Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Welcome to Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's E-Newsletter
Calendar of Events
- Sept. 15: Ginn Distinguished Lecture Series - Thom Hodgson
- Sept. 20: ROTC Lecture Series - Admiral Michael Donald
- Sept. 20: Women in Sciences and Engineering Lecture Series - Carol Hill
- Sept. 23: Ross Hall dedication
- Oct. 14: Engineering Eagles Tailgate
- Oct. 21: Homecoming BBQ for all Engineering Alums
- Oct. 26: Etiquette Dinner for Engineering Seniors
- Nov. 3: Golden Eagles Reception
For more than 120 years, the College of Engineering at Auburn University has
been a place where the extraordinary happens, from the development of longer-lasting,
safer pavements for our nation's highways to sensors that detect bacterial growth
and toxins in our food to improved handwriting recognition software and nanoparticles
that help to clean toxic waste sites.
Recently the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has gained considerable momentum thanks to the efforts of faculty that are as committed to innovation in the laboratory as they are to excellence in the classroom.
Their response to the call for an increase in the level of externally funded research to $240,000-265,000/faculty has been strong and steady growth in funding - evidence that Auburn engineering faculty are both entrepreneurial and competitive.
This college has long been an economic engine for the state and the region. As Alabama has moved from an agricultural-based to a diversified regional economy, the faculty and staff of the college have been instrumental in helping to meet the state's needs for technology development, job creation, infrastructure and workforce development.
In the coming year, as we bring the renovated Ross Hall and the new Shelby Center for Engineering Technology on line and continue our focus on the things we do best, I believe we will see the realization of the full potential of this college, this institution and this state that so many of us proudly call home.
I invite you to join me and the college in this incredible journey.
Larry Benefield
Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
AU Aerospace Engineering Professor Roy Receives Award at White House Ceremony
In a ceremony at the White House today, Christopher Roy, assistant professor in aerospace engineering at Auburn University, was honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work with the verification and validation processes used in computational science programs.
Roy is one of seven researchers recognized by the Department of Energy, and one of 56 researchers who received this year's presidential award. He was nominated for the award by the National Nuclear Security Administration's national security laboratories in recognition of his work in support of the administration's national security mission. Read full story
Last Named 2006 Alabama Co-op Student of the Year
David C. Last, a recent graduate in electrical and computer engineering from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University, was named 2006 Co-op Student of the Year in the four-year college division at the Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE) annual conference in Florence, Ala. Last is from Moulton, Ala., and was a co-op student with Adtran, a Huntsville-based company that develops telephone networking programs and products. Read full story
Cullinan Recognized by Pulp and Paper Groups
Harry Cullinan, director of the Pulp and Paper Research Education Center, has received distinguished designations from two professional associations. Read full story
AAAS Hosts Demonstration of New Diversity-Supporting Software
At a recent seminar sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Advancing Science and Engineering Capacity, Juan Gilbert, faculty member in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering demonstrated his innovative software program designed to aid college admissions officers in maintaining diversity while avoiding quotas or point systems that have been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Read full story
Sandcastle Technology Helps Students Win Science Fair
A group of Boys and Girls Club members adapted an experiment described by an Auburn University faculty member to help them win a national science fair. Their project, "Engineering a Stronger Sandcastle," examined ways to build a bigger, stronger sandcastle. The students modified a reinforced sand experiment from "Soils Magic," a text by civil engineering faculty member David Elton that demonstrates and explains soil oriented lab experiments. Blaine Guidry, from the soils firm TTL, Inc. coached the students and allowed them to use the company's facilities in Montgomery. Read full story
Summer ISE Lecture Series
This year's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering summer lecture series provided a lively venue for graduate students in the department to share results of their research with Auburn students and faculty. Seminar topics ranged from the development of an improved computer model to aid in planning for the expansion of electrical transmission networks to a more efficient layout for retail stores with multiple departments to a way to use modeling to prevent bottlenecks in manufacturing lines. Read full story
Loyds Establish $1Million Scholarship Fund
Bringing together an appreciation for his Auburn University engineering education and her love for her hometown, Auburn alumni Raymond and Eleanor Loyd of Louisville, Ky. recently established a $1 million scholarship fund in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. The fund provides four-year tuition scholarships, with preference given to students from Eleanor?s hometown of Tallassee, Ala., and surrounding Elmore County.Read full story
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