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Smiling through

Smiling through

I saw Anna a couple of times, maybe three, in the corner of the parking lot behind Lowder Hall as I walked into work on the concourse between the business building and my Shelby Center office. It was not her wheelchair that caught my attention. It was her smile — […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
Taking the lead

Taking the lead

Auburn University has been selected to lead a national manufacturing effort on harsh environment electronics as part of a U.S. Department of Defense led flexible hybrid electronics institute. In August, at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Department of Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced a cooperative agreement to the research consortium FlexTech […]

by × December 10, 2015 ×
The face on the video board

The face on the video board

Auburn Engineering student Lucas Tribble gained instant fame during Auburn’s home football game against Mississippi State on Sept. 26, when he became the focal point on Jordan-Hare Stadium’s new 200-foot-wide video scoreboard. With a deadpan stare into the camera, Tribble held up one hand and extended his index finger – […]

by × December 10, 2015 ×
And the winner is . . .

And the winner is . . .

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 […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×

Looking toward the future

The way John and Rosemary Brown decided to attend Auburn almost seems whimsical, although it really wasn’t. They were both students at Freed-Hardeman University (at that time a junior college) in Henderson, Tennessee – a small, private institution where enrollment even now is just under 2,000. John and Rosemary both […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×
Constructing a giant

Constructing a giant

Mike Stallings’ steel design class – CE 4650 – was packed to capacity on an early Wednesday morning this fall. The reason: Jared Kime, who designed the structural components of Auburn’s new 200-foot stadium scoreboard, was there to talk about the process, and the back story on what it took […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×
To infinite and beyond

To infinite and beyond

The word infinite can be defined as immeasurably great, unlimited or boundless. Ironically, those words can also describe Sanjay Govil, an ’87 electrical engineering graduate. He is the founder and chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions, an information technology solutions provider focusing on platformization, infrastructure management, intellectual property leveraged solutions and […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×
In record time

In record time

Do the math, Auburn engineers, and tell us how fast this is: Ed Yeilding flew from St. Louis to Cincinnati in eight minutes and 32 seconds . . . and no, that’s not a misprint. The answer is 2,190 miles per hour, a record that will stand the test of […]

by × June 16, 2015 ×
For love of the game

For love of the game

From hitting the ball, to hitting the books, Auburn University baseball and softball players from the College of Engineering are learning to juggle the roles of both student and athlete. From waking up in the morning to train for their sport, to catching those much-needed nightly z’s after spending hours […]

by × May 28, 2015 ×
Advancing tomorrow’s technology

Advancing tomorrow’s technology

Through the largest gift given to Auburn University specifically designated for advancing research, the Alabama Power Foundation has created the Charles D. McCrary Institute to improve the security and operations of our nation’s infrastructure while valuing natural resources and conservation. The creation of the institute will enable Auburn to attract […]

by × May 5, 2015 ×