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April 2025
- 04/08/25 - Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution
- 04/08/25 - Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings
March 2025
- 04/03/25 - #GINNing Podcast: @KrazyKlementine
- 03/21/25 - Researchers part of $887K FTA project to optimize efficiency on zero emission bus materials
- 03/18/25 - NCAME partners with Blue Origin to improve copper printability
- 03/04/25 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2025
February 2025
- 02/24/25 - Mechanical engineering senior named SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 02/17/25 - New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand
- 02/14/25 - #GINNing Podcast: Net Worth
- 02/12/25 - Auburn team claims autonomous racing victory at 163.6 mph
- 02/06/25 - Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad
2025
- 01/28/25 - Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville
- 01/27/25 - Auburn vision for flexible electronics future aligns with major focus of CES 2025
- 01/24/25 - NCAME director to deliver 2024-25 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture
- 01/21/25 - Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots
- 01/17/25 - #GINNing Podcast: Exoskeletons in the Closet
December 2024
- 12/12/24 - EPRI director Lall honored for exceptional contributions to electronics manufacturing
- 12/06/24 - Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
- 12/05/24 - Go Emmy Go: Mechanical engineering students design adaptive toy car
November 2024
- 11/25/24 - Mechanical engineering chair honored with IEEE Distinguished Service Award
- 11/18/24 - Three Auburn Engineering faculty members earn prestigious honors from university
- 11/15/24 - #GINNing Podcast: High Kicks, High Efficiency
- 11/12/24 - Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor in collaboration with the NCAME team to develop robot for efficient utility line installation
- 11/11/24 - Auburn Engineering secures record $117.7 million in new research awards and contracts for FY24
- 11/05/24 - Innovation developed by Auburn Engineering startup making noise on the gridiron
- 11/01/24 - #GINNing Podcast: The Marine
October 2024
- 10/31/24 - ASME honors mechanical engineering professor emeritus for outstanding achievements
- 10/25/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Goal Keeping
- 10/23/24 - EPRI team wins top honors at ASME INTERPACK 2024 for additive in-mold electronics advancements
- 10/15/24 - Engineering faculty members among those to be recognized by university
- 10/08/24 - Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18
- 10/01/24 - Auburn researchers are on the front lines to help prevent cyberattacks
September 2024
- 09/26/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Miss Mercedes
- 09/25/24 - Auburn announces new Nuclear Power Generation Systems program director
- 09/24/24 - Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide
- 09/17/24 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards
- 09/16/24 - CDCR to host engineering career fair in September
- 09/12/24 - Multiaxial fatigue and fracture expert joins NCAME
- 09/06/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Dude, you're getting Adele
- 09/03/24 - Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows
August 2024
- 08/30/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Count Off
- 08/29/24 - Mechanical engineering doctoral student earns prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship
- 08/22/24 - Auburn Engineering’s additive manufacturing research is key component in NASA’s Invention of the Year
- 08/22/24 - Auburn + Disney: Students, alumni make excellent cast members
- 08/19/24 - Auburn establishes Electronics Packaging Research Institute
- 08/08/24 - Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored for groundbreaking NSF research aboard ISS
- 08/06/24 - HL Mando America Corp. recognized for support of Auburn mechanical engineering
July 2024
- 07/25/24 - NASA selects Auburn mechanical engineering students to contribute to Artemis missions
- 07/17/24 - Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment
- 07/16/24 - Asst. mechanical engineering professor earns NSF CAREER Award for telerehabilitation research
- 07/15/24 - Mechanical engineering graduate students win SEC Start Up entrepreneurship competition
- 07/12/24 - Mechanical engineering grad students to star on SEC Network pitch competition
June 2024
- 06/13/24 - Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches for national defense applications
- 06/11/24 - Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards
- 06/11/24 - Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing
- 06/10/24 - Four engineering alumni receive Auburn Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award
