The Grand Engineering Challenges event, held in the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall, is organized by the college’s Office of Recruitment, Outreach and Scholarships, and it draws hundreds of students to campus each year.

Auburn’s Grand Engineering Challenges combines fun and learning for K-6th grade students

Austin Phillips | 10/15/25

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted more than 220 K-6th grade students Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of its Grand Engineering Challenges event.
Hailey Rhodes

#GINNing Podcast: In the Weeds

Jeremy D Henderson | 08/08/25

Just when you think weed research has gone to pot, along comes Hailey Rhodes, a 2025 Auburn biosystems engineering graduate and brand new research engineer for the Auburn University Rural Partnership Institute.

The Ginn Family, including (L-R) Matt, Ann, Sam, Samantha and Mike — made the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.

Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s namesake and family commit $30 million to scholarships

Austin Phillips | 07/30/25

The namesake of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation has committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
Kate Shaw

#GINNing Podcast: Precision Decision

Jeremy D Henderson | 07/25/25

Kate Shaw is trusting the process — the bioprocess. The Auburn senior took that Pathway to the Plains to pursue an ever-versatile bioprocess engineering degree. And that one decision has led to a lot precision. 
Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering was represented by 30 faculty members and graduate students at the 2025 ASABE International Meeting.

Auburn Biosystems again looms large at annual ASABE International Meeting

Jeremy D Henderson | 07/21/25

Auburn never fails to show up at the intersection of agriculture and engineering — nor show out.
man in hat working outside with a plant

New BATM major combines agriculture, technology to create workforce of future

07/15/25

The new major in biological and agricultural technology management aims to produce graduates who use technology to solve problems.
AUSME compiles publicly available research data — including faculty publication records, citation metrics, co-author networks and academic backgrounds — into interactive, easy-to-navigate profiles.

College launches novel internet tool designed to foster research collaboration across multiple disciplines

Joe McAdory | 07/03/25

AUSME is a searchable, artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms how researchers discover one another, form collaborations and pursue complex, cross-disciplinary challenges.
Vivian Usha

Biosystems graduate research assistant earns prestigious FFAR fellowship

Jeremy D Henderson | 06/11/25

Vivian Usha's research into the slow release of phosphorus just got an instant boost.
The Department of Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were selected for the Provost’s Excellence in Assessment Award after a rigorous peer-review process.

BSEN, CEE programs recognized for excellence in student learning assessment

Jeremy D Henderson | 05/08/25

The Department of Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were among only three academic programs honored with Auburn University's annual Provost’s Excellence in Assessment Award for their outstanding commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in student learning assessment.

From left, the first place team of Jada Neal, Jake Gaertner and Kylie Moore.

Three seniors in biosystems engineering win first place at Capstone Showcase

Joe McAdory | 04/15/25

Nearly 300 students exhibited senior design projects before dozens of employers on April 3.
Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

A team representing Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering poses with the PRECISE system. From left: Tanzeel Rehman, assistant professor in biosystems engineering; Al Dean Francisco; Louie Harris; Ayden Kemp; Hamid Syed; and Vivian Usha.

Auburn biosystems engineering team named finalist in NASA agricultural competition

Jeremy D Henderson | 03/28/25

There’s a buzz in the air around Corley Hall these days — literally. 
Emma Grace Boyd

#GINNing Podcast: Raising the Bars

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/27/25

Be it on the bars, in the classroom or on the best podcast in higher education, Emma Grace Boyd is on her way to a Tide-tamin', big-brainin' total score you can't ignore.
Lake Marian in New Zealand

New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

Dustin Duncan | 02/17/25

A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.
From left to right: Biosystems engineering students Faraz Ahmad, Hamid Syed, Mohtasim Hadi Rafi, Carter Freeman, Md. Mesbahul Maruf pose with Florabot.

RoboCrop: AI innovation wins big for biosystems engineering students at international farming robotics competition

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/13/25

Farming is work — hard work. Just not as hard as it used to be. Thanks to Florabot, an AI-driven robot developed by researchers in the Smart Systems Lab within the Department of Biosystems Engineering, farmers may soon be able to assess entire rows of azaleas, hydrangeas, petunias and many other ornamental plants in the time it takes you to read this article — and with the touch of a button.
Engineering Without Borders students on location in Westpoint, Tennessee, include (from left), Eli Williams, Virginia Keith, Morgan Bell (resident engineer in charge), Emma Tolbert, Sam Mariano, Joel Young, Park White and Gerald John, advisor and civil and environmental engineering research associate.

Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad

Joe McAdory | 02/06/25

Auburn's Engineering Without Borders chapter helping residents in rural Tennessee, Guatemala and Bolivia.
Jonathan Pettus has been named executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute. [Credit: UAH]

Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/28/25

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots

Karen Hunley | 01/21/25

The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Ruha Tacey, a 2012 Auburn chemical engineering graduate who has gone viral on social media as a STEM advocating influencer, served as the keynote speaker for this year's MADE@AU event.

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience

Austin Phillips | 12/06/24

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Ayden Kemp, a graduate student in biosystems engineering, presents his winning pitch, "Can plastic power airplanes?"

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.
Alison Boardwine, a senior in biosystems engineering and public and one health, poses for a photo outside of Shelby Center on Auburn’s campus.

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.

Auburn Engineering has now increased its annual new research awards and contracts by more than 300% since 2018, when the college brought in $29 million.

Auburn University’s 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.

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.
Bipasyana Dhungana

#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.