Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 32 nationally among public institutions, and No. 1 in the state, this past spring by U.S. News and World Report.

Thirteen engineering students given Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

8/26/26 3:00 PM
Higher education, industry and government leaders from across Alabama gathered at Auburn University on July 21 for the Alabama Higher Education AI Exchange: Classroom to Career to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce and what it means for the future of higher education.

Higher Education AI Exchange explores how higher education can prepare Alabama's AI-ready workforce

8/26/26 10:40 AM
Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Auburn University has been awarded $15.3 million through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program to advance solutions that improve health care access, workforce development and technology infrastructure across rural Alabama.

Auburn awarded more than $15 million through rural health program

8/26/26 9:00 AM
Rocket

Auburn’s Applied Research Institute delivers 3D-printed parts for the U.S. Navy during RIMPAC 2026

8/25/26 2:30 PM
Daniela Marghitu joins the world’s largest general research honor society, whose members include more than 200 Nobel Prize recipients.

CSSE faculty member inducted into Sigma Xi research honor society

8/25/26 11:30 AM
Auburn professor Wen Luo

Engineering professor receives grant to study lattice material flaws

8/25/26 10:30 AM
The newly reconstructed East Course at Thunderhill Raceway Park, where NCAT helped develop an asphalt pavement designed to meet the demands of high-speed racing.

NCAT brings asphalt pavement expertise to the racetrack

8/25/26 8:00 AM
Jordan Geidel

#GINNing Podcast: Rocket Woman

8/21/26 9:00 AM
Auburn University hosted the opening of the Applied Research Institute in Huntsville.

Auburn, partners celebrate opening of 50,000 square foot laboratory

8/20/26 3:00 PM
The institute brought together approximately 40 faculty participants and 10 speakers for educational sessions, laboratory demonstrations, industry and field visits and opportunities to exchange teaching practices and research ideas.

Auburn hosts educators for Material Handling Teachers Institute

8/20/26 1:40 PM
From left, Missie Smith (industrial and systems engineering), Ali Khosravi (civil and environmental engineering) and Cassandra Porter (chemical engineering).

Three engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows

8/19/26 11:00 AM
CDCR offers career development programming throughout the year to help students prepare for the internship and job search process.

Auburn Engineering CDCR prepares students for fall recruiting

8/19/26 10:45 AM
Michael Zabala displays an example of a 3D-printed orthopedic device and his Goel Award.

Mechanical engineering professor earns award for translational research

8/18/26 3:30 PM
From left, Mark Adams, the Godbold Professor in electrical and computer engineering, TES research engineer Ben Colvett and research engineer Elizabeth McMeen build the framework for a satellite.

Interdisciplinary lab broadens Auburn's space research capabilities

8/18/26 10:00 AM
David Roueche, left, and Kadir Sener stand inside Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory, where researchers will test mass timber designs for deployable U.S. Air Force housing.

Auburn Engineering, Air Force develop mass timber housing prototypes

8/17/26 12:50 PM
Haley Wallach

#GINNing Podcast: Haley Centered

8/14/26 12:35 PM
Rakesh Kumar

Plastic pollution in agriculture is the focus of emerging research

8/13/26 1:45 PM
From left, students Olivia Ray, Aubrey Hoffnagle, Jasmine Feld and Natalie Krimm at the ASABE meeting in Indianapolis.

Biosystems Engineering students, faculty excel at ASABE meeting

8/13/26 10:00 AM
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor Neha Sharma examines a sample in her laboratory as part of her research into materials designed to capture and recover nutrients from water.

CEE assistant professor receives $1M EPA grant to recover nutrients

8/12/26 3:00 PM
Kathryn Baker

#GINNing Podcast: Kathryn Baker the Good Grade Maker

8/7/26 1:00 PM
Reza Molaei holds a challenge coin given to Genesis Mission team members.

AU-led team joins AI and materials research in Genesis Mission

8/6/26 10:30 AM
Pan He is developing new AI-powered video surveillance systems that can identify important events, explain their conclusions and help human operators make better-informed decisions.

Assistant professor of CSSE leads effort to improve AI video surveillance

8/5/26 1:30 PM
AURA team members work on their rocket at the IREC in Texas.

Rocketry Association withstands Texas weather, enjoys impressive launch

8/5/26 1:00 PM
Auburn University leaders joined city and state officials at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. (photo courtesy Alabama Department of Commerce)

Auburn joins Alabama delegation to advance aerospace future at international airshow

8/4/26 8:30 AM
A group of ECS and Auburn representatives poses for a photo at the Geotechnical Chamber ribbon cutting

Corporate partnerships create meaningful impact at Auburn

8/3/26 4:00 PM
Emory Clifford

#GINNing Podcast: Clifford the Big Grad Marshal

7/31/26 2:00 PM
Maria Victoria Liendro attended the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference July 13-17 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Doctoral student in CSSE awarded trip to premier international conference

7/30/26 3:00 PM
Luis Alarcon-Aneiva is researching ways to improve flight training for pilots and instructors.

