The proposed curriculum will walk students through that problem in stages, organized around four modules: introduction to agentic AI, applying agentic AI to cybersecurity challenges, securing agentic AI system, and a hands-on project requiring students to build, protect and evaluate their own AI agents.

National Science Foundation award supports proposed agentic artificial intelligence cybersecurity curriculum

Joe McAdory | 09/01/26

Proposed course will train students to build, apply and secure AI agents against cyberattacks.
The new report, “From Fragmentation to Coordination: Operationalizing U.S. Cyber Incident Reporting,” argues that the federal government needs to reduce unnecessary duplication of reporting requirements and points out that the challenge is not a lack of cybersecurity authorities — Congress has granted agencies with the authorities they need.

McCrary Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce call for a streamlined approach to federal cyber regulations

Victoria Dillon | 08/31/26

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new report calling for a more coordinated, commonsense approach to federal cybersecurity regulations arguing that the current system prioritizes compliance over security at the detriment of the nation’s cybersecurity.
This year's AI forum is scheduled to feature five speakers who will discuss : interpretable AI, generative AI as a rhetorical machine, AI and next gen identity research, and quantum computing.

Fall 2026 AI@AU Forum kicks off Thursday, Sept. 3

Joe McAdory | 08/31/26

This year's AI forum is scheduled to feature five speakers who will discuss : interpretable AI, generative AI as a rhetorical machine, AI and next gen identity research, and quantum computing.
Mallory Whitt

#GINNing Podcast: Whitt’s the big deal?

Austin Phillips | 08/28/26

Mallory Whitt, a senior in computer science, is passionate about using technology to make an impact beyond the classroom. She is the founder of Auburn Digital Civil Society and serves as a research engineer with the C-FORCE Cybersecurity Lab, where she explores the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. Whitt also studied abroad in Germany, gaining an international perspective that has shaped both her education and her view of technology in social media. From cybersecurity research to building new communities at Auburn, she is using computer science to help shape the future.
Auburn computer science students, from left, Nate Buck, Gabriel Basaraba and Gabriel Capron were among 67 students from three universities to participate at Cyber Fire Puzzles, held Aug. 21-23 at the Brown-Kopel Center..

Follow the digital trail: Cyber Fire Puzzles challenges students to think like cyber investigators

Joe McAdory | 08/28/26

Cyber Fire Puzzles brought 67 students to the Brown-Kopel Center on Aug. 21-23 to tackle a series of digital forensics and cybersecurity challenges in a team-based environment.
Associate Professor Sathya Aakur, right, with graduate students Joe Lin and Zhou Chen, is developing artificial intelligence methods that help intelligent embodied agents, aka robots, understand what objects can do, not just what they are.

Associate professor in computer science and software engineering earns $561K NSF award to advance AI-powered robotic perception

Joe McAdory | 08/27/26

Sathya Aakur is developing artificial intelligence (AI) methods that help intelligent embodied agents understand what objects can do, not just what they are.
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 32 nationally among public institutions, and No. 1 in the state, this past spring by U.S. News and World Report.

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.

Daniela Marghitu joins the world’s largest general research honor society, whose members include more than 200 Nobel Prize recipients.

CSSE faculty member inducted into Sigma Xi research honor society

Joe McAdory | 08/25/26

Daniela Marghitu joins the world’s largest general research honor society, whose members include more than 200 Nobel Prize recipients.
Pan He is developing new AI-powered video surveillance systems that can identify important events, explain their conclusions and help human operators make better-informed decisions.

Assistant professor of computer science and software engineering leads effort to improve AI video surveillance, earns $417K NSF award

Joe McAdory | 08/05/26

Pan He is developing new AI-powered video surveillance systems that can identify important events, explain their conclusions and help human operators make better-informed decisions.
Maria Victoria Liendro attended the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference July 13-17 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Doctoral student in CSSE advances protein design research, awarded trip to premier international conference

Joe McAdory | 07/30/26

María Victoria Liendro is applying computer science to help design better proteins, leveraging evolutionary algorithms to solve biological challenges.
Located inside the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security's Edge Lab at the Auburn Research Park, the Alabama Cybersecurity Intelligence Center offers basic cyber hygiene, multi-factor authentication, penetration testing, incident response planning and round-the-clock monitoring of every device on a municipal network.

‘We’re giving local communities in Alabama a fighting chance’: McCrary program provides cyber defense for local governments across the state

Joe McAdory | 07/07/26

The Alabama Cybersecurity Intelligence Center, a joint initiative of the Alabama Office of Information Technology and the McCrary Institute, offers basic cyber hygiene, penetration testing, incident response planning and round-the-clock monitoring of every device on a municipal network.
Jiaqi Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, won the Sony Faculty Innovation Award, a program that supports pioneering academic research and provides $100,000 in funding.

Assistant professor in CSSE wins Sony Faculty Innovation Award

Joe McAdory | 06/30/26

Jiaqi Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, won the Sony Faculty Innovation Award, a program that supports pioneering academic research and provides $100,000 in funding.
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.
Four Auburn University students — Trynnady Aldridge, Jacycie Clapp, Masha Turkic and Sally Price have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad.

Auburn University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

06/16/26

Four Auburn University students, including Sally Price, a junior in software engineering, have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study abroad. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the nationally competitive program provides grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students pursuing academic experiences around the world.
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.
In his prior roles, Lt. Gen. Joe Hartman was central to the development of national security policy and advancing cyber, intelligence and emerging technology capabilities to support national defense.

McCrary Institute welcomes former NSA acting director and U.S. Cyber Command commander to advisory board

Victoria Dillon | 05/28/26

Lt. Gen. Joe Hartman was central to the development of national security policy and advancing cyber, intelligence and emerging technology capabilities to support national defense.
Ryan McGill, ’20 computer engineering, and Jennifer Matis, ’20 mechanical engineering, appeared on Fox’s “The 1% Club,” a puzzle-based game show hosted by Joel McHale.

Auburn engineering graduates appear on FOX game show

Dustin Duncan | 04/28/26

Auburn Engineering graduates Ryan McGill and Jennifer Matis appeared on Fox’s “The 1% Club,” competing in a national puzzle-based game show filmed in Atlanta.
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.
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.
CSSE students Brandon Collins, left, and Logan Bolton presented their research March 6-10 at the Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision in Tuscon, Arizona.

Students in CSSE tackle AI image editing questions, present research at conference

Joe McAdory | 03/25/26

CSSE students Brandon Collins and Logan Bolton presented their research March 6-10 at the Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision in Tucson, Arizona.
From left: Joe Ivarson, Luis Manuel Postigo, Eirik Mulder and Nick Nurre helped lead a team that ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 10 overall in NASA’s Global Trajectory Optimization Competition.

The sky’s the limit: Aerospace students best in the U.S. in solar system trajectory competition

Dustin Duncan | 03/18/26

Auburn Engineering students rank No. 1 in the U.S. and 10th globally in NASA’s Global Trajectory Optimization Competition, showcasing elite skills in astrodynamics and space mission design.
Students in Auburn's Ethical Hacking Club, headquartered in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, finished eighth out of 45 teams in the Feb. 7 Southeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition qualifying round and will compete March 21-22 in the 10-team regional finals in Tampa.

Auburn Ethical Hacking Club advances to Southeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition finals

Joe McAdory | 03/04/26

Twelve members of the student organization will compete in the Southeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition March 21–22 at the University of South Florida in Tampa.