Auburn Engineering's online cybersecurity engineering graduate program draws No. 7 national ranking
1/28/26 8:00 AM
Programs.com, a New York–based education platform that evaluates top cybersecurity programs across the U.S. based on curriculum strength, career outcomes, affordability and overall academic reputation, ranked the program No. 7 nationally in its 2026 rankings of top online master’s programs.
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.
Graduate student in computer science and software engineering designs the world's largest Urdo language model
1/26/26 8:05 AM
Taimoor Hassan creates ChatGPT-like tool that generates fluent, natural and instruction-following responses in the Urdu language.
McCrary Institute releases paper encouraging a thoughtful strategy for more offensive cyber
1/14/26 3:30 PM
As Washington ramps up conversation on the need for more offensive cyber capabilities, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security released a paper that and advocates for a forward-leaning cybersecurity strategy that more proactively defends the homeland.
AI for good: Auburn faculty changing conversations about humanity, technology within community
12/16/25 11:00 AM
Faculty from the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering want to change the way we talk about artificial intelligence by drawing on their expertise in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Auburn University Ethical Hacking Club notches first Top 10 at prestigious CyberForce competition
12/8/25 9:30 AM
AUEHC teams placed eighth, 24th and 25th out of 100 teams in national cybersecurity competition Nov. 14-15 in Chicago.
‘Computer science is a transparent thread that binds disciplines together’: Faculty member in CSSE presents ideas at international forum
12/3/25 2:35 PM
Daniela Marghitu recently shared her vision as a panelist at “Reforming the Culture of Inclusion in Science for Sustainable Development Goals,” an international online forum co-hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Three Auburn Engineering professors earn university Faculty Awards
11/17/25 7:40 AM
Professors Jeffrey LaMondia, Virginia Davis and Xiao Qin will be presented with Auburn University Faculty Awards on Tuesday.
Two Auburn engineering students receive USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Award
11/13/25 3:00 PM
Auburn engineering students Catherine Franco and Eirik Mulder have been named 2025 USRA Distinguished Undergraduates, marking Auburn’s first recipients of the award.
‘I lost my sight, but gained vision’: Senior in CSSE named Student of the Year from the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
10/29/25 8:20 AM
Aidan Anderson works as a research and development engineer at the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.
McCrary Institute releases paper to help Americans understand the cyber threat coming from China
10/29/25 8:00 AM
Titled, "Code Red: A Guide to Understanding China’s Sophisticated Typhoon Cyber Campaigns," the paper helps succinctly explain recent cyber campaigns carried out against the U.S. and lays out the implications of the sustained, coordinated assault by the PRC to our national security, economic security and public health and safety.
Computer science and software engineering graduate student awarded veteran fellowship award
10/22/25 2:00 PM
Graduate student and Air Force veteran Keanna Tennyson earns Auburn’s Student Veteran Fellowship for her transportation safety research at AUTRI.
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.
AI@AU initiative to host pair of lectures exploring AI, ethics and creative expression
10/15/25 10:00 AM
The series features Matthew Salzano, assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Stony Brook University, who will speak on Oct. 31, and Al Smith, founder of Purpix Media and producer of AI Film Lab, who will present on Nov. 7.
Assistant professor in CSSE exposes vulnerability in AI-powered security cameras, offers new defenses in development
10/10/25 8:00 AM
Yazhou Tu’s research emphasized that artificial intelligence systems such as smart doorbells with security cameras, while marketed as enhancements, don't automatically address all vulnerabilities and might even create new risks.
CSSE professor awarded SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellowship
10/8/25 12:40 PM
Xiao Qin is one of four Auburn University faculty members selected to the 2025-26 SEC ALDP fellowship cohort.
#GINNing Podcast: The Lee Way
10/3/25 2:00 PM
She's an honors software engineering senior. She's a Cupola Ambassador. She's a Los Alamos intern. A McLeod Software developer. Yep, things sure are adding up for Addy Lee.
Associate professor in CSSE earns $800K NSF award to safeguard 3D printing intellectual property
10/1/25 1:00 PM
Mark Yampolskiy and collaborators develop a digital watermarking system that allows inventors to track who might have leaked shared designs.
Auburn Engineering earns U.S. News and World Report top 35 undergraduate public ranking for 15th-consecutive year
9/23/25 8:00 AM
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was again recognized as a national leader in higher education, ranking among the nation’s top 35 public institutions in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs for a 15th-consecutive year.
Student in CSSE awarded Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program fellowship
9/22/25 7:55 AM
Daniel Benjamin, a doctoral student in computer science and software engineering, is the department’s first Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program fellow.
Associate professor in CSSE earns fellowship at cyber research center in Tel Aviv to uncover additive manufacturing systems vulnerabilities
9/15/25 8:40 AM
Mark Yampolskiy will explore means to secure high-tech 3D printers, collaborate with peer researchers at Tel Aviv’s Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center.
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
McCrary Institute brings together cybersecurity leaders to help prevent attacks against water plants
9/5/25 9:25 AM
The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University hosted a first-of-its-kind summit, on Thursday, Sept. 4, aimed at protecting Alabama's water systems from the increasing threat of cyberattacks.
Cracking codes, tracking threats: Auburn hosts university’s largest Cyber Fire Puzzles Competition to date
8/29/25 12:50 PM
Participants formed 24 teams to solve challenges modeled after scenarios faced daily by cybersecurity professionals working in critical infrastructure, national security and private industry.
