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Shelby Balding

#GINNing Podcast: The Juggler

4/11/25 11:00 AM
PRCA is a statewide organization committed to promoting the professional and ethical practice of public relations in Alabama.

Auburn Engineering communications and marketing team earns 9 PRCA awards

4/9/25 8:25 AM
A national panel of industry specialists evaluated each submission based on criteria including creativity, marketing execution and message impact.

Auburn Engineering earns 12 Educational Advertising Awards

4/9/25 8:00 AM
Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase

4/8/25 10:25 AM
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

Graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News rankings

4/8/25 7:46 AM
As the McCrary Institute’s first chief communications officer, Dillon will lead the communications and media strategy for the institute’s growing media platforms and embolden its reputation as a nationally-recognized cyber-focused policy and research institute.

McCrary Institute names deputy director and chief communications officer

4/7/25 10:00 AM
Shiqiang (Nick) Zou, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering (center), holds a reactor used in electrochemical reduction, a process that uses electrical energy to break down per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) while keeping granular activated carbon intact for potential reuse. Graduate assistant Jason Zhao (right) and postdoctoral fellow David Ricardo Martinez Vargas (left) are working with Zou on the project.

CEE assistant professor earns grant to remove PFAS from materials

4/7/25 10:00 AM
The annual research symposium attracted 486 students and postdoctoral researchers.

Auburn Engineering students well-represented at research symposium

4/3/25 4:00 PM
Kristin McGhee

#GINNing Podcast: @KrazyKlementine

4/3/25 3:00 PM
Vincent Visser, left, pitched Polar Docks, while Liam Heary, pitched Planet of Snacks.

Auburn Engineering students combine to win $30,000 in Tiger Cage

4/2/25 9:40 AM
To compete, students were given 40 minutes to plan, sketch and build a contraption that would, hopefully, protect the egg inside once it’s dropped from a stadium ramp.

Elementary school students learn basics of prototyping through egg drop

4/2/25 9:35 AM
Soldiers stand next to a Polaris MRZR Alpha 4 vehicle. [Image: Polaris]

Army partners with Auburn to close capability gaps in tactical vehicles

4/1/25 11:00 AM
The Auburn University Rocketry Association visited Children's of Alabama in Birmingham for the third consecutive year to spend time with patients an afternoon of heartwarming smiles and lifelong memories.

Auburn rocketry club brings hands-on fun to young patients

4/1/25 10:30 AM
Ten representatives from Auburn’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) — including students, faculty and researchers — attended this year’s International Erosion Control Association (IECA) annual conference, walking away with four awards.

Auburn CEE students sweep the ICEA conference

4/1/25 9:55 AM
The Graduate Engineering Research Showcase enters its 12th iteration.

More than 400 registered Capstone Design, Graduate Research showcases

3/31/25 9:00 AM
A team representing Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering poses with the PRECISE system. From left: Tanzeel Rehman, assistant professor in biosystems engineering; Al Dean Francisco; Louie Harris; Ayden Kemp; Hamid Syed; and Vivian Usha.

Biosystems engineering team named finalist in NASA agricultural c

3/28/25 2:00 PM
Vince Visser

#GINNing Podcast: Mr. Mister

3/28/25 10:30 AM
Akond Rahman has published almost 30 research papers on configuration scripts since 2018.

CSSE assistant professor to deliver keynote address at ICSE

3/27/25 9:25 AM
Carson Easterling, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, explains power systems laboratory equipment and their functions to guests.

Auburn training the next generation of cybersecurity experts

3/26/25 7:50 AM
Snack boxes are available for 32 countries at $29.99 per box.

CSSE sophomore offers ‘a little taste of home'

3/25/25 7:45 AM
A rendering of the recently announced addition to the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville.

Auburn announces addition to Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville

3/24/25 3:30 PM
Ari Goldman, aerospace engineering doctoral student (left) and David Scarbrough, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering (right) stand in front of the MARLEN engine, the third generation of subscale RDREs.

Aerospace engineering doctoral student works to advance RDREs

3/24/25 2:20 PM
Yin Sun

ECE professor selected as co-chair for the Mobile Networks Symposium

3/24/25 2:00 PM
Polar Docks' misting system effectively cools docks without drenching its users.

Student creates misting system for docks, reaches Tiger Cage finals

3/24/25 8:00 AM
Auburn researchers are part of an $887,985 study to address engineering challenges associated with energy efficiency of zero emission bus materials.

