Members of Auburn Engineering's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter pose during the 2026 Gulf Coast Symposium in Tuscaloosa, where the team won first place overall.

Auburn Engineering ASCE student chapter takes first place at Gulf Coast Symposium

Dustin Duncan | 04/21/26

Auburn Engineering's ASCE student chapter won first place at the Gulf Coast Symposium, marking its fourth overall title in five years and advancing teams to national competition.
AAPT student chapter members take a photo with Aubie at the 5k hosted at NCAT's Test Track.

AAPT student chapter hosts first 5K at NCAT Test Track

Allison Killingsworth | 04/07/26

The Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) student chapter at Auburn University hosted its first 5K at the NCAT Test Track.
David Timm, chair of civil and environmental engineering at Auburn University, has been elected president of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists.

Civil and environmental engineering chair elected president of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists

Dustin Duncan | 03/26/26

Auburn civil engineering chair David Timm elected president of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, advancing global asphalt research and student engagement.
Huaguo Zhou, professor of civil and environmental engineering, stands near a pedestrian crossing on Auburn University’s campus.

Civil and environmental engineering professor awarded $350,000 for pedestrian safety research

Dustin Duncan | 03/25/26

Civil and environmental engineering professor Huaguo Zhou earns $350,000 to develop a national framework improving pedestrian safety through better visibility at roadway crossings.
Riley Chichester

#GINNing Podcast: The Riley Factor

Jeremy D Henderson | 03/22/26

Peach State product Riley Chichester, a junior in civil and environmental engineering, wanted to build a more sustainable future through efficient engineering design, not barking.
Class of 2026 inductees associated with the university included (L-R) Lloyd Pitts, ’83 civil engineering; Jonathan Pettus, executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute; Keith Jones, ’84 chemical engineering and ’86 electrical engineering; Barry Pike, ’83 and ’85 chemical engineering; and Glenn Rolader, president, CEO and co-founder of Integrated Solutions for Systems Inc. (IS4S), a company headquartered in Huntsville with satellite offices in Auburn and Opelika, which was selected in the corporation category.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026

Austin Phillips | 03/02/26

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted seven individuals — including three Auburn University alumni and one Auburn University staff member — and one corporation during a ceremony Feb. 28 at the Bryant Center in Tuscaloosa.

From left, David Bevly, Laurence Rilett and Shiwen Mao are leading a $1.9 million Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration–funded project at Auburn University to test RFID-enabled smart tire technology aimed at improving highway safety.

AUTRI receives $1.9 million to study smart tire technology for highway safety

Dustin Duncan | 02/23/26

Auburn University’s Transportation Research Institute receives $1.9 million from FMCSA to test RFID-enabled smart tire technology aimed at preventing commercial truck blowouts and improving highway safety.
A rendering of the entrance to the Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Laboratory and expanded makerspace, featuring a new terraced entrance off the Ginn Concourse.

Auburn to construct world-class engineering lab, expand nation’s largest student-run makerspace

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/13/26

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will begin construction this spring on a world-class laboratory designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity and industry-relevant research in advanced manufacturing that will also expand the Design and Innovation Center, commonly known as the makerspace.
Gov. Kay Ivey speaks during the governor’s luncheon at the 69th annual Alabama Transportation Conference in Huntsville. Larry Rilett, director of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute, is seated to her left, alongside Alabama Department of Transportation officials.

Auburn marks 69 years of hosting Alabama Transportation Conference

Dustin Duncan | 02/10/26

Auburn University marked 69 years of hosting the Alabama Transportation Conference, drawing nearly 1,000 engineers and transportation leaders to Huntsville.
David Noyce, executive associate dean and professor of transportation engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, left, Larry Rilett, director of AUTRI, center, and Yinhai Wang, president of the Council of University Transportation Centers, pose for a photo after Rilett was honored with the CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service during the organization’s annual awards banquet in January in Washington D.C.

AUTRI director receives Council of University Transportation Centers’ (CUTC) Lifetime Achievement Award

Dustin Duncan | 01/27/26

AUTRI Director Larry Rilett received the CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for advancing transportation research, education and public service.
The latest ranking marks six consecutive years in the top 20 and a full decade in the top 25.

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

Karen Hunley | 01/27/26

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

Christian Brodbeck has served as an Auburn University Engineers Without Borders student chapter advisor since 2017, helping lead outreach trips to Guatemala.

