Articles by: Jeremy Henderson

It’s My Job: Lauren Hicks

It’s My Job: Lauren Hicks

A conversation with YETI design engineer Lauren Hicks, a 2022 materials engineering alumna who’s job is definitely cooler than most.

by × May 20, 2024 ×
Be the Creed: Christian Brodbeck

Be the Creed: Christian Brodbeck

If you want to stump Christian Brodbeck, ask him to pick a line of the Auburn Creed that best describes his role.

by × May 20, 2024 ×
Doc

Doc

Mechanical engineering professor David Dyer is retiring after the longest Auburn career of any faculty member in university history. The man they call Doc reflects on how things on the Plains have changed over the past 59 years — and how some never have. There’s no real secret. He liked […]

by × May 15, 2024 ×
Biosystems: Researchers reimagine controlled environment agriculture

Biosystems: Researchers reimagine controlled environment agriculture

While controlled environment agriculture (CEA) can potentially improve access to local, nutritious fruits and vegetables on a yearly basis, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with greenhouse production is five times higher than field-grown produce.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Civil and Environmental: Exploring subsurface hydrogen storage to reduce CO₂ emissions

Civil and Environmental: Exploring subsurface hydrogen storage to reduce CO₂ emissions

Lauren Beckingham, W. Allen and Martha Reed Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering, received her latest Early Career honor from the Department of Energy (DOE), which awarded $749,999 toward her research into subsurface hydrogen storage.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Industrial and Systems: ICAMS awarded $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives

Industrial and Systems: ICAMS awarded $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives

The adoption of Smart Manufacturing is fast becoming a necessity for small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) looking to stay competitive in the Industry 4.0 age. For those SMMs in the national security ecosystem, it’s no longer a suggestion — it’s a requirement. Enter, once again, the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced […]

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Materials: Developing innovative methods for material response modification

Materials: Developing innovative methods for material response modification

The National Science Foundation recently awarded Siyuan Dai, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, $720,000 for a CAREER project aimed at developing innovative methods for material response modification benefitting a variety of applications from computer science to biomedicine.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Mechanical: Achieving a cleaner future for the transportation sector

Mechanical: Achieving a cleaner future for the transportation sector

Mitigating the environmental impact of meeting the world’s rapidly increasing transportation energy demands is a problem.The National Science Foundation (NSF) thinks Nick Tsolas may have a solution.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Be the Creed: Fatemah Jamshidi

Be the Creed: Fatemah Jamshidi

When it comes to STEM education, Fatemeh Jamshidi believes that there are several keys to success. And 88 of them are ivory.

by × December 6, 2023 ×
The Burches of Auburn

The Burches of Auburn

This is an Auburn story. It starts in 1974 at the University of Alabama.

by × December 6, 2023 ×