• Additive manufacturing security (Yampolskiy)
  • Artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning (Baskiyar, Bhattacharya, Chapman, Dozier, Karmaker, Ku, Liu, Narayanan, A. Nguyen, T. Nguyen, Tauritz, Zhou)
  • Assistive technology (Marghitu, Seals)
  • Computer architecture (Baskiyar, Biaz, Chapman, Qin)
  • Computational biology (Bhattacharya)
  • Computing education (Baskiyar, Cross, Hendrix, Marghitu, Narayanan, Seals, Thomas)
  • Cyber- & cyber-physical security, information assurance, and privacy (Chang, Cross, Dozier, Ku, Lim, Shu, Springall, Tauritz, Umphress, Yampolskiy)
  • Databases and data mining (Hendrix, Karmaker, Ku, Lim, Qin, Zhou)
  • Distributed computing (Baskiyar, Biaz, Ku, Qin, Zhou)
  • High performance computing (Baskiyar, Lim, Qin)
  • Human-computer interaction (Narayanan, Seals, Thomas)
  • Information retrieval and natural language processing (Karmaker, A. Nguyen, Qin, Zhou)
  • Modeling and simulation (Liu, Yilmaz)
  • Programming languages and environments (Cross, Hendrix)
  • Real-time and embedded computing (Baskiyar, Qin)
  • Self-organizing and autonomous systems (Biaz, Lim, Yilmaz)
  • Sensor networks (Ku, Lim, Shu)
  • Software engineering (Chang, Cross, Hendrix, T. Nguyen, Umphress, Yilmaz)
  • Software visualization (Cross, Hendrix, Narayanan, Seals)
  • Spectrum and network economics (Shu)
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (Biaz, Chapman)
  • Web application design and development (Marghitu)
  • Wireless and mobile networks and systems (Baskiyar, Biaz, Chapman, Ku, Lim, T. Nguyen, Shu, Umphress)
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Recent Research News

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McCrary Institute welcomes 13 new senior fellows to advance national security and cyber resilience

2/3/26 9:35 AM

Among the newest experts providing their expertise are the nation’s first national cyber director, leaders from the NSA, FBI, the intelligence community and private sector leaders with deep experience in cybersecurity startups, ransomware and artificial intelligence.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.