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AUTRI directors receives Council of University Transportation Centers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

Dustin Duncan | 01/27/26

AUTRI Director Larry Rilett received the CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for advancing transportation research, education and public service.

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Auburn Engineering jumps two spots to No. 18 in latest U.S. News online graduate program rankings

Karen Hunley | 01/27/26

The latest ranking marks six consecutive years in the top 20 and a full decade in the top 25.

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Graduate student in computer science and software engineering designs the world's largest Urdo language model

Joe McAdory | 01/26/26

Taimoor Hassan creates ChatGPT-like tool that generates fluent, natural and instruction-following responses in the Urdu language.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

NCAT celebrates 2026 NAPA Road Scholars and renewed fellowships

Allison Killingsworth | 01/23/26

Two NCAT graduate students, Matthew Kmetz and Mohammad Sadeghi, have been selected as 2026 NAPA Road Scholars.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

Assistant professor of chemical engineering earns $298,000 USDA-NIFA grant to study how plant roots redistribute water

Joe McAdory | 01/23/26

Jean-François Louf is using transparent, soil-like substrates to directly observe how plant roots redistribute water underground — a hidden process that could help farmers improve crop performance under uneven and extreme moisture conditions.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

#GINNing Podcast: Nelms at the helm

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/23/26

Sturdy as elms — that's Mark Nelms. With him at the helm, we've entered new realms.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

Engineers Without Borders-Auburn chapter advisor earns national organization’s Faculty Advisor Award for Outstanding Leadership

Joe McAdory | 01/20/26

Christian Brodbeck is driven to make a positive impact in the lives of students and in communities across Central and South America.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

#GINNing Podcast: Great Scot

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/16/26

From excelling at XO Armor to impressing at NCAME, research engineer Scot Carpenter, '20 mechanical, is framing the future — one T at a time.

The 2026 NAPA Road Scholars. From left to right: Zane Hargett, Matthew Kmetz, Juliana Wood, Mohammad Sadeghi, Liz Valenca, Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Cameron Derryberry

Engineers Without Borders’ March 28 Water Cycle supports annual outreach projects in Guatemala and Bolivia

Joe McAdory | 01/16/26

Auburn University’s Engineers Without Borders chapter will host its fifth-annual Water Cycle on March 28, a gravel ride that raises funds for annual student projects to expand potable water access and support agricultural irrigation in Guatemala and Bolivia.

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CDCR keeps students and employers engaged throughout spring semester

Dustin Duncan | 01/16/26

Auburn Engineering’s CDCR launches spring 2026 career events, employer engagement, and coaching programs to connect students with internships and jobs.

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NCAME doctoral student sweeps ICAM 2025 student competition with fatigue modeling breakthrough

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/15/26

Krista Dyer apparently brought a broom to the ASTM ICAM 2025 conference.

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Lean Systems training improves Auburn career development operations

Carla Nelson | 01/15/26

Lean Systems principles typically associated with manufacturing floors and engineering environments are delivering improvements within Auburn University’s own operations, thanks to recent industry training completed by the Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR).

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McCrary Institute releases paper encouraging a thoughtful strategy for more offensive cyber

Victoria Dillon | 01/14/26

As Washington ramps up conversation on the need for more offensive cyber capabilities, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security released a paper that and advocates for a forward-leaning cybersecurity strategy that more proactively defends the homeland.

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Auburn engineers construct floating golf green at unique local venue

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/12/26

Thanks to a team of Auburn engineers, it's no longer "Have you been to Botanic yet?" It's "Have you seen the floating chipping green at Botanic yet?"

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Three colleges unite to advance mass timber construction, a faster, cheaper and more sustainable way to build houses and buildings.

01/12/26

Three colleges unite to advance mass timber construction, a faster, cheaper and more sustainable way to build houses and buildings.

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ASEL advances faster steel construction with AISC-funded drop-in connection research

Dustin Duncan | 01/12/26

The Advanced Structural Engineering Lab within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is developing AISC-funded drop-in steel beam connections that speed erection, reduce field bolting and enhance safety for steel-frame buildings.

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Auburn's Electronics Packaging Research Institute leading AI revolution in semiconductor packaging

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/09/26

Pradeep Lall is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to take the guess-work out of the life expectancy of electronics. And to do it quickly.

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Chemical engineering researchers part of $300K project to create biological solution for methane reduction

Joe McAdory | 01/09/26

Jin Wang and Peter He are building a bioreactor that captures ambient air and processes it using methane‑oxidizing bacteria.

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#GINNing Podcast: Lead-free by Example

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/09/26

She's zany. She's brainy. She's Elizabeth Gainey.

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American Chemical Society funds Auburn materials engineering research into ‘holy grail of catalysis’

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/05/26

Assistant materials engineering professor Konstantin Klyukin is after the holy grail.

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Graduate student in electrical and computer engineering runner-up at IEEE global research competition

Joe McAdory | 01/05/26

Wesley O'Quinn not only earned the international award while working full-time, but graduated in December and is now an assistant professor at the Samarkand International University of Technology in Uzbekistan.

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#GINNing Podcast: Don't Change That Dyal

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/02/26

On the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education, chemical engineering senior and methanotrophs maestro Hanna Dyal discusses how leadership, undergraduate research and overcoming serious illness has defined her identity as an Auburn Engineer.