Standout scholar-athlete to serve as Auburn Engineering graduate marshal
Jeremy D Henderson | 08/04/25
As if it wasn't already a banner year for Mason Mathias...
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s namesake and family commit $30 million to scholarships
Austin Phillips | 07/30/25
The namesake of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation has committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
#GINNing Podcast: Second-Hand Information
Jeremy D Henderson | 07/11/25
Simply put, Peden Jones believes in the human touch — and the almost-human, too.
Auburn mechanical engineering doctoral student spending summer developing flying cars
Jeremy D Henderson | 07/08/25
They promised us flying cars. Ehsan Vaghefi is trying to hold them to it.
#GINNing Podcast: Floyd the Racer
Jeremy D Henderson | 07/03/25
Mechanical engineering sophomore Eliana Floyd grew up watching racing with her dad. She's been into cars for as long as she can remember. So, for her, just standing in pit lane would have made the hours in the Makerspace designing, cutting and clamping panels, bleeding brakes and slapping duct tape on the frame worth it. But to actually win a race — a national championship — at Talladega? That was more electric than the car itself.
College launches novel internet tool designed to foster research collaboration across multiple disciplines
Joe McAdory | 07/03/25
AUSME is a searchable, artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms how researchers discover one another, form collaborations and pursue complex, cross-disciplinary challenges.
Graduate School dean named as chair of Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy D Henderson | 06/30/25
George Flowers has been named as the new chair of Auburn University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Mechanical engineering doctoral student wows national tribology conference with electrical erosion research
Jeremy D Henderson | 06/27/25
When it comes to better understanding and mitigating the causes of electrical erosion now regularly reported in electric vehicles (EVs), the leading tribology program in the nation has a new poster boy.
Industrial design, engineering students’ collaboration leads to groundbreaking medical device
06/25/25
Students from Auburn’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs are solving real-life problems, and they recently witnessed the public unveiling of an innovative new surgical device they helped create.
#GINNing Podcast: Miss Autonomous
Jeremy D Henderson | 06/06/25
The latest episode of the best podcast in higher education features a mechanical engineering doctoral student whose name over her past four years has practically become synonymous with autonomous — GAVLAB great, Stephanie Meyer.
Mechanical engineering graduate’s latest award reflects Auburn’s reputation as “Tribology U.”
Jeremy D Henderson | 05/29/25
Jack Janik's career in the science of friction, wear and lubrication — tribology — didn't need any more traction. But the former Auburn mechanical engineering standout still just coasted to yet another kudo.
Defense, Auburn, Defense: Athletics-inspired Auburn Engineering startup expanding to support military
Jeremy D Henderson | 05/21/25
A small project begun at Auburn in 2019 to quickly return injured Auburn football players to the playing field may soon return injured soldiers to the battlefield.
Auburn mechanical engineering graduate makes university history with dual thesis and dissertation awards
Jeremy D Henderson | 05/20/25
Kyle Castellano enrolled at Auburn for graduate work in mechanical engineering hoping to keep pace with the university's rigorous academic standards. Two degrees later, it's officially safe to say that he succeeded — and set a new standard in the process.
NCAME hosts technology leaders for specialty workshop on advanced manufacturing
Jeremy D Henderson | 05/19/25
Top minds recently convened at Auburn University for a series of conversations on how to overcome obstacles to the wider adoption of advanced manufacturing.
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2030
Austin Phillips | 04/30/25
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting in April in the Brown-Kopel Center.
Auburn senior design team sets record in national naval engineering race
Jeremy D Henderson | 04/29/25
Henry Kendall isn't just saying it because that's what you say when you're an Auburn student. He's saying it because it's true. He was asked about what went into his team placing first in the American Society of Naval Engineers' annual Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition in Virginia Beach, and he answered. The secret to Auburn's speed? Auburn's Creed.
Engineered to win: Auburn iRacing team evolves from fledgling student organization into powerhouse
Joe McAdory | 04/22/25
Auburn University’s official iRacing team has evolved from a fledgling student organization three years ago to one that’s putting Auburn Engineering alumni into important positions within the professional racing industry.
Fueled by passion, students volunteer to help member of the Auburn Family
Caitlyn Griffin | 04/17/25
A group of Auburn Engineering students rushed to help an Auburn Family member to develop a custom brace to combat dropped head syndrome.
AUBE Lab director to research beginnings of biomechanics during six-month stint as Museo Galileo Visiting Professor
Jeremy D Henderson | 04/15/25
Michael Zabala, Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is taking his interest in mining the beginnings of biomechanics for what it can provide the field's future to the next level.
Eight Auburn Engineering faculty members named to 2025 promotion, tenure list
Joe McAdory | 04/15/25
Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan announced the names of faculty awarded promotion and tenure for 2025.
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 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.
#GINNing Podcast: @KrazyKlementine
Jeremy D Henderson | 04/03/25
This double-degreed Auburn engineering apostle extraordinaire is supporting the team and living the dream.
Researchers part of $887K FTA project to optimize efficiency on zero emission bus materials
Joe McAdory | 03/21/25
Auburn Engineering researchers on the project are Bryan Beckingham (principal investigator) and co-PIs Cassandra Porter, Michael Howard, Lauren Beckingham, Mark Hoffman and Christian Brodbeck.