- 06/07/24 - #GINNing Podcast: The Death-Watch Beetle of Metal Fatigue
May 2024
- 06/18/24 - Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report
- 05/29/24 - David named associate dean for research
- 05/21/24 - Mechanical engineering senior selected as new Auburn Cheerleading ‘Mic-man’
- 05/15/24 - NCAME adds world-class structural integrity scholar to research roster
- 05/13/24 - Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored with Rayleigh Medal from UK's Institute of Acoustics
- 05/03/24 - Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Auburn Engineering research centers
April 2024
- 04/30/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Musically minded mechanical engineering standout to serve as SGCOE graduation marshal
- 04/30/24 - Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering
- 04/26/24 - NSF, NIST grants boost Auburn Engineering’s prominence in polymer sustainability
- 04/25/24 - New 3D printing course adding layers of hands-on experience
- 04/23/24 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2029
- 04/19/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Fluid Mechanics
- 04/16/24 - AUBE Lab collaborates with world-famous dance company
- 04/11/24 - Space Development Agency partners with Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus for logistical support
- 04/09/24 - Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins EDF Climate Corps fellowship
- 04/08/24 - Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2024 promotion, tenure list
March 2024
- 03/22/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Mr. Mechanical
- 03/13/24 - ECE senior’s nuclear industry teaching aid places first in Honors competition at 101st Alabama Academy of Science Conference
February 2024
- 02/26/24 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024
- 02/19/24 - Auburn center’s FHE reputation underscored with multiple winning additively manufactured electronics proposals
- 02/16/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Right On Track
- 02/14/24 - Sixteen Auburn Engineering students to compete in Feb. 23 Tiger Cage semifinals
- 02/13/24 - Mechanical engineering professor selected as editor of prestigious tribology journal
- 02/01/24 - Prolific patent portfolio earns mechanical engineering professor NAI Fellow status
January 2024
- 01/24/24 - NSF award to significantly boost Auburn metal AM qualification research
- 01/19/24 - Electronics sustainability focus of mechanical engineering professor's latest SRC program success
- 01/19/24 - Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds
- 01/18/24 - Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins award for cellulose nanopaper research
- 01/12/24 - #GINNing Podcast: Fauer Power
- 01/10/24 - Auburn University Applied Research Institute to oversee $50M Army advanced manufacturing project — the largest research contract in university history
December 2023
- 12/29/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Tribology Called Quest
- 12/23/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Savannah Anderson's Adventures at Auburn
- 12/11/23 - Doctoral student in mechanical engineering wins $50,000 at Alabama Launchpad pitch competition
November 2023
- 11/10/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Ryan's World
October 2023
- 10/27/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Chairman of the Boards
- 10/18/23 - Army invests another $4.35M in Auburn additive manufacturing qualification research
- 10/16/23 - Student in mechanical engineering wins top prize, $2,350 at Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
- 10/11/23 - Alabama Launchpad Cycle 3 finale to have Auburn Engineering flavor
September 2023
- 09/28/23 - Next Level program aims to develop career skills in students
- 09/25/23 - ME professor earns prestigious award for heat transfer research
- 09/25/23 - Auburn Engineering the only academic institution among Green Cross Award semifinalists
- 09/22/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Air Apparent
- 09/21/23 - Almost 200 registered for annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
- 09/18/23 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 9 with college’s highest awards
- 09/18/23 - Auburn Engineering undergraduate programs ranked among U.S. News and World Report's Top 30 public institutions
- 09/14/23 - Auburn ranked by National Academy of Inventors among Top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents
- 09/08/23 - Auburn-educated astronaut Jan Davis explores family's flight legacy in new book
August 2023
- 08/25/23 - Chemical engineering researchers win Alabama Launchpad with device that replicates human-like tissue
- 08/22/23 - Artificial intelligence-themed film festival kicks off Tuesday, August 29