Aerospace engineering student earns national award, fellowship

7/30/26 11:40 AM
Tyler Woods, a junior in chemical engineering, explains his team's research project, "Quantifying Pore Size Gradients and Mechanical Characteristics in PEGDA Cryogels," during a poster presentation on Wednesday, July 22.

Undergraduates experience research through pair of summer programs

7/29/26 3:45 PM
Vrishank Raghav, left, and Brendan Higgins will participate in the Grainger Symposium at the University of Texas.

Two Auburn professors selected for Grainger Foundation symposium

7/28/26 9:00 AM
Aerospace engineering students and alumni recognized at the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section’s annual awards banquet pose with their awards. From left are Cade May, Chris Crumbly, Mark Miller, Thomas Teasley, Melissa McDaniel, Tim Keeter and Griffin DiMaggio.

Auburn aerospace engineering students, alumni receive AIAA awards

7/27/26 1:15 PM
Wade Welch

#GINNing Podcast: Wonder Woman Wade Welch

7/24/26 1:00 PM
Murilo Tarozzo, a doctoral student in geotechnical engineering, stands beside an experimental pile bent specimen at Auburn University’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory.

Geotechnical student makes connections for a solid foundation

7/24/26 11:15 AM
Ali Khosravi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, examines a 3D-printed lattice structure similar to those his research team will test as part of an adaptive foundation system for expansive soils.

CEE assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award for adaptive foundations

7/24/26 9:00 AM
Joshita Majumdar

#GINNing Podcast: Magneto Majumdar

7/17/26 8:55 AM
NCAT researchers will evaluate plant-derived lignin from crops as a potential renewable component in asphalt pavements.

NCAT joins NSF BRIDGES Engine to explore plant-based asphalt materials

7/14/26 1:30 PM
Joseph Rusk

#GINNing Podcast: The Breadwinner

7/10/26 12:00 PM
The program gives property owners a practical way to address common stormwater issues while contributing to broader watershed health.

Rain Ready Alabama offers stormwater implementation funding

7/8/26 1:00 PM
Located inside the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security's Edge Lab at the Auburn Research Park, the Alabama Cybersecurity Intelligence Center offers basic cyber hygiene, multi-factor authentication, penetration testing, incident response planning and round-the-clock monitoring of every device on a municipal network.

McCrary program provides cyber defense for local governments

7/7/26 3:30 PM
Kate Handel

Graduate School ambassador makes Auburn feel like home

7/7/26 3:00 PM
Dylan Heard

#GINNing Podcast: Honey, have you Heard?

7/3/26 1:00 PM
Development professionals from engineering colleges visit Jordan-Hare Stadium during the 2026 Engineering Development Forum held in Auburn.

Engineering Development Forum 2026 hosted by Auburn Engineering

7/2/26 10:00 AM
U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Seval Oz addresses transportation leaders during the 2026 CUTC Summer Meeting, hosted by Auburn Engineering’s Auburn University Transportation Research Institute.

Auburn Engineering hosts national CUTC Summer Meeting

7/1/26 2:15 PM
Negin Moaseri, a graduate student in chemical engineering, is using rheology to study the dispersion states of nanomaterials.

Rheometer expands chemical engineering research capabilities

7/1/26 10:30 AM
Jiaqi Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, won the Sony Faculty Innovation Award, a program that supports pioneering academic research and provides $100,000 in funding.

Assistant professor in CSSE wins Sony Faculty Innovation Award

6/30/26 7:30 AM
Co-founded by former Auburn graduate student researcher Yuan Tian, right, and Elizabeth Lipke, the Uthlaut Endowed Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the biotech business venture develops tissue engineered 3D tumor models designed to improve the reliability of preclinical cancer drug testing.

Chemical engineering alumnus, professor win $100K at Alabama Launchpad

6/29/26 9:25 AM
Mark Schall

#GINNing Podcast: New Chair in Town

6/26/26 1:00 PM
Ayden Kemp earned the 2026 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Centennial Fellowship and was named a Goldwater and Astronaut Scholar in 2023.

Graduate student in biosystems engineering earns Tau Beta Pi Fellowship

6/25/26 3:50 PM
Auburn Engineering senior Eirik Mulder, an Honors College student double majoring in aerospace engineering and computer science, has received the Astronaut Scholarship for the second year in a row.

Engineering senior wins second ASF Astronaut Scholarship

6/23/26 1:45 PM
NCAME Research Engineer Mikyle Paul, right, and Hunter Ryan with the center's VRC Gen IV Cold Spray System.

NCAME partners with high-performance metal powder producer

6/23/26 1:00 PM
Lynnae Stypulkowski

#GINNing Podcast: The Maine Teacher

6/19/26 1:00 PM
Nek Sharan, aerospace engineering assistant professor, works in his office. His NSF fellowship will support the development of computational tools for simulating complex, high-speed flows in aerospace systems.

