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Auburn Engineering jumps two spots to No. 18 in latest U.S. News online graduate program rankings

1/27/26 7:20 AM

The latest ranking marks six consecutive years in the top 20 and a full decade in the top 25.

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Graduate student in electrical and computer engineering runner-up at IEEE global research competition

1/5/26 7:00 AM

Wesley O'Quinn not only earned the international award while working full-time, but graduated in December and is now an assistant professor at the Samarkand International University of Technology in Uzbekistan.

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Professor in electrical and computer engineering among Clarivate’s "Highly Cited Researchers" for 2025

11/20/25 4:10 PM

Shiwen Mao's research has been cited more than 34,000 times, including more than 8,500 citations in the past two years.

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Professor in electrical and computer engineering part of $1.5M collaborative effort to strengthen mathematical foundations of AI

10/28/25 9:30 AM

Shiwen Mao, Professor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and faculty members at Auburn and Tuskegee, will establish a new theoretical framework for artificial intelligence and data science and apply it to solve practical engineering problems.

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

10/15/25 3:00 PM

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.

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Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet

9/12/25 9:15 AM

The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact

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Associate professor in ECE advances artificial intelligence collaboration across devices regardless of connection speed

9/5/25 1:30 PM

Xiaowen Gong demonstrates how smart devices can collaborate to build better AI models regardless of connection quality, turning network limitations from a barrier into a manageable constraint.

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Associate professor in electrical and computer engineering earns co-authored IEEE Best Paper Award

8/27/25 7:30 AM

Yin Sun won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize for his co-authored paper, “Timely Communications for Remote Inference.”

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

7/30/25 4:30 PM

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.

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

7/3/25 8:15 AM

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

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Associate professor in ECE shares thoughts on data significance as conference keynote speaker

6/5/25 7:00 AM

At the 2025 WiOpt conference in Linkoping, Sweden, Yin Sun introduced a framework for quantifying data significance using information-theoretic metrics.

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What will 6G technology look like and how can we best use it? Director of Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center chimes in

5/19/25 10:45 AM

Shiwen Mao previews how 6G technology can make society more productive

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

4/8/25 7:46 AM

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.

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New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

2/17/25 9:00 AM

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.

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

1/21/25 7:30 AM

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

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Professor in ECE believes XR platforms can be wireless without compromising quality

1/9/25 12:30 PM

Shiwen Mao was awarded a three-year, $170K National Science Foundation grant