Rick Williams, a mechanical engineering faculty member, has been named director of Auburn University’s Nuclear Power Generation Systems program. Williams’ appointment began in January, following the retirement of former director Bill Goodwin. A Georgia Tech graduate with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering, Williams earned a doctorate in mechanical […]
The Auburn Engineering Online and Continuing Education Program ranked 15th in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Programs rankings. The program moved up five spots from 20th in 2017. Each online program is evaluated and ranked on criteria that include student engagement, faculty credentials […]
The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University hosted its sixth Test Track Conference March 27‐29 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. More than 250 people attended the two-and-a-half-day event to learn about NCAT’s advancements in asphalt pavement design, construction, technologies and maintenance. Discussions included […]
Joe Forehand Jr., ’71 industrial and systems engineering, was inducted into the Auburn University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 5. Forehand is former chairman and CEO of Accenture, a leading global professional services company. During his time as CEO, Accenture grew from $6.9 billion in revenue and 66,000 employees […]
Auburn Engineering students and alumni continue to receive some of the world’s most prestigious scholarships and fellowships. The following students received prestigious awards, honorable mention or finalist honors this year: Matthew Rogers, ’18 software engineering, became Auburn Engineering’s first Rhodes Scholar since 1949. Kasey Cooper, ’18 mechanical engineering, was also […]
Robert Ashurst, the Uthlaut Family Associate Professor of chemical engineering, and Virginia Davis, Alumni Professor of chemical engineering, were awarded a patent for their research on “Microdevices and methods of manufacture.” Clemson University associate professor Chris Kitchens, a 2004 chemical engineering graduate from Auburn, is a co-inventor. Their work focuses […]
The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University is strengthening its team through several staff promotions and a new addition. Raquel Moraes, a materials scientist and chemist with nine years of research experience, joined NCAT as a postdoctoral researcher. She obtained master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering at […]
The Tiger Motors Manufacturing Lab – more commonly known as the Lego Lab – has been imparting lean manufacturing wisdom to Auburn Engineering students since 2011. But these days, the lab is pulling double duty by sharing operational manufacturing lessons with a growing number of automotive professionals. The lab has […]
Yellow Card Financial, a cryptocurrency startup of two Auburn University students, recently took second place at the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards National Finals in Dallas. Justin Poiroux, a junior in computer science, and Chris Maurice, a senior in finance, earned $5,000 in the field of 26 teams. Yellow Card provides […]
Alice E. Smith, the Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor with a joint appointment in industrial and systems engineering and computer science and software engineering, was chosen as an IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Distinguished Lecturer for a three-year term beginning in 2018. Smith is one of only 15 current IEEE Distinguished […]
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