Auburn Engineering researchers part of $887K FTA project

3/21/25 1:55 PM
Liam Heary, a sophomore in computer science and software engineering, Liam Heary answers a judge's question during the Tiger Cage semifinals.

#GINNing Podcast: Computer Science, Candy and Culture

3/21/25 10:41 AM
The AU-CAICE will build upon the foundation laid by the former Auburn Cyber Research Center (ACRC) and advance the legacy of ACRC's pioneering work.

New research center combines AI, cybersecurity

3/20/25 11:30 AM
From left, Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., Jonathan Pettus, executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute, Brian O'Connor, vice president of global supply chain at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, and Kevin Wilson, senior program manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems discuss the vulnerability of the U.S. defense industrial base in relation to challenges posed by China, during a roundtable at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville, Ala., Tuesday. The event, featuring members of the House Select Committee on China, focused on supply chain security and industrial capacity.

House Select Committee on China praises AU for national defense efforts

3/20/25 10:15 AM
Blue Origin's New Glenn at liftoff during its NG-1 mission in January.

NCAME partners with Blue Origin to improve copper printability

3/18/25 11:00 AM
CAE-R designations are granted to regionally accredited, degree-awarding four-year institutions, Department of Defense schools or PhD-granting military academies.

Auburn one of 11 U.S. institutions to hold three CAE designations

3/17/25 11:00 AM
Mary Ferguson

#GINNing Podcast: There's Something About Mary

3/17/25 11:00 AM
Sathvik Prahadeeswaran

#GINNing Podcast: Sathvik Prahadeeswaran

3/7/25 11:00 AM
Mari Miles Dempsey, a senior in chemical engineering (right) holds a photo-initiated hydrogels sphere next to Jean-Francois Louf, assistant professor in chemical engineering.

Chemical engineering senior researches hydrogels to improve space travel

3/6/25 11:00 AM
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductees Bruce Tatarchuk and Kenny Mitchell.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2025

3/4/25 2:30 PM
The Tiger Cage final round will be March 28.

Two Auburn Engineering students reach Tiger Cage final round

3/3/25 12:35 PM
Engineering students have the opportunity to advance their skills in product design and innovation through the Tom and Jean Walter ABM Fellowship.

Walter ABM Fellowship Empowers Engineering Students

3/3/25 11:00 AM
The annual Auburn University Research Symposium will be March 26 at the Melton Student Center.

Students, postdoctoral fellows prep for March 26 research symposium

3/3/25 8:15 AM
Emma Grace Boyd

#GINNing Podcast: Raising the Bars

2/27/25 4:30 PM
The Auburn University Applied Research Institute will soon begin testing the microelectronics necessary for improving the Missile Defense Agency's space assets.

Auburn secures $11.4M DOD contract for critical space defense project

2/26/25 2:00 PM
Charles Dunstan, son of professor Arthur St. Charles Dunstan, at the controls of WAPI Radio in 1926.

Upcoming book will detail history of ECE at Auburn

2/26/25 7:00 AM
Mason Mathias

SEC names MechE senior as top men's swimming and diving scholar athlete

2/24/25 3:30 PM
Presentations will be made on Fridays March 7, March 14, April 11 and April 25.

Auburn Engineering to host AI lecture series beginning March 7

2/24/25 2:20 PM
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani

#GINNing Podcast: Major Laser

2/21/25 2:00 PM
Ali Khosravi

CEE assistant professor aims to predict how sea ice reacts to stress

2/20/25 1:00 PM
man looking down at engine

Auburn engineering student uses Makerspace to design, test jet engine

2/18/25 1:25 PM
Alice E. Smith

Auburn professor elected to the National Academy of Engineering

2/17/25 1:00 PM
Lake Marian in New Zealand

New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

2/17/25 9:00 AM
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey address attendees at the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex hosted by the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Auburn hosts 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

2/14/25 1:45 PM
Winton Williams addresses engineering alumni, students and faculty at the annual reception

Alumni, students, faculty gather at college's annual scholarship, fellows

2/14/25 12:00 PM
Jean-Francois Louf is the Department of Chemical Engineering's second National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipient this semester.

NSF CAREER Award-winning study investigates how sound boosts pollination

2/14/25 10:00 AM
Julie Bedard, a freshman on Auburn's women's tennis team majoring in mechanical engineering, competes during the Roberta Alison Fall Classic in November.

#GINNing Podcast: Net Worth

2/14/25 9:00 AM
From left to right: Biosystems engineering students Faraz Ahmad, Hamid Syed, Mohtasim Hadi Rafi, Carter Freeman, Md. Mesbahul Maruf pose with Florabot.

