremy Henderson | 02/23/24

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Konstantin Kylukin, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Engineering, $1.2 million through its Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program, which funds research into "novel materials to address grand societal challenges."
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#GINNing Podcast: Let It Cook

Jeremy Henderson | 02/23/24

From polymers to public administration, Olivia Cook is inspiring the nation. The 2014 polymer and fiber engineering graduate (with graduate degrees from Auburn in public policy and public administration) discusses how she's using lessons learned at Auburn to help change the world on the 250th episode of the best podcast in all of higher education.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair named 2024 PCI Fellow

Dustin Duncan | 02/21/24

Andy Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, was recently named a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2024 Fellow.
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Two students in computer science and software engineering recognized for undergraduate research

Joe McAdory | 02/20/24

Matthew Freestone and Hugh Williams were considered as Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers by the Computer Research Association.
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Auburn hosts 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

02/20/24

The two-day Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) had a significant Auburn Family feel to it. Not only did the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) host the conference, but Auburn faculty opened the conference, presided over the luncheons, gave presentations and closed the program.

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BSE doctoral student's presentation on bio-resin application for 3D-printing houses places first at ASABE

Jeremy Henderson | 02/19/24

Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering shows no signs of changing its award-winning ways for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The most recent example? Doctoral student Manish Sakhakarmy, whose oral presentation on the pyrolysis of Douglas firs, eucalyptus and poplar trees for novolac resin production recently placed first in the oral / poster competition at the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.  
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Auburn center’s FHE reputation underscored with multiple winning additively manufactured electronics proposals

Jeremy Henderson | 02/19/24

If you're trying to gauge Auburn's preeminence in harsh environment electronics resiliency development and flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) research, look no further than the latest project call of the NextFlex National Manufacturing Institute.
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Auburn to host American Institute of Chemical Engineers Southern Regional Conference March 15-16

Joe McAdory | 02/19/24

The 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Southern Regional Conference brings together like-minded undergraduate students to learn from one another, put their skills to the test, and develop new ones.
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#GINNing Podcast: Right On Track

Jeremy Henderson | 02/16/24

From the decathlon to biomechanics startups, mechanical engineering graduate student and track and field standout David Edmondson is clearing the bar — and then some.

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Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center expands quantum capabilities

Joe McAdory | 02/16/24

With a focus on fabrication, packaging/integration and quantum systems, the Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center continues to evolve and expand its capabilities through the investment of new equipment.

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Auburn partners with Alabama Community College System to advance AI teaching and learning

02/16/24

As part of Auburn’s growing efforts to broaden Artificial Intelligence, or AI, training to higher education institutions, the university is now partnering with the Alabama Community College System to offer its renowned Teaching with AI course to more than 4,000 faculty teaching across the State’s 24 two-year institutions.
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Materials engineering doctoral student extends department’s NanoArt dynasty with MXenes

Jeremy Henderson | 02/15/24

There exists in the scientific community a small but growing contingent of materials engineers who regularly render their research into works of art. And it's official — Yeonjin Baek is one of the best.
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Proposed course aspires to design and develop accessible and assistive computing systems

Joe McAdory | 02/15/24

Daniela Marghitu's proposed course, “Designing and Developing Accessible and Assistive Computing Systems, Concepts, and Skills,” open to junior and senior CSSE students, could take flight by 2025.
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Sixteen Auburn Engineering students to compete in Feb. 23 Tiger Cage semifinals

Joe McAdory | 02/14/24

In the Tiger Cage’s 10th rendition, teams selected for the March 29 final round will compete for $80,000 in startup capital, with $25,000 going to the overall winner.

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Professor in chemical engineering part of Phase I NSF Convergence Accelerator grant to develop portable opioid biosensors

Joe McAdory | 02/13/24

Xinyu Zhang and a team of researchers are developing innovative, cost-effective and portable opioid biosensors capable of providing immediate and accurate opioid detection and monitoring.
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Engineers Without Borders to host annual Water Cycle fundraiser March 23 at Martin Dam

Joe McAdory | 02/08/24

Auburn Engineering students will continue to improve terrain-challenged water and irrigation systems for villagers in Bolivia and Guatemala this summer, but they need your help.
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Engineer Together Day brings collaborative opportunities for college community

Cassie Montgomery | 02/08/24

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in Engineer Together Day on Feb. 15 in the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.
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New ElevatED course focuses on AI, Microsoft Copilot

02/08/24

Auburn University employees interested in learning more about artificial intelligence (AI) can now enroll in a self-paced course offered through ElevatED, Auburn’s Employee Education Center.
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Transfer-mation Day offers a glimpse into transfer process for potential students

Cassie Montgomery | 02/07/24

Potential transfer students from community colleges around Alabama took part in the Office of Recruitment, K-12 Outreach and Scholarship's Transfer-mation Day on Friday, Feb. 2.
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Auburn Engineering ranks among the top 20 U.S. News online master's programs for fourth-consecutive year

Joe McAdory | 02/07/24

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is No. 19 in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online Master's in Engineering Programs rankings.
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Students are big winners at 5th annual CI2E Industry Super Bowl

Cassie Montgomery | 02/06/24

More than 75 students participated in the 5th annual Industry Super Bowl, hosted by the Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence on Sunday, Feb. 4.

