AURA team members work on their rocket at the IREC in Texas.

Rocketry Association withstands Texas weather, enjoys impressive launch

Phillip Tutor | 08/05/26

Launching a rocket team members named “Let It Ride,” AURA finished 25th in the 144-team competition that included squads from many international universities.
Auburn University leaders joined city and state officials at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. (photo courtesy Alabama Department of Commerce)

Auburn joins Alabama delegation to advance aerospace future at international airshow

08/04/26

Auburn University leaders joined city and state officials at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, where they reinforced Auburn aerospace partnerships and highlighted the university's vital role in workforce development.
Luis Alarcon-Aneiva is researching ways to improve flight training for pilots and instructors.

Aerospace engineering student earns national award, fellowship for research into improving flight training

Phillip Tutor | 07/30/26

Alarcon-Aneiva has received the Piper General Aviation Systems Graduate Student Award and The Link Foundation’s Modeling, Simulation and Training Fellowship.
Tyler Woods, a junior in chemical engineering, explains his team's research project, "Quantifying Pore Size Gradients and Mechanical Characteristics in PEGDA Cryogels," during a poster presentation on Wednesday, July 22.

Undergraduates experience research opportunities through pair of Auburn Engineering-led summer programs

Joe McAdory | 07/29/26

CPAC and ECE hosted 33 undergraduates from 12 universities, including Auburn, for a summer of research exploration, faculty mentorship and career exploration.
Vrishank Raghav, left, and Brendan Higgins will participate in the Grainger Symposium at the University of Texas.

Two Auburn professors selected for Grainger Foundation symposium

Phillip Tutor | 07/28/26

Vrishank Raghav and Brendan Higgins have been selected as participants in The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) 2026 Symposium, a keystone annual event of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Aerospace engineering students and alumni recognized at the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section’s annual awards banquet pose with their awards. From left are Cade May, Chris Crumbly, Mark Miller, Thomas Teasley, Melissa McDaniel, Tim Keeter and Griffin DiMaggio.

Auburn aerospace engineering students, alumni receive AIAA Greater Huntsville Section awards

Dustin Duncan | 07/27/26

Aerospace engineering students Cade May and Griffin DiMaggio and five alumni received honors from the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section.
Auburn Engineering senior Eirik Mulder, an Honors College student double majoring in aerospace engineering and computer science, has received the Astronaut Scholarship for the second year in a row.

Engineering senior wins second ASF Astronaut Scholarship

06/23/26

Auburn Engineering senior Eirik Mulder, an Honors College student double majoring in aerospace engineering and computer science, has received the Astronaut Scholarship for the second year.
Nek Sharan, aerospace engineering assistant professor, works in his office. His NSF fellowship will support the development of computational tools for simulating complex, high-speed flows in aerospace systems.

Aerospace assistant professor receives NSF fellowship to advance multiphysics flow simulations

Dustin Duncan | 06/17/26

Aerospace engineering assistant professor Nek Sharan has received an NSF fellowship to develop AI-supported computational tools for predicting and reducing shock-induced vibrations in high-speed aerospace systems.
This year’s recipients include undergraduate scholars Jordan Geidel, Addisyn “Addie” Kriger, Eirik Mulder and Amanda Vogel, as well as graduate fellows Paxton Albright and Ashton Shannon.

Six aerospace engineering students receive NASA space grant consortium scholarships

06/11/26

This year’s recipients include undergraduate scholars Jordan Geidel, Addisyn “Addie” Kriger, Eirik Mulder and Amanda Vogel, as well as graduate fellows Paxton Albright and Ashton Shannon.
Research Park expansion map showing new boundaries that increase park size to 240 acres

Auburn University Board of Trustees approves 77-acre Research Park expansion to accommodate future program growth

06/10/26

Auburn University trustees approved a 77-acre expansion of The Park, supporting advanced manufacturing research, industry partnerships and future program growth.
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Six Auburn researchers recognized as trailblazing women in tech

05/29/26

Six Auburn University researchers are being honored for breakthroughs and leadership spanning aerospace, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, water quality and human-computer interaction in Business Alabama's Women in Tech 2026 list.

Patrick Eid receives the First Place Award and Mike Freeman Prize in the graduate division at the AIAA Region II Student Conference. From left are retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., Eid and Kurt Polzin.

Aerospace engineering graduate student earns consecutive AIAA honors for vortex rocket engine research

Dustin Duncan | 05/19/26

Auburn aerospace engineering graduate student Patrick Eid earned consecutive AIAA honors for award-winning vortex rocket engine research.
Members of Auburn Engineering’s Design Build Fly team pose with their competition aircraft outside of Davis Hall after finishing ninth overall internationally and first among Southeastern Conference schools at the 2026 AIAA Design Build Fly competition in Wichita, Kansas.

