Andrew Bates, a senior in mechanical engineering and the Honors College, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Stockholm, Sweden for the 2016-17 academic year. An Alpharetta, Georgia native, Bates will conduct research under the guidance of Andrew Martin, professor in the Department of Energy Technology at KTH […]
School bus-related stories draw attention because these recognizable big yellow vehicles transport the most precious passengers — children. Ensuring their safety is paramount once those wheels begin rolling down the road. It was, therefore, no surprise Auburn industrial and systems engineering doctoral student Yousif Abulhassan attracted such a large audience […]
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 50 million people worldwide are suffering from schizophrenia, a chronic and severe mental disorder. It affects how a person thinks, feels and acts. While antipsychotic medications and psychosocial treatments help with symptoms, they often do not heal patients. The cause […]
The Auburn Engineering family lost one of its dedicated members of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council and a gracious benefactor of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Thomas Lowe Jr., a 1949 civil engineering graduate, was elected to the council in 1974, and was a member of the college’s Eagles, […]
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has established a new interdisciplinary Center for Polymer and Advanced Composites. The center will focus on research, graduate education and collaborative outreach opportunities to advance economic growth in Alabama and the Southeast. With more than 20 years of experience in polymer research, Maria Auad, […]
More than 125 professional engineers, 60 of whom were Auburn alumni, attended the 13th Annual Elements of Mechanical Engineering Conference hosted by Auburn University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Held Oct. 4-5 in Opelika, Alabama, the conference provided a forum for interaction among practicing engineers, Auburn alumni and faculty in the […]
Auburn Engineering alumna Sara Kouroupis is the nation’s top electrical engineering student. A 2015 electrical engineering graduate and Ellicott City, Maryland, native, Kouroupis was named the winner of the Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics […]
In October, Auburn faculty, staff and alumni filled the Shelby Center courtyards, engaged by the outstanding work conducted by students from all engineering disciplines. More than 150 graduate students presented their innovative research – from software forensics to biomass fuel production to curing agents for epoxy resin – during the […]
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honored six alumni at its annual awards banquet held Oct. 2. These individuals have served as outstanding ambassadors of Auburn University and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, and have made distinct contributions to the engineering profession. This year, five recipients were presented with the […]
A wife, a mother of three boys all under the age of 6, and an Auburn engineer who became a doctor – whew! How does she do it all? Melinda Sava, a 2001 chemical engineering honors college graduate, says she’s still trying to figure it out and owes much of […]
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