Engineers Without Borders-Auburn chapter advisor earns national organization’s Faculty Advisor Award for Outstanding Leadership

Joe McAdory | 01/20/26

Christian Brodbeck is driven to make a positive impact in the lives of students and in communities across Central and South America.
Anna Grace Peel, a recent bioprocess engineering graduate, previously served on EWB-Auburn teams that brought reliable access to potable water to villagers in Guatemala.

Engineers Without Borders’ March 28 Water Cycle supports annual outreach projects in Guatemala and Bolivia

Joe McAdory | 01/16/26

Auburn University’s Engineers Without Borders chapter will host its fifth-annual Water Cycle on March 28, a gravel ride that raises funds for annual student projects to expand potable water access and support agricultural irrigation in Guatemala and Bolivia.
Engineering student wearing an Auburn hard hat examines a wood specimen under a compression testing machine while another student operates equipment in the background.

Three colleges unite to advance mass timber construction, a faster, cheaper and more sustainable way to build houses and buildings.

01/12/26

Three colleges unite to advance mass timber construction, a faster, cheaper and more sustainable way to build houses and buildings.
Matthew Yarnold, director of Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Lab and associate professor of structural engineering.

ASEL advances faster steel construction with AISC-funded drop-in connection research

Dustin Duncan | 01/12/26

The Advanced Structural Engineering Lab within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is developing AISC-funded drop-in steel beam connections that speed erection, reduce field bolting and enhance safety for steel-frame buildings.
Rhett Dobbs

#GINNing Podcast: Bet on Rhett

Jeremy D Henderson | 12/26/25

From the covered bridges of Oneonta to the country that owns Okinawa — civil engineering sophomore Rhett Dobbs, the inaugural recipient of the the Wayne and Yvette Phillips Hard Work Annual Scholarship, discusses his Auburn Engineering journey on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.
Auburn Engineering students from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) chapter celebrate their second-place finish in the Egg Protection Device Competition at the ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore.

Students in Auburn’s ACI chapter place second overall in competition at convention

Dustin Duncan | 12/09/25

Auburn Engineering students placed second overall at the ACI Concrete Convention, earning Auburn’s first podium finish in an international ACI competition.
Connor May

#GINNing Podcast: CEE standout to serve as Auburn Engineering graduation marshal

Jeremy D Henderson | 12/04/25

Connor May, a graduating senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will serve as Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering graduation marshal at its fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Andrzej Nowak, Brasfield & Gorrie Professor of civil and environmental engineering, was recently honored with the ACI Arthur J. Boase Award for outstanding contributions to structural concrete research.

Civil and environmental engineering professor honored with ACI Boase Award

Olivia Ballard | 12/02/25

Civil and environmental engineering Professor Andrzej Nowak received the ACI Arthur J. Boase Award for influential research advancing structural concrete design and safety.
From left, professors Xiao Qin, Jeffrey LaMondia and Virginia Davis.

Three Auburn Engineering professors earn university Faculty Awards

Joe McAdory | 11/17/25

Professors Jeffrey LaMondia, Virginia Davis and Xiao Qin will be presented with Auburn University Faculty Awards on Tuesday.
From left, Anton Schindler, director of the Highway Research Center, David Timm, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Corie McConnell, academic services administrator and Katie Falls, academic program administrator celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Highway Research Center in the Harbert Center in late October.

Highway Research Center marks 40 years of engineering innovation and statewide impact

Dustin Duncan | 11/14/25

Auburn University’s Highway Research Center marks 40 years of innovation, research partnerships and workforce development that improve Alabama’s transportation system.
Rod Turochy, associate director of outreach for the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute and James Madison Hunnicutt Professor of traffic engineering, was named a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Civil and environmental engineering professor named Institute of Transportation Engineers Fellow

Olivia Ballard | 11/10/25

Auburn’s Rod Turochy, associate director of AUTRI, has been named an ITE Fellow for his lasting impact on transportation safety and education.
AUSome Science in 60 Seconds overall graduate winner Md Mijanur Rahman, left, and undergraduate winner Cade May.

Students' awesome research ideas celebrated at college's third AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 11/03/25

Presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, AUSome Science in 60 Seconds tasked students to create videos and explain their projects in one minute or less.
David Timm and Matt Yarnold

Two civil and environmental engineering faculty named ASCE Fellows

Rachel Wingard | 10/27/25

Civil and environmental engineering faculty David Timm and Matthew Yarnold have been named Fellows of the American Society of Civil Engineers.