- 08/18/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Shay, Queen
- 08/04/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Beam me up, Hailey
July 2023
- 07/28/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Meet the Marshal
- 07/25/23 - Mechanical engineering senior from Mobile named Auburn Engineering graduation marshal
- 07/21/23 - #GINNing Podcast: The Winning Formula
- 07/17/23 - Mechanical engineering professor wins international research award
June 2023
- 06/28/23 - Research engineer uses tools she learned at Auburn toward ironclad startup
- 06/06/23 - Materials engineering grad student earns prestigious sustainability fellowship
May 2023
- 05/16/23 - Four engineering professors recipients of Auburn's internal research and creative works funding programs
- 05/12/23 - #GINNing Podcast: New Boss Level
- 05/05/23 - Graduate School honors 13 students, four faculty/staff from Auburn Engineering
- 05/04/23 - Taylor named Auburn SVP for Research and Economic Development
- 05/03/23 - Graduation marshal earning degrees in mechanical, electrical engineering
- 05/02/23 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2028
April 2023
- 04/28/23 - Two Auburn Engineering alumnae honored at Black Alumni Weekend
- 04/28/23 - AUsome Science in 60 Seconds challenges student researchers
- 04/25/23 - Auburn Engineering climbs to No. 31 in U.S. News and World Report rankings
- 04/21/23 - CPAC gives used 3D printing filament new life through recycling program
- 04/20/23 - CPAC Summer Seminar Series kicks off May 30
- 04/14/23 - Auburn University appoints Mario Eden as its new dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
- 04/14/23 - Spring awards recognize outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni
- 04/11/23 - McCrary Institute to host top experts for virtual roundtable on securing space
- 04/10/23 - Auburn bolsters relations with German Technical Institute of Applied Sciences
- 04/05/23 - Six engineering students among Auburn research symposium award winners
- 04/04/23 - Student creates device that instantly detects disease, wins pitch competition
March 2023
- 03/31/23 - Auburn chapter of Pi Tau Sigma hosts international convention
- 03/24/23 - Second Graduate Engineering Research Showcase held in newly opened AU campus in Huntsville
- 03/24/23 - Three Auburn Engineering teams among Tiger Cage Pitch Competition finalists
- 03/21/23 - Junior 1 of 3 selected nationally for 2023 Women in Motorsports initiative
- 03/17/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Dog's Best Friend
- 03/02/23 - ME professor earns NSF CAREER award to research innovative material response modification
- 03/02/23 - Upcoming Engineer Together Day to highlight college's DEI efforts
February 2023
- 02/28/23 - Brodbeck named Director of Research Engineering Operations
- 02/28/23 - Multidisciplinary research team works with Toyota to explore creative safety devices
- 02/26/23 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2023
- 02/26/23 - 4 engineers awarded Auburn Alumni Association's highest honor
- 02/24/23 - Annual E-Day Open House welcomes 3,500 visitors to campus
- 02/23/23 - Mechanical Engineering professor earns NSF CAREER Award for low-temperature plasma research
- 02/07/23 - Nine Auburn Engineering students among Tiger Cage Business Idea semifinalists
- 02/01/23 - Students apply virtual engineering lessons toward reality via racing simulator
January 2023
- 01/24/23 - Auburn Engineering moves up in U.S. News online graduate program rankings
- 01/13/23 - #GINNing Podcast: Lockheed Lydia
- 01/13/23 - Recruiting trip to national laboratory leaves lasting impression on students
- 01/10/23 - Popular Auburn Engineering study abroad program now open to alumni, others
- 01/09/23 - Recent mechanical engineering PhD grad is rising star in additive manufacturing
- 01/06/23 - #GINNing Podcast: From Dust to Thrust
- 01/05/23 - 22 scholars ranked among the world's top two percent of cited researchers
December 2022
- 12/16/22 - Engineering part of $28 million grant to meet rural challenges
- 12/08/22 - Mechanical engineering professor wins Avram Bar-Cohen Memorial Medal
- 12/06/22 - Auburn University signs research collaboration agreement with KITECH
November 2022
- 12/02/22 - #GINNing Podcast: At Auburn, student services just means Moore
- 11/30/22 - $2,200 up for grabs in upcoming student research video competition
- 11/22/22 - Auburn hosts South's BEST Regional Robotics Competition December 3-4
- 11/18/22 - Auburn entrepreneurs receive support from familiar faces
- 11/17/22 - Mechanical engineering professor wins multiple grants for AM sustainability and extreme environment electronics
- 11/14/22 - Auburn and Boeing: Training and Inspiring Future Engineers
- 11/11/22 - Auburn University Board of Trustees approves Applied Research Institute
