Auburn’s EWB team returns from Bolivia with mountains of ‘real engineering’ experience
Phillip Tutor | 10/15/26
Auburn Engineering's EWB Bolivia student team spent five days laying over 800 feet of three-inch, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe into modest trenches residents had previously dug.
#GINNing Podcast: Marino Made
Austin Phillips | 10/09/26
Whether she’s borrowing her mom’s vintage Auburn swag or studying abroad, Salena Marino, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, knows a thing or two about building strong foundations, both in engineering and in leadership. She serves as a Cupola Student Ambassador, co-founded the Association of Women in Civil Engineering and even took her Auburn experience overseas while studying abroad in Italy. Now, she’s paving the way toward a career in project management, where we’re pretty sure no detail will fall through the cracks. From Auburn to Italy, and wherever her career takes her next, Salena is engineering a pretty exciting future. Let’s dig in!
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 7 with college’s highest awards for 2026
Austin Phillips | 10/02/26
Six 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. 25, for their distinguished professional careers and service to the college. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, two as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and the longest-serving faculty member in university history for Superior Service.
NCAT honored with 2026 Center of Excellence Award
Allison Killingsworth | 09/29/26
NCAT has been named the 2026 recipient of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Center of Excellence Award.
Auburn Engineering expands road safety planning across West Alabama
Dustin Duncan | 09/28/26
Auburn Engineering is helping West Alabama communities use crash data and local input to develop safety action plans and pursue funding for road improvements.
Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet
Joe McAdory | 09/25/26
The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact.
Auburn Engineering climbs three spots among public institutions in latest U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs rankings
Joe McAdory | 09/22/26
Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate programs also ranked fourth among the 15 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.
#GINNing Podcast: Family Tradition
Austin Phillips | 09/18/26
Hudson Hager’s Auburn roots run deep. His great-grandfather graduated from the university in the 1950s and his parents met on campus and are both proud alumni. Throw in a grandparent, aunts and uncles who attended the university, and it’s obvious he was born for this. When he’s not in civil engineering classes or at the Sigma Nu fraternity, of which he is the vice president, he’s working for the family surveying business in hopes of graduating and helping to grow the company for the next generation. But until then, he’s our next guest on the #GINNing Podcast.
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor seeks to make water service restoration safer, faster
Dustin Duncan | 09/16/26
Jose Vasconcelos, professor of water resources in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is developing models to help utilities restore drinking water service more quickly and safely after repairs.
LiDAR research shifts perspective from drivers to pedestrian safety
Dustin Duncan | 09/14/26
Huaguo Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor of Transportation in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is developing a LiDAR-based tool to help ALDOT evaluate pedestrian sight distance and identify unsafe crossings.
ASEL research aims to improve national steel bridge design provisions
Dustin Duncan | 09/11/26
Auburn Engineering researchers are studying how traffic loads are distributed across steel bridges to help refine national AASHTO bridge design provisions.
New Faculty: Lecturer connects transportation analytics to real-world challenges
Dustin Duncan | 09/10/26
Civil and Environmental Engineering lecturer Junayed Pasha uses transportation analytics, optimization and simulation to connect classroom learning with real-world challenges.
CEE professor named alumni professor
08/31/26
Mark Barnett, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named a 2026 Auburn University Alumni Professor for excellence in research, teaching and service.
New Faculty: Assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering takes aim at ‘forever chemicals’
Dustin Duncan | 08/31/26
Auburn Engineering assistant professor Dilara Hatinoglu is developing sustainable PFAS water treatment methods that remove and destroy “forever chemicals.”
Thirteen engineering students presented with Auburn University Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
Joe McAdory | 08/26/26
Thirteen Auburn Engineering students — six master’s and seven doctoral — were presented with 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards this past spring by the Auburn University Graduate School and Graduate Student Council.
NCAT brings asphalt pavement expertise to Thunderhill Raceway Park
Allison Killingsworth | 08/25/26
NCAT brings asphalt research and engineering expertise to the reconstruction of Thunderhill Raceway Park’s East Course in Northern California.
Three Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows
Joe McAdory | 08/19/26
The Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellowship recognizes and rewards junior faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering who receive prestigious young investigator awards, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER, Department of War, Department of Energy or National Institutes of Health.
Auburn Engineering partners with U.S. Air Force to develop mass timber military housing prototypes
Dustin Duncan | 08/17/26
Auburn Engineering researchers are partnering with the U.S. Air Force to develop mass timber prototypes for faster, more efficient deployable military housing.
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor receives $1 million EPA grant to recover nutrients from runoff
Dustin Duncan | 08/12/26
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor Neha Sharma received a $1 million EPA grant to develop reusable nanosheets that capture nutrients from agricultural runoff and stormwater for reuse as fertilizer.
Corporate partnerships create meaningful impact at Auburn
08/03/26
What does it take to turn campus into a launchpad for solving the world’s toughest challenges? At Auburn, it’s partners who roll up their sleeves and build impact that changes the future.
Geotechnical student makes connections for a solid foundation
07/24/26
Auburn doctoral student Murilo Tarozzo studies bridge foundation behavior to help engineers design safer, more reliable infrastructure.
Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award to support adaptive foundation research for Alabama soils
Dustin Duncan | 07/24/26
Auburn Engineering’s Ali Khosravi earned a $599,940 NSF CAREER Award to develop adaptive foundation systems for Alabama’s expansive soils.
NCAT researchers join NSF-funded BRIDGES Engine to explore plant-based asphalt materials
Allison Killingsworth | 07/14/26
NCAT joins Auburn’s NSF-funded BRIDGES Engine to research plant-based asphalt materials that could support more sustainable, high-performance pavements.
Rain Ready Alabama offers stormwater implementation funding for homes, businesses and communities
Dustin Duncan | 07/08/26
Auburn Engineering is helping homeowners, businesses, homeowner associations and communities across Alabama address stormwater issues through Rain Ready Alabama, a new program that connects eligible participants with reimbursement support for approved green stormwater infrastructure projects.