RoboCrop: BSEB students win big at worldwide farming robotics challenge

2/13/25 3:30 PM
The Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) hosted the Design for Humanity Engineering Challenge on Feb. 6 as a part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's third annual Engineer Together Day.

CDCR guides students to use a person-first mindset in problem-solving

2/13/25 1:30 PM
Members of the The Auburn University Rocketry Association (AURA) talk with NASA Astronaut Jessica Wittner at an airshow in Pensacola, Florida.

AURA prepares competition rocket for success

2/13/25 9:00 AM
Members of Autonomous Tiger Racing pose with a trophy awarded for the top time trial speed in the latest Indy Autonomous Challenge. From left to right: Jamison Hood, Sai Sarva, Evan Ellison, Kathleen Steadman, Stephanie Meyer, Samantha Korac, James Brewer, Bryce Karlins and advisor David Bevly.

Auburn team claims autonomous racing victory at 163.6 mph

2/12/25 2:00 PM
Samantha Korac

#GINNing Podcast: Korac on the Track

2/6/25 4:00 PM
Engineering Without Borders students on location in Westpoint, Tennessee, include (from left), Eli Williams, Virginia Keith, Morgan Bell (resident engineer in charge), Emma Tolbert, Sam Mariano, Joel Young, Park White and Gerald John, advisor and civil and environmental engineering research associate.

Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad

2/6/25 7:55 AM
The Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) hosts three career fairs in February.

Engineering career fairs to feature more than 200 employers

2/5/25 2:20 PM
The Tiger Cage semifinals are Feb. 28 in Horton-Hardgrave Hall's Broadway Event and Space Theater.

Three Auburn Engineering students advance to Tiger Cage pitch competition

2/5/25 7:40 AM
From left, Logan Bolton, Owen Strength and Luke Robinson.

Three students in CSSE recognized by CRA for outstanding research

2/4/25 4:05 PM
Tamara McClain, director of the Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence, speaks to engineering students during the 6th annual Industry Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

CI2E hosts its 6th annual Industry Super Bowl

2/4/25 2:00 PM
Mehdi Sadi is developing artificial intelligence/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware.

Assistant professor in ECE earns NSF CAREER Award

2/3/25 10:35 AM
Madison Dutton

#GINNing Podcast: Madison from Madison

1/31/25 8:50 AM
Laurence Rilett, AUTRI director and Ginn Distinguished Professor, presided over the governor’s luncheon at the 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference in Birmingham.

Auburn prepares to host 68th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference

1/31/25 12:00 AM
2025 NAPA Road Scholar recipients Amir Jafarmilajerdi, Liz Valenca, Cameron Derryberry, Zane Hargett and Juliana Wood

NCAT announces inaugural recipients of NAPA Road Scholars Endowment

1/30/25 10:40 AM
A team of students and faculty participate in the Design for Humanity Challenge.

CDCR to host Design for Humanity Engineering Challenge

1/30/25 9:30 AM
The newly established Auburn chapter of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association gathers for a photo during the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in January in Washington, D.C.

AREMA introduces Auburn student chapter

1/29/25 5:00 PM
Two AUTRI graduate research assistants, Corey McDaniels (right) and Christopher Gerber (left), received the 2024 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship from the Federal Highway Administration. The pair represented AUTRI during a recognition session at the TRB meeting.

Auburn researchers shine at national transportation conference

1/29/25 3:30 PM
Jonathan Pettus has been named executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute. [Credit: UAH]

Pettus named executive director of Applied Research Institute

1/28/25 3:30 PM
Research at the Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI) includes aerosol-jet additive processing for manufacturing flexible electronics.

Auburn's vision for flexible electronics future aligns with CES 2025

1/27/25 3:00 PM
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's program aims to help students take their engineering career to the Next Level.

Next Level program accepting new applications for 2025-2026 fellows

1/27/25 10:45 AM
Anna Carter

#GINNing Podcast: The Right Material

1/24/25 4:00 PM
Nima Shamsaei

NCAME director to deliver 2024-25 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture

1/24/25 9:15 AM
Howard earned a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his project, “Multiscale modeling for self-assembly of colloidal-particle coatings with gradient compositions.”

Assistant professor in chemical engineering wins NSF CAREER Award

1/22/25 5:30 AM
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 among U.S. News online graduate programs

1/21/25 7:30 AM
The Passport to Your Engineering Experience Lunch and Browse is open to all students interested in gaining engineering experience.

Students invited to explore opportunities to gain engineering experience

1/17/25 11:00 AM
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