October 2022
- 10/27/22 - Engineering, history professors team to recreate 500-year-old mechanical hand
- 10/25/22 - Auburn University opens doors to Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville
- 10/25/22 - Grand Challenges in Cybersecurity: A Discussion with Admiral Rogers
- 10/21/22 - ISE student wins 10th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
- 10/21/22 - #GINNing Podcast: Eye of the Leopard
- 10/20/22 - Newest Auburn history book highlights women in engineering
- 10/12/22 - Health and safety manager receives NSC Diversity in Safety Scholarship
- 10/03/22 - College's 10th annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase Oct. 20
September 2022
- 09/26/22 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 7 with college’s highest awards
- 09/23/22 - Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering launch 150th anniversary celebration
- 09/19/22 - Demand for Auburn Engineering students high as career fairs approach
- 09/16/22 - Board of Trustees approves project for Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach
- 09/12/22 - Auburn Engineering ranked among nation's Top 35 undergraduate programs for 12th consecutive year
August 2022
- 08/24/22 - Upcoming NASA Artemis mission has a distinctive Auburn Engineering flavor
- 08/10/22 - NIST awards Auburn nearly $1M to lead NDE-based AM qualification via data analytics
July 2022
- 07/29/22 - #GINNing Podcast: Of Gears and Gridirons
June 2022
- 06/15/22 - Auburn Engineering, Air University reach educational partnership agreement
- 06/09/22 - Mechanical engineering grad receives prestigious ION Early Achievement Award
- 06/06/22 - Auburn alumnae named most influential women in Engineering Georgia magazine
- 06/01/22 - David named acting associate dean for research
May 2022
- 05/19/22 - Auburn Engineering unveils the Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence
- 05/19/22 - Five students in mechanical engineering among winners at NASA Rover Challenge
- 05/03/22 - 5 Auburn Engineering student-athletes named to 2021 Winter SEC Honor Roll
April 2022
- 04/30/22 - #GINNing Podcast: The Marvelous Miss Mirkoohi
- 04/29/22 - Mechanical junior wins top prize in inaugural design contest
- 04/21/22 - Engineering graduate students, faculty recognized at annual Graduate Awards
- 04/20/22 - NCAME partners in $4M NSF project on rapid qualification for AM safety-critical components
- 04/20/22 - Two mechanical engineering professors named ASME Fellows
- 04/20/22 - College hosting engineering spirit week events
- 04/12/22 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2027
- 04/08/22 - #GINNing Podcast: Mechanical freshman answers softball questions
- 04/05/22 - Taylor named interim dean
- 04/01/22 - #GINNing Podcast: Off to the iRaces
March 2022
- 03/30/22 - 'A fantastic day' in Huntsville: Engineering showcase brings hundreds to Space and Rocket Center
- 03/29/22 - Faculty invited to register for SEC artificial intelligence consortium conference
- 03/29/22 - $2 million investment will create artificial intelligence initiative at Auburn
- 03/24/22 - NCAME awarded $4M for additive manufacturing high-temperature material characterization
- 03/22/22 - Researchers earn NASA grant to reinvent electronics manufacturing in space
- 03/17/22 - Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2022 promotion, tenure list
- 03/04/22 - Army invests $4.3 million in Auburn University additive manufacturing research
- 03/04/22 - Open forums announced for Samuel Ginn College of Engineering interim dean candidates
February 2022
- 02/28/22 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2022
- 02/17/22 - Auburn University ranks among top U.S. research institutions in National Science Foundation survey
January 2022
- 01/26/22 - ISE assistant professor leads NSF grant to transform the distributed additive manufacturing industry
- 01/25/22 - Auburn Engineering No. 17 in latest graduate online programs ranking
- 01/24/22 - #GINNing Podcast: Of Biology and Tribology
- 01/21/22 - Mechanical engineering professor named AU's director of undergraduate research
- 01/20/22 - NCAME boosts AM qualification capacity with state-of-the-art in-process monitoring system
- 01/05/22 - Auburn autonomous racing team to compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
December 2021
- 12/15/21 - Auburn leads statewide NASA project on simulation-based qualification for additive manufacturing
- 12/10/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Lohr Eagle
- 12/06/21 - Auburn’s fall commencement exercises to take place in Jordan-Hare Stadium Dec. 10-11
- 12/03/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Work — Hardin Work
November 2021
- 11/12/21 - Tribology professor honored for grease advancement
- 11/04/21 - College hosting Engineering Spirit Week
