Auburn University Transportation Research Institute partners with Selma to address traffic concerns
Dustin Duncan | 12/03/24
The Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), part of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), is partnering with the city of Selma to address safety concerns across the city, with a particular focus along the Highland Avenue corridor.
Associate professor in civil and environmental engineering awarded federal grant to research geographically isolated wetlands
Olivia Ballard | 12/03/24
Frances O’Donnell, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, is partnering with NASA to study geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs) and their environmental impact.
Computer Science and Software Engineering graduate student wins Eisenhower Fellowship from Federal Highway Administration
Kat Bader | 11/14/24
Corey McDaniels, a master’s student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE), has been awarded the 2024 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship by the Federal Highway Administration.
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor in collaboration with the NCAME team to develop robot for efficient utility line installation
Dustin Duncan | 11/12/24
Ali Khosravi, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, teams up with NCAME to design a robot that can attach to a conduit, run it underground and resurface for another use.
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.
Auburn University engineering alumnus makes $10M scholarship pledge to his alma mater
Bethany Giles | 10/28/24
Jeff Hills, ’93 civil engineering, recently established the Jeffery S. Hills Scholarship in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering with a pledge of $10 million. The scholarship program will provide an estimated more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years, making it the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
Auburn University engineering alumnus makes $10M scholarship pledge to his alma mater
Bethany Giles | 10/28/24
Jeff Hills, ’93 civil engineering, recently established the Jeffery S. Hills Scholarship in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering with a pledge of $10 million. The scholarship program will provide an estimated more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years, making it the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
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.
Civil engineering professor awarded federal grant to improve active transportation in five Alabama counties
Olivia Ballard | 10/03/24
Five Alabama counties are teaming with Auburn University to improve their transportation infrastructure and promote safe walking and cycling for their residents.
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.
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards
Austin Phillips | 09/17/24
Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, one as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and a mechanical engineering professor emeritus for Superior Service. The council also honored alumnus Charles Gavin, ’59 textile engineering, who will receive an honorary doctorate of science at the December commencement ceremonies.
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.
Sept. 7 Gameday Hero is Auburn’s only Medal of Honor recipient
09/12/24
While plenty of Auburn University alumni have served in the United States military, Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston is the only one who was awarded the country’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor awarded for researching engineering countermeasures for wrong-way driving
Dustin Duncan | 09/03/24
Huaguo Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized by the California Department of Transportation for his study on intoxicated drivers, which identified effective engineering countermeasures to prevent wrong-way driving and will be presented at the 2025 Transportation Research Board meeting.
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor researching impact of temperature change on permafrost
Dustin Duncan | 09/03/24
Ali Khosravi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is teaming up with Bart Prorok, a materials engineering professor, Paul Bartley, an assistant professor in horticulture at Auburn University and his twin brother, Mohammad Khosravi, an associate professor at Montana State University. Together, they aim to improve the understanding of how climate change impacts permafrost, enhancing predictions about permafrost thaw and its effects on infrastructure in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
Stormwater Research Facility to develop erosion and sediment control design guidelines
Dustin Duncan | 08/28/24
Auburn University's Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) has been tasked with creating design guidelines for erosion and sediment control practices used on highway construction sites to minimize stormwater pollution.
Stormwater Research Facility develops portable stormwater treatment device
Dustin Duncan | 08/19/24
The Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) is partnering with Fagan Consulting LLC to design a portable, self-contained stormwater treatment device to treat stormwater runoff and protect the waters of Alabama and the U.S.
#GINNing Podcast: Track'em
Jeremy Henderson | 08/16/24
Someone has to manage that beautiful, 1.7-mile test track over at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). And DOTs across the fruited, asphalted plains better be thanking their lucky, trucky stars — that someone is Jason Nelson.
Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty plan to help agencies implement resilience planning to everyday operations
Dustin Duncan | 08/12/24
Jeff LaMondia, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Ben Bowers, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, are attempting to help local and state agencies incorporate transportation resilience policies into their everyday planning.
Civil engineering alum inducted into the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame
Dustin Duncan | 08/07/24
John Stephen “Steve” Newton, ’75 civil engineering and ’76 environmental engineering, has been inducted into the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Civil and Environmental Engineering senior named Auburn Engineering graduation marshal
Dustin Duncan | 07/26/24
Benjamin Steber, a graduating senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will lead Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering class of 2024 at its summer commencement on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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.
#GINNing Podcast: Up-Levelin' with Evelyn
Jeremy Henderson | 07/05/24
Cupola Engineering Ambassadors. American Society of Civil Engineers. 100+ Women Strong. Society of Women Engineers. Undergraduate research. Chick-fil-A. Evelyn Chavez does it all.
CEE professor helps install new crosswalks near primary school in Alabama
Dustin Duncan | 06/24/24
Jeff LaMondia, a civil and environmental engineering professor, is once again helping Alabama communities address distinctive local active transportation needs.