Auburn Design Build Fly team finishes No. 9 globally, tops among SEC schools

Dustin Duncan | 05/13/26

Auburn Engineering’s Design Build Fly team finished No. 9 in the world and first among SEC schools after rebuilding its aircraft days before international competition in Wichita, Kansas.
Auburn Engineering faculty, students and representatives from FMS Aerospace stand with a donated Skyron X unmanned aircraft system outside an Auburn Engineering facility.

Auburn Engineering receives unmanned aircraft system from FMS Aerospace

Dustin Duncan | 04/28/26

Auburn Engineering receives a full-scale unmanned aircraft system from FMS Aerospace, giving students hands-on access to a modern Skyron X platform for research and real-world applications.
Cade May, an aerospace engineering senior from Birmingham, Alabama, has been named Auburn Engineering’s graduation marshal for the spring 2026 commencement.

Aerospace engineering senior named Auburn Engineering graduation marshal

Dustin Duncan | 04/28/26

Auburn Engineering senior Cade May has been named graduation marshal for spring 2026 commencement after earning a 4.0 GPA and leading in research, leadership and campus involvement.
From left, Al Dean Francisco and Rehman Qureshi.

Two Auburn Engineering students receive President's Awards from the university

Joe McAdory | 04/28/26

Rehman Qureshi, a graduate student, and Al Dean Francisco, a senior in bioprocess engineering, were among 13 university students recognized at an April 15 ceremony.
Members of Auburn University’s Rocketry Association pose with a model rocket during their visit to Children’s of Alabama. The group hosts hands-on STEM activities for patients as part of an annual outreach event.

Auburn University Rocketry Association returns to Children’s of Alabama for fourth straight year

Dustin Duncan | 04/23/26

Auburn University Rocketry Association returns to Children’s of Alabama for the fourth year, bringing hands-on STEM activities and meaningful outreach to young patients.
From left: Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch and Victor Glover stand with Joseph Pelfrey, ’00 aerospace engineering, former director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

The Auburn in Artemis: How engineering alumni helped return humanity to the moon

Jeremy D Henderson | 04/10/26

From its April 1 launch to its April 10 splashdown, Artemis II, the historic latest chapter of America's legacy in space, was a near-perfect page-turner. Here, in their own words, are just a few of the hundreds of Auburn Engineers who helped write it.

Eirik Mulder

#GINNing Podcast: Special Student Mulder

Jeremy D Henderson | 04/10/26

By the time you finish listening to the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education, it's entirely possible that 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar, 2025 Astronaut Scholar, Universities Space Research Association Distinguished Undergraduate and 2025 and 2026 NASA Space Grant Scholar Eirik Mulder may have won another award.
Aerospace engineering seniors and Project Leviathan team members, from left, Walker Shankle, Robert Hudson and Logan Phillips with Dean Hendrix, associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment.

Aerospace engineering seniors create next-gen fighter jet concept, win Capstone Design Showcase

Joe McAdory | 04/08/26

A record 465 students presented projects in a two hour poster session, the largest annual student research competition at the college.
The annual research symposium drew nearly 500 students and postdoctoral researchers, who presented their work before faculty and peers.

Engineering well represented at Auburn Research Symposium

Joe McAdory | 04/02/26

The annual research symposium drew nearly 500 students and postdoctoral researchers, who presented their work before faculty and peers.

Eirik Mulder, an Auburn Engineering senior and Goldwater Scholar, studies aerospace engineering and computer science.

Auburn Engineering honors student named as Goldwater Scholar

Dustin Duncan | 03/31/26

Auburn Engineering student earns Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate research in aerospace engineering and computer science.
Members of Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory (VSDDL) team pose with their TW-04-s Albatross prototype during flight testing. The team advanced to the final stage of the global GoAERO Prize competition, which focuses on developing autonomy-enabled aircraft for emergency response.

Aerospace team advances to final stage of global emergency response aircraft competition

Dustin Duncan | 03/24/26

Auburn aerospace engineering students advance to the final stage of the GoAERO Prize, developing an autonomy-enabled aircraft designed for emergency response and disaster relief.
Majdalani receives the 2025 Abe M. Zarem Educator Award in Astronautics at AIAA SciTech 2026 in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 12. He is pictured with AIAA President Daniel E. Hastings (right) and Patrick Eid (left), recipient of the Zarem Award and Medallion for Distinguished Achievement in Astronautics.

Aerospace engineering professor earns unprecedented fourth Abe Zarem Educator Award

Dustin Duncan | 03/20/26

Auburn aerospace professor Joe Majdalani earns a record fourth AIAA Abe M. Zarem Educator Award for excellence in aeronautics and astronautics education.