Aerospace assistant professor receives fellowship for flow simulations

6/17/26 1:25 PM
Four Auburn University students — Trynnady Aldridge, Jacycie Clapp, Masha Turkic and Sally Price have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad.

Auburn University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

6/16/26 11:25 AM
Missie Smith, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study how augmented reality interfaces affect human decision-making, perception and performance.

ISE assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award for AR research

6/15/26 1:00 PM
The new biomedical engineering programs at Auburn will offer a doctoral degree, thesis and non-thesis master’s degrees and two graduate certificates, all drawing on the university’s established expertise in advanced biomedical technologies and systems.

Auburn Engineering to introduce biomedical engineering programs

6/15/26 9:40 AM
Missie Smith

#GINNing Podcast: The Mississippi Drifter

6/12/26 1:00 PM
Ada Pratico, a rising senior in mechanical engineering, is the 2026 Richard A. Groenendyke Scholarship award winner.

Rising senior in mechanical engineering wins Groenendyke Scholarship

6/11/26 3:35 PM
This year’s recipients include undergraduate scholars Jordan Geidel, Addisyn “Addie” Kriger, Eirik Mulder and Amanda Vogel, as well as graduate fellows Paxton Albright and Ashton Shannon.

Six aerospace engineering students receive NASA space grant consortium scholarships

6/11/26 8:00 AM
Research Park expansion map showing new boundaries that increase park size to 240 acres

Auburn entrepreneurial ecosystem, The Park, grows to 240 acres

6/10/26 1:00 PM
Hossein Jahromi

Assistant professor selected to Alabama Biomanufacturing Labs cohort

6/9/26 1:20 PM
Faculty involved on the project include, top row (from left), Daniela Marghitu from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and Chih-hsuan Wang from the College of Education, and bottom row (from left), Bosen Lian from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Xiaowen Gong from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Melody Russell from the College of Education.

Project awarded $600K to improve STEM education in rural middle schools

6/9/26 11:00 AM
Alicia Harkless

#GINNing Podcast: 5 Degrees of Preparation

6/5/26 1:00 PM
Mark Schall has been named chair of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Schall, a faculty member since 2015, will begin his new role Aug. 1.

Schall named chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering

6/4/26 11:00 AM
Auburn soccer player Fizz Hutton performs a body feint while wearing motion-capture sensors in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab, where researchers analyzed the biomechanics behind the soccer move made famous by Lionel Messi.

AUBE Lab, soccer player analyze the biomechanics of the body feint

6/3/26 4:00 PM
Joshita Majumdar, right, a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Gopikrishna Deshpande, the Godbold Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, used equipment at the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center, including the 7-Tesla MRI scanner, to study glutamate levels in the brain.

Graduate student in ECE tracked brain chemistry for more than a year

6/3/26 10:20 AM
Sophie Bivins, a junior in chemical engineering, and 12 other students in Auburn's Engineers Without Borders chapter completed a clean water distribution system for villagers in Parramos Grande, Guatemala.

EWB develops clean water system for Guatemalan village

6/1/26 1:30 PM
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Six Auburn researchers recognized as trailblazing women in tech

5/29/26 3:30 PM
India Warren

#GINNing Podcast: India the Incredible

5/29/26 1:00 PM
In Huntsville, AUARI leaders Jonathan Pettus and Melanie Baker join SDA‑South site director Burke Hare (center) in advancing Auburn’s role in mission‑critical space operations by uniting academic insight with real‑world defense challenges.

Auburn expands Space Development Agency collaboration through Educational Partnership Agreement

5/28/26 5:00 PM
Lockheed Martin representatives met with NCAME researchers on campus this spring.

NCAME partners with Lockheed Martin to develop future aircraft components

5/28/26 11:00 AM
In his prior roles, Lt. Gen. Joe Hartman was central to the development of national security policy and advancing cyber, intelligence and emerging technology capabilities to support national defense.

McCrary Institute welcomes former NSA acting director to advisory board

5/28/26 9:00 AM
Pengyu Chen assumes the role of materials engineering program chair on July 1.

Chen appointed materials engineering program chair

5/26/26 7:30 AM
Bill Walker

#GINNing Podcast: Orange Beach and Navy

5/22/26 1:00 PM
Patrick Eid receives the First Place Award and Mike Freeman Prize in the graduate division at the AIAA Region II Student Conference. From left are retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., Eid and Kurt Polzin.

Aerospace grad student earns consecutive AIAA honors for rocket research

5/19/26 4:00 PM
Students in Auburn's pulp and paper program are often key players in multiple research opportunities.

Pulp and paper program enjoys record enrollment, expanded research

5/19/26 2:00 PM
Participants gather for a hands-on erosion and sediment control demonstration during Auburn Engineering’s annual Stormwater Week at the Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility. The event brings together contractors, engineers, regulators and industry professionals for field-based stormwater training and education.

Stormwater Week showcases Auburn Engineering’s stormwater expertise

5/19/26 1:15 PM

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