News & Updates

HRC 40th celebration

The HRC Turns 40!

11/07/25

The Highway Research Center (HRC) was established at Auburn University in 1985 with a mission to support Alabama’s highway industry through a coordinated research program. We celebrated its 40-year success with games, trivia, informational posters, and prizes to inspire more people to join those dedicated to improving the state’s highway industry.

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Highway Research Center marks 40 years of engineering innovation and statewide impact

11/14/25 10:00 AM

Auburn University’s Highway Research Center marks 40 years of innovation, research partnerships and workforce development that improve Alabama’s transportation system.

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Civil and environmental associate professor using drilling data to improve road safety

10/27/25 1:45 PM

Auburn civil engineers are using Measurement While Drilling data to help ALDOT design safer, more efficient roads and bridges across Alabama.

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Auburn Engineering announces six new or renewed endowed professorships

8/19/25 7:45 AM

Daniel Tauritz, Dave Bevly, Anton Schindler, Virginia Davis, John Evans and Brian Thurow have been awarded new or continued endowed professorships.

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David named associate dean for research

5/29/24 7:45 AM

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral student receives fellowship from American Concrete Institute

4/23/24 11:30 AM

Segun Osibodu, doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a 2024-2025 Fellow for the American Concrete Institute.

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Auburn's Highway Research Center makes Alabama’s transportation system better

3/21/24 9:30 AM

The HRC — part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering — is leading the charge in Alabama and the United States to ensure industry professionals have the latest technologies and guidelines for designing, constructing and maintaining highways and bridges.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair named 2024 PCI Fellow

2/21/24 2:30 PM

Andy Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, was recently named a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2024 Fellow.

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Auburn hosts 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

2/20/24 9:00 AM

The two-day Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) had a significant Auburn Family feel to it. Not only did the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) host the conference, but Auburn faculty opened the conference, presided over the luncheons, gave presentations and closed the program.

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Auburn prepares to host 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference

1/29/24 12:00 PM

As a leader in transportation research and workforce development, Auburn University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is once again at the forefront, with eight faculty members serving on the 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) Program Committee. The ATC Program Committee is chaired by Anton Schindler, the Mountain Spirit Professor of Civil and Environmental engineering and director of the Auburn University Highway Research Center.