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Aerospace engineering alumnus named director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

Dustin Duncan | 02/05/24

Auburn University alumnus Joseph Pelfrey has been named the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Pelfrey, who earned his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in 2000, will manage one of NASA's largest field installations in this role.

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Professor part of $5.3 million NIH study to identify actionable targets for schizophrenia interventions

Joe McAdory | 02/02/24

Adil Bashir, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, will use MRI to gather evidence that indicates age-related changes might be abnormal in psychotic disorders and that bioenergetics are negatively affected by aging.
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#GINNing Podcast: Freeing Up Space

Jeremy Henderson | 02/02/24

Look, someone has to lessen the load on NASA's Deep Space Network. And Kanak Parmar is just the aerospace engineering doctoral student to do it.
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Prolific patent portfolio earns mechanical engineering professor NAI Fellow status

Jeremy Henderson | 02/01/24

Auburn University has yet another National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. Mehmet Arik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was recently tapped for the professional honor (widely recognized as the most prestigious awarded to academic inventors) on the strength of more than 120 issued patents with a broad range of applications in medical systems, energy systems, aviation systems and photonics technologies.
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AI@AU kicks off six weeks of spring artificial intelligence forums on Friday, Feb. 9

Joe McAdory | 02/01/24

Artificial intelligence experts from universities across the South will offer insight and answer questions when Auburn University’s Spring 2024 AI@AU forum kicks off a six-week series beginning Friday, Feb. 9.
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Majdalani receives international Wyld Propulsion Award

Dustin Duncan | 01/31/24

Joseph Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University, has received the 2024 Wyld Propulsion Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
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Aerospace engineering associate professor awarded DOD grant for novel rotorcraft instrumentation

Dustin Duncan | 01/30/24

Vrishank Raghav, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is among 281 researchers nationwide awarded a Department of Defense grant under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).
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Auburn Engineering, NASA collaborate on parts engineering program

Carla Nelson | 01/30/24

Through a collaboration that began with the relationship between a former industrial and systems engineering student and a current professor, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is teaming up with NASA to educate employees on parts engineering.

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Auburn prepares to host 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference

Dustin Duncan | 01/29/24

As a leader in transportation research and workforce development, Auburn University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is once again at the forefront, with eight faculty members serving on the 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) Program Committee. The ATC Program Committee is chaired by Anton Schindler, the Mountain Spirit Professor of Civil and Environmental engineering and director of the Auburn University Highway Research Center.

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University holds AI informational session - On the Pl(AI)ns

01/27/24

On the Pl(AI)ns taught students about the possibilities of incorporating AI into their academic and future careers.
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#GINNing Podcast: Pitching Mechanics

Jeremy Henderson | 01/26/24

When it comes to subjects like heat transfer, let's just say computer science and software engineering freshman Cameron Tilly's 90+ mile per hour fastball already has him a little ahead of the game.

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Auburn Online Computer Science bachelor's degree program ranked No. 1 by Best Colleges

Joe McAdory | 01/25/24

Best Colleges, an online organization which annually recognizes national institutions, listed Auburn above all others when its 2024 rankings were released on January 23.

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Virtual mock interviews set students up for career fair success

Cassie Montgomery | 01/25/24

Members of the Auburn Engineering Young Alumni Council will be offering virtual mock interviews on Thursday, Feb. 1 to help current engineering undergraduates put their best foot forward at the career fair and secure their next co-op, internship or full-time position.

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Leading innovation in artificial intelligence (AI): Auburn advances campus knowledge with industry leaders

01/25/24

More than 800 students, faculty, and staff participated in the university’s inaugural On the Pl(AI)ns of Auburn: AI Day, on Jan. 25.
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Auburn University Transportation Research Institute with strong showing at 2024 TRB Conference

Dustin Duncan | 01/25/24

The breadth and depth of Auburn University’s Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) faculty, staff and students were on display at the 103rd annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference held Jan. 7-11 in Washington, D.C.

