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2025 NAPA Road Scholar recipients Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Liz Valenca, Cameron Derryberry, Zane Hargett and Juliana Wood

NCAT announces inaugural recipients of NAPA Road Scholars Endowment

Auburn University President Christopher Roberts presented with a commemorative plaque for his induction onto the NCAT Wall of Honor. From left to right, Brian Enders, Audrey Copeland, Chris Roberts, Jay Winford, Randy West.

NCAT welcomes new inductees to Wall of Honor
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 Engineering secures record $117.7 million in FY24 research funding
Benjamin Bowers, (left) associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University and graduate student Ben Prowell (right) during construction of the 9th Test Track cycle.

A new era of research begins with NCAT’s 9th Test Track cycle

Jason Nelson

#GINNing Podcast: Track'em
Photo by NAPA. NAPA Road Scholars Check presented to NCAT at Auburn University

NCAT honored with NAPAREF Road Scholars endowment check
Anthony Brenes-Calderon

NCAT doctoral student awarded Asphalt Institute Foundation Scholarship
David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research
Attendees during tour of NCAT Test Track

NCAT hosts triennial Test Track Conference
David Timm has been named the chair of Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His term is is effective July 1.

Timm named chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nathan Moore

Moore appointed NCAT’s new assistant director for test track research
Auburn alumni inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame were: (L-R) Tim McCartney, '80 civil engineering, who was selected for the Class of 2023 but was unable to attend last year's ceremony; Nicole Faulk, '96 and '99 mechanical engineering; Maj. Gen. James Livingston, '62 civil engineering; and Charlie Miller, '80 civil engineering.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024
Liz Pereira Valenca Silva

#GINNing Podcast: Roads paved with Silva
Shiqiang Zou, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) and Michael Perez, associate professor in CEE, are collaborating with the University of South Alabama on a three-year, $1.3 million project to upgrade geotextiles to filter excessive nutrients from stormwater runoff into the Gulf Coast ecosystem.

CEE assistant professor and Stormwater Facility part of $1.3M grant
David Timm, the Brasfield & Gorrie Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been elected to the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) Board of Directors.

CEE professor named to Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Board
Mario Eden has been named as the 14th dean of Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Auburn University appoints Eden as its new dean of engineering
ive Auburn graduates received the highest honor given by the Auburn Alumni Association at Auburn’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner on Feb. 25. Pictured, from left, are: John Morris, senior vice president for Auburn Advancement and president, Auburn University Foundation; Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Charles McCrary ’73; John Walter, Dale Walter and Jeff Walter, sons of Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Tom Walter ’55; Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bobby Lowder ’64; Young Alumni Achievement recipient Rose-Gaëlle Belinga ’09; Tim McCartney ’80, son of Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mike McCartney ’57 (awarded posthumously); and LuAnne Hart ’80, president, Auburn Alumni Association Board of Directors.

4 engineers awarded Auburn Alumni Association's highest honor
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrator Shailen Bhatt speaks on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at the 66th annual Alabama Transportation Conference hosted by Auburn University.

Auburn hosts 66th annual Alabama Transportation Conference
The 102 annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference held Jan. 8-12 in Washington, D.C.

Auburn transportation research shines at 2023 TRB Meeting
Jeff LaMondia, Sondra Parmer, Ruth Brock and Mitch Carter.

AUTRI wins national CUTC 2022 Technology Transfer Leadership Award