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Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center dedication

Dedicated Donors

In addition to the Browns’ gift, more than 50 other alumni have donated $17 million toward the project.

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Jim Thomas

To the Moon and Back, in 50 years

“Standing at the cape, to celebrating again 50 years later, it kind of puts a big lump in your throat when you think about it.”

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Jim Odom

One Giant Leap For Rocketry

Raucous celebrations on Earth were fading into the early morning hours of July 21, 1969, as Jim Odom stepped outside his Decatur home and cast his eyes toward Earth’s closest neighbor – the moon.

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Cliff Williams.

The War Eagle Almost Landed

It wasn’t a joke. It was a promise.

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Nima Shamsaei

The Road Back to the Moon Goes Through Auburn

Forget 2028, Vice President Mike Pence said during his March 26 Huntsville speech at the fifth meeting of the National Space Council — America would return to the moon within five years, not nine. It wasn’t a prediction. It was an order.

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Scanning Seth.

Touchdown, Auburn (Engineering)

Michael Zabala, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will never forget scoring his first touchdown. It was Sept. 21, 2019, and he was in his living room recliner. The game had just started.

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The Award Goes To…

The Award Goes To…

Seven outstanding alumni and ambassadors of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored Friday, Sept. 13, in the newly constructed Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council for their distinguished professional careers.

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Class of 2019 inductees include (L-R) Zeke Smith, Carl Register, Norm Tew and Davidson Technologies President Joe Green, representing Dorothy Davidson.

The Award Goes to…

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals, including three Auburn alumni and one long-time donor, and honored a project during a ceremony at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge.

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Dynamic Diversity

Dynamic Diversity

Learn more about the inclusion-focused initiatives making a difference in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

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Leading the Way

Leading the Way

Auburn Engineering has taken the lead on the forefront of many areas, including transportation, structural engineering and cybersecurity.

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