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NSF award to significantly boost Auburn metal AM qualification research

Jeremy Henderson | 01/24/24

A successful Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) proposal funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will soon significantly boost researchers at Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) in model-assisted qualification for additive manufacturing (AM) by establishing microstructure-property relationships in AM metallic materials.
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Future City competition yields electric results from middle schoolers

Cassie Montgomery | 01/24/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Office of Recruitment, Outreach and Scholarship recently hosted 19 middle school student teams from throughout the state in the Alabama regional Future City competition.
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Aerospace engineering faculty and alumni recognized by AIAA Greater Huntsville Section leadership

Dustin Duncan | 01/23/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was well-represented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Greater Huntsville Section Associate Fellow Recognition Dinner on Dec. 18. One Auburn engineering alumnus was inducted into the 2024 class of Associate Fellows, and one faculty member was recognized for making the 2023 class. Additionally, two faculty members were acknowledged at the dinner for their national recognitions earlier in the year.

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Aerospace engineering student wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Wade Berry | 01/22/24

Nelson, a senior from Birmingham in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is headed to Churchill College at the University of Cambridge this fall to work toward her MPhil in materials science and metallurgy.

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Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 01/19/24

Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.
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#GINNing Podcast: The Dean Hendrix Experience

Jeremy Henderson | 01/19/24

Associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Director of Computer Science and Software Engineering Undergraduate Programs. Director of Global Programs, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. How does Dean Hendrix do it? Find out on the latest episode of the best podcast in all of higher education.
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Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins award for cellulose nanopaper research

Jeremy Henderson | 01/18/24

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Azeez Adekunle Adebayo recently received the Graduate Research Scholars Program (GRSP) award through the Alabama Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ALEPSCoR).
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Senior in ECE wins prestigious IEEE Power and Energy Society Plus Initiative scholarship

Joe McAdory | 01/18/24

Ethan Hughes was one of just 124 students in North America to earn the annual scholarship.
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Students invited to explore various engineering experience paths at lunch and browse

Cassie Montgomery | 01/17/24

The Passport to Your Engineering Experience Lunch and Browse, which takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 24, offers students a one-stop-shop for exploring pathways to gain valuable engineering experience during their college career.

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Next Level career development program expands access through faculty fellowships

Cassie Montgomery | 01/16/24

Next Level program committee is accepting faculty fellowship applications through March 1.

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Chemical engineering start-up nominated for prestigious Ignite Award

Ward Swift | 01/16/24

VivoSphere, a biomedical engineering start-up founded by chemical engineering researchers Elizabeth Lipke and Yuan Tian, has been selected as one of the most promising new ventures in the bio-diagnostics industry.

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#GINNing Podcast: Fauer Power

Jeremy Henderson | 01/12/24

Hand dryers that actually dry. Refrigerators that barely use electricity. Better microwaves. Mechanical engineering graduate research assistant Christian Fauer, the latest guest on the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, is the man with the plan to take heat transfer technology to places we've dared not dream. 
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Assistant professor in CSSE appointed as associate editor at top-tier artificial intelligence journal

Joe McAdory | 01/12/24

Pan He will play a vital role in the editorial decisions at IEEE's Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
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Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative to unite interdisciplinary faculty for research, education, outreach

01/11/24

The Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative will work to advance research, education and outreach in mass timber design and construction with a focus on the forestry, architecture, engineering and construction industries in the Southeast.
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Auburn University Applied Research Institute to oversee $50M Army advanced manufacturing project — the largest research contract in university history

Jeremy Henderson | 01/10/24

How much is Auburn University's advanced manufacturing expertise worth to the U.S. Army? Up to $50 million.
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Associate professor in ECE creates advanced technology capable of manufacturing tools in space

Joe McAdory | 01/09/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, believes he can manufacture tools for use in space. Here's how...
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Civil Engineering professors utilize $1.3M grant to improve pedestrian safety in local communities

Dustin Duncan | 01/08/24

Rod Turochy, associate director for Outreach for the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute and James Madison Hunnicutt professor in traffic engineering, and Larry Rilett, AUTRI Director, work with several housing authorities in the Black Belt region. Many of these neighborhoods have low automobile ownership rates, meaning more pedestrian traffic is on sidewalks and streets.
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#GINNing Podcast: Mighty Morphing Power Skins

Jeremy Henderson | 01/07/24

Ali Khosravi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is investigating microscopic and macroscopic interactions between "architected" shape-morphing shells and granular media in order to guide the realization of bioinspired probes for underground burrowing. In other words, robot worms. 
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Associate professor in CSSE part of $1.8 million NIH study to pioneer platform for the analysis of single-cell data

Joe McAdory | 01/02/24

Tin Nguyen's collaborative study will enable software to analyze extremely large-scale data and infer cellular development for multiple sets of cells and cell types.