The Department of Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were selected for the Provost’s Excellence in Assessment Award after a rigorous peer-review process.

BSEN, CEE programs recognized for excellence in student learning assessment

Jeremy D Henderson | 05/08/25

The Department of Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were among only three academic programs honored with Auburn University's annual Provost’s Excellence in Assessment Award for their outstanding commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in student learning assessment.

From left, the first place team of Jada Neal, Jake Gaertner and Kylie Moore.

Three seniors in biosystems engineering win first place at Capstone Showcase

Joe McAdory | 04/15/25

Nearly 300 students exhibited senior design projects before dozens of employers on April 3.
Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

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

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

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.

A team representing Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering poses with the PRECISE system. From left: Tanzeel Rehman, assistant professor in biosystems engineering; Al Dean Francisco; Louie Harris; Ayden Kemp; Hamid Syed; and Vivian Usha.

Auburn biosystems engineering team named finalist in NASA agricultural competition

Jeremy D Henderson | 03/28/25

There’s a buzz in the air around Corley Hall these days — literally. 
Emma Grace Boyd

#GINNing Podcast: Raising the Bars

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/27/25

Be it on the bars, in the classroom or on the best podcast in higher education, Emma Grace Boyd is on her way to a Tide-tamin', big-brainin' total score you can't ignore.
Lake Marian in New Zealand

New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

Dustin Duncan | 02/17/25

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.
From left to right: Biosystems engineering students Faraz Ahmad, Hamid Syed, Mohtasim Hadi Rafi, Carter Freeman, Md. Mesbahul Maruf pose with Florabot.

RoboCrop: AI innovation wins big for biosystems engineering students at international farming robotics competition

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/13/25

Farming is work — hard work. Just not as hard as it used to be. Thanks to Florabot, an AI-driven robot developed by researchers in the Smart Systems Lab within the Department of Biosystems Engineering, farmers may soon be able to assess entire rows of azaleas, hydrangeas, petunias and many other ornamental plants in the time it takes you to read this article — and with the touch of a button.
Engineering Without Borders students on location in Westpoint, Tennessee, include (from left), Eli Williams, Virginia Keith, Morgan Bell (resident engineer in charge), Emma Tolbert, Sam Mariano, Joel Young, Park White and Gerald John, advisor and civil and environmental engineering research associate.

Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad

Joe McAdory | 02/06/25

Auburn's Engineering Without Borders chapter helping residents in rural Tennessee, Guatemala and Bolivia.
Jonathan Pettus has been named executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute. [Credit: UAH]

Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/28/25

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

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

Karen Hunley | 01/21/25

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

Ruha Tacey, a 2012 Auburn chemical engineering graduate who has gone viral on social media as a STEM advocating influencer, served as the keynote speaker for this year's MADE@AU event.

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience

Austin Phillips | 12/06/24

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Ayden Kemp, a graduate student in biosystems engineering, presents his winning pitch, "Can plastic power airplanes?"

Graduate student in biosystems engineering wins university's Three Minute Thesis competition

Joe McAdory | 11/14/24

Auburn Engineering students won first place, second place and the People's Choice Award at the annual research pitch competition.
Alison Boardwine, a senior in biosystems engineering and public and one health, poses for a photo outside of Shelby Center on Auburn’s campus.

Biosystems engineering student researches impact of microplastics and microfibers on aquatic and human life

Olivia Ballard | 11/11/24

Alison Boardwine, a senior in biosystems engineering and public and one health, recently began her second round of research on the effects of microplastics and microfibers on Daphnia magna, a water flea and one of the primary consumers in aquatic food webs and their connection to potential human impact.

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 University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.

Austin Phillips | 11/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
Bipasyana Dhungana

#GINNing Podcast: Not-So-Rotten Tomatoes

Jeremy Henderson | 11/08/24

We've always said "never let a good tomato go to waste." Unless, of course, Bipasyana Dhungana, could use it to change the world.

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.

Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18

Dustin Duncan | 10/08/24

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
Auburn Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host Aerospace Industry Day on Oct. 1 and Biotechnology Industry Day on Oct. 16. Both will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

CDCR to host Aerospace and Biotechnology Industry Days in October

Olivia Ballard | 09/25/24

Auburn Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host Aerospace Industry Day on Oct. 1 and Biotechnology Industry Day on Oct. 16. Both will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide

Joe McAdory | 09/24/24

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Raziyeh Jokar, Rachel Day, Vivian Usha and Noor Fatima.

Biosystems engineering students earn kudos for alginate-based granola wrappers

Jeremy Henderson | 09/17/24

Four Auburn biosystems engineering doctoral students won second place in the Bioprocessing Startup Competition at the recent American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual meeting for their alginate-based food-safe wrappers.
Phoebe Judkins, a student in civil and environmental engineering, talks with employers during a career fair hosted by the College of Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations office in October 2023.

CDCR to host engineering career fair in September

Olivia Ballard | 09/16/24

The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering was represented by 42 faculty members and graduate students at the 2024 ASABE International Meeting.

Auburn Biosystems Engineering dominates at 2024 ASABE International Meeting

Jeremy Henderson | 08/05/24

Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering (BSEN) was hard to miss at the 2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting held last week in Anaheim, California. And hard to beat.
Dean Hendrix assumes the position of associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment effective Aug. 1.

Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment

Austin Phillips | 07/17/24

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs continued its upward trajectory in the annual rankings among public institutions, climbing 10 spots in the past five years.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.