- 11/02/21 - Engineering students place second, fourth in Halloween Pitch Competition
October 2021
- 10/25/21 - Mechanical engineering alumna among new directors, officers of Auburn University Foundation Board
- 10/22/21 - Auburn Engineering to compete in ground-breaking Indy Autonomous Challenge
- 10/18/21 - Interdisciplinary research team receives NSF future manufacturing grant for "multi-material additive nanomanufacturing of biodegradable paper electronics"
- 10/18/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Honoring Auburn Engineering legend Mike Ogles
September 2021
- 09/27/21 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 10 with college’s highest awards
- 09/23/21 - Mechanical engineering professor receives NSF grant for epithelial cell research
- 09/15/21 - Interdisciplinary faculty team aims to expand plastic recycling options with NSF award
- 09/10/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Rose-colored Robotics
- 09/07/21 - Auburn autonomous racing team makes history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- 09/03/21 - 'War Eagle' laser incorporates Auburn fight song into metal 3-D printing
August 2021
- 08/20/21 - Super student talks super soldiers on #GINNing
- 08/20/21 - Novel Nozzle: NASA, AU partnership boldly goes where few AM projects have gone before
- 08/18/21 - State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2021
- 08/17/21 - Mechanical and materials programs receive NSF funding for undergraduate transfer students
- 08/10/21 - Auburn robotics team excels in NASA LUNABOTICS Challenge
July 2021
- 07/27/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Skate Expectations
- 07/14/21 - Summer Olympic swimming competition to have Ginn College flavor
- 07/04/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Celebrating the SwiftSku success story
June 2021
- 06/25/21 - 5 Auburn engineers named to 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 06/11/21 - Mechanical engineering mainstay talks 'dumb luck' and dedication on #GINNing
- 06/08/21 - Auburn Engineering showcases AM expertise with Army Additive Manufacturing Summit
- 06/04/21 - #GINNing Podcast: The formula of Formula
- 06/04/21 - Engineering alumni among Auburn's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
- 06/04/21 - Graduate students, faculty honored at spring graduate school awards
- 06/01/21 - Major start-up competition victory puts student entrepreneurs at $3.2 million in funding
May 2021
- 05/14/21 - #GINNing Podcast: Communicator takes on mechanical engineer in identity crisis showdown
- 05/11/21 - Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2026
- 05/10/21 - Auburn Engineering recognizes 2020-2021 outstanding alumni
- 05/10/21 - Eight Auburn students selected to study Alabama matters with fellows from Stanford’s Hoover Institution
- 05/05/21 - Annual Graduate Summer Seminar Series accepting submissions
- 05/04/21 - Auburn Engineering scores big at AU Involvement Awards
April 2021
- 04/30/21 - #GINNing Podcast: No substitute for this former nuclear submariner
- 04/23/21 - #EngineeringGoals: Former soccer standout talks grad school journey on #GINNing Podcast
- 04/22/21 - Auburn Engineering honors student and faculty achievement
- 04/21/21 - 6 Auburn engineers named to 2020-21 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 04/18/21 - #GINNing Podcast: A conversation with Auburn Engineering legend Maury Gaston
March 2021
- 03/30/21 - 3 Auburn Engineering grads named NSF Graduate Research Fellows
- 03/26/21 - Autonomous Tiger Racing currently Top 3 in Indy Autonomous Challenge
- 03/17/21 - AU Office of Cooperative Education joins College of Engineering
February 2021
- 02/21/21 - Mechanical engineering junior discusses Grand Challenges on #GINNing
- 02/17/21 - Auburn University establishes Transportation Research Institute
- 02/15/21 - Auburn debuts sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility
- 02/12/21 - Auburn researchers out to prove platooning truck benefits
- 02/10/21 - 10 Auburn engineers named to 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 02/08/21 - Faculty to research lead-free defense electronics as part of $7M award
- 02/05/21 - #GINNing Podcast: How Anna Layne West was won
- 02/05/21 - Auburn Engineering to host virtual Engineering and Technology Career Fair
- 02/04/21 - Molekule co-founder to speak to Auburn students via virtual seminar
January 2021
- 01/26/21 - Auburn researchers win big at major additive manufacturing conference
- 01/19/21 - Upcoming employer panel to discuss breaking down buzzwords
- 01/12/21 - Auburn engineers take third place in Amazon Web Services Competition
- 01/06/21 - Mechanical engineering trio wins Best Presentation at international symposium
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