Three Auburn Engineering students among publication’s top young innovators
8/21/25 8:00 AM
Thomas Lester, Liam Heary and Harrison Ranier have been recognized among the Birmingham Business Journal’s Inno Under 25 honorees.
McCrary Institute welcomes former secretary of homeland security and national security executive to advisory board
8/19/25 1:25 PM
As board members, Kirsten Nielsen and Auburn alumnus James Hoskins will serve as senior advisors to the Institute, bringing deep experience from the highest echelons of national security and private-sector leadership.
Professor in CSSE spends summer equipping students, educators with evolving artificial intelligence toolkit
8/1/25 9:30 AM
Cheryl Seals delivered multiple AI-related workshops and presentations at home and abroad as part of a growing effort to equip students, educators and entrepreneurs with the tools and confidence to meaningfully engage with AI.
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.
#GINNing Podcast: Authentic Intelligence
7/18/25 3:00 PM
From AUSME to the RFID, there's nothing artificial about Soundarya Korlapati's intelligence.
Auburn students found global snack provider, take second place at SEC Start-Up competition
7/15/25 7:40 AM
The competition for student-athletes in the SEC was June 18 and aired Monday, July 14, on the SEC Network.
Researchers in computer science and software engineering lead national lab project to advance strategic computing for national security
7/10/25 8:00 AM
The research of Daniel Tauritz and Samuel Mulder spans the automation of binary software analysis, the simulation of adversarial strategies and the automated design of custom algorithms for complex national security problems.
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.
Assistant professor in CSSE earns $549K NSF grant to improve deep learning model testing efficiency
6/11/25 7:40 AM
Ali Ghanbari is developing a software prototype designed to speed up mutation testing in deep neural networks, reduce computational costs and make deep learning quality assurance more efficient and reliable.
Assistant professor in CSSE one of 36 nationally to win Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
6/9/25 9:00 AM
Through his collaborative research project, "A Verbalized Vision-Language Model Paradigm," Pan He is advancing the development of an intelligent infrastructure system capable of real-time decision-making for video data.
Computer Science and Software Engineering class flips the script with experiential learning
6/2/25 8:55 AM
The goal is to develop computer science students’ disciplinary mindset — logical reasoning, mathematical precision and abstraction.
Auburn students named finalists in SEC Student-Athlete Pitch Competition for second consecutive year
5/27/25 11:00 AM
Liam Heary, a junior in CSSE, co-founded Planet of Snacks, which will compete in the June 18 finals.
Faculty member in computer science and software engineering presents at international forum
5/15/25 10:40 AM
Daniela Marghitu was a panelist at “Reforming the Culture of Inclusion in Science for Sustainable Development Goals,” an international virtual forum co-hosted by the Royal Academy of Science International Trust and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
#GINNing Podcast: Order Mor Chikin
5/9/25 8:30 AM
Truett Cathy may have put Chick-fil-A on the map. But 2016 Auburn wireless software engineering graduate Eddie Seay put Chick-fil-A on the app.
McCrary Institute introduces Threat Beat: a one-stop-shop news site for cybersecurity and national security news and analysis
4/25/25 8:00 AM
In addition to news from leading journalists, Threat Beat will feature independent reporting and analysis providing the all-important context on must-know, fast-moving cybersecurity and national security stories.
Eight Auburn Engineering faculty members named to 2025 promotion, tenure list
4/15/25 8:00 AM
Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan announced the names of faculty awarded promotion and tenure for 2025.
Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution
4/8/25 10:25 AM
More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.
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.
McCrary Institute welcomes Victoria Dillon as deputy director and chief communications officer
4/7/25 10:00 AM
As the McCrary Institute’s first Chief Communications Officer, she will lead the communications and media strategy for the institute’s growing media platforms and embolden its reputation as a nationally-recognized cyber-focused policy and research institute.
Auburn Engineering students combine to win $30,000 in Tiger Cage Student Business Idea Competition final round
4/2/25 9:40 AM
Liam Heary, a sophomore in computer science and software engineering, and Vincent Visser, a sophomore in industrial and systems engineering, won second and fourth place, respectively, in the university's largest student entrepreneurship event
CSSE assistant professor to deliver keynote on security vulnerabilities at International Conference on Software Engineering
3/27/25 9:25 AM
Akond Rahman wants to bring greater attention to security vulnerabilities in configuration scripts and foster collaboration between academia and industry to ensure that security research has a tangible impact.
Auburn University leads Southeast Region Cybersecurity Center to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts
3/26/25 7:50 AM
The Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity technologies to protect critical infrastructure from outside threats — and it’s using the expertise of Auburn students to help carry out the mission.
Student in computer science and software engineering co-founds international snack package startup, reaches Tiger Cage finals
3/25/25 7:45 AM
Planet of Snacks distributes snack boxes covering favorites from 32 countries.
#GINNing Podcast: Computer Science, Candy and Culture
3/21/25 10:41 AM
Next up on the best podcast in higher education? CSSE sophomore Liam Heary, who hopes his sweet and salty startup Planet of Snacks has the lucky charms necessary to secure the pot of gold in the Tiger Cage Student Business Idea Competition.
New Auburn Engineering research center combines expertise in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity
3/20/25 11:30 AM
The Auburn University Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering is dedicated to uncovering pioneering advancements in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and tackling the most pressing challenges in the digital age.
Auburn one of 11 institutions nationally to hold three National Center of Academic Excellence designations
3/17/25 11:00 AM
Auburn has been re-designated through 2030 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the National Security Agency.