On Saturday, April 20, Auburn’s beloved oak trees were rolled for the last time following the annual A-Day football game. Thousands of dedicated Auburn alumni and fans descended upon the downtown corner at College St. and Magnolia Ave., as generations of fans have done before them. Andy Todd, ’87 mechanical […]
It’s not news when American manufacturers turn to Italy for help in designing cars — they have done it for decades. It is news, however, when it is the other way around. Rob DeBardeleben, ‘81 mechanical engineering, is head of Evocativo LLC, a Denver area engineering and design firm that […]
When 1947 civil engineering graduate Harold Meeks saw the photo of two young surveyors on page 17 of the spring/summer edition of Auburn Engineering, he felt that it was misidentified, and wanted to set the record straight. The Montgomery resident called us, explaining that the photo was taken in 1946, […]
Orlando “Tito” Carlo, ’01 civil engineering, appeared on the December 2012 season premiere of the Travel Channel’s hit series “Hotel Impossible,” a show known for revamping struggling hotels. Carlo, who was working for his family-owned company, Orlando Carlo Inc., in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, at the time, served as a contractor […]
Each year, the college recognizes the achievements of our faculty, students and alumni by hosting a spring awards event. This year’s ceremony and reception were held in the auditorium at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center in April. This exceptional group of individuals represents the best in […]
Auburn Engineering’s online graduate program was recently ranked sixth by U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 “Best Online Engineering Education Programs.” The graduate computer information technology program, housed in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, was ranked seventh among online graduate computer information technology programs. Combining traditional instruction with […]
Tj Nguyen, a senior in mechanical engineering, received the National Student Employee of the Year Award from the National Student Employment Association — the first Auburn student to win the award at this level. Nguyen has worked for Auburn’s College of Sciences and Mathematics Outreach Office for four years, where […]
Pradeep Lall, Thomas Walter professor of mechanical engineering and director of Auburn’s National Science Foundation Center for Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics, has been honored with the SEC’s Auburn University Faculty Achievement Award. Lall specializes in electronic packaging and his research interests include thermomechanics of electronics in harsh environments, […]
Carol Godfrey, ’86 industrial engineering and vice president of marketing and product development for Southwire’s Energy Division, was recognized as a Woman of Distinction by Auburn’s Women’s Resource Center in April. Godfrey helps maintain Southwire’s presence in the power and renewable energy industry, and works to expand its markets in […]
Jimmy Kaczmarek, ‘13 chemical engineering, was recently selected as a finalist for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship funded by Bill and Melinda Gates through the Gates Cambridge Trust. Last spring, he was named a Goldwater Scholarship honorable mention, a national recognition for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He […]
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