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\"Auburn Auburn to construct world-class engineering lab, expand nation\u2019s largest student-run makerspace <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Applied Applied Research Institute advances defense innovation through Army partnership <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn engineers key part of historic Artemis II mission <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Collari Collari named executive director of development for engineering <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Applied Applied Research Institute names NASA veteran chief engineer <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn Engineering honors student named as Goldwater Scholar <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Apple Apple CEO, Auburn alumnus elected to National Academy of Engineering <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Human Human Systems Integration Center adopts new name reflecting people-centered research <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Highway Highway Research Center marks 40 years of engineering innovation and statewide impact <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn Engineering jumps two spots to No. 18 in latest U.S. News online graduate program rankings <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn Engineering\u2019s online cybersecurity engineering graduate program ranked No. 7 nationally <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn\u2019s Auburn\u2019s Electronics Packaging Research Institute leads AI revolution in semiconductor packaging <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn engineers construct floating golf green at Opelika venue <\/a><\/div>\n
\"NCAME NCAME expands defense supply chain research through industry partnerships <\/a><\/div>\n
\"NCAT NCAT inducts industry leader into Wall of Honor <\/a><\/div>\n
\"ICAMS ICAMS to launch statewide satellite model to expand advanced manufacturing access across Alabama <\/a><\/div>\n
\"ICAMS ICAMS featured in NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Chemical Chemical engineering assistant professor earns $875K DOE Early Career Award <\/a><\/div>\n
\"AUTRI AUTRI receives $1.9M to study smart tire technology for highway safety <\/a><\/div>\n
\"ECE ECE professor joins $1.5M effort to strengthen AI\u2019s mathematical foundations <\/a><\/div>\n
\"CEE CEE associate professors studying drilling data to improve road safety <\/a><\/div>\n
\"NSF NSF backs Auburn-led research into rewriting rules of metallic materials <\/a><\/div>\n
\"CEE CEE professor awarded $350,000 for pedestrian safety research <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Mechanical Mechanical engineering associate professor reports nanophotonics breakthrough <\/a><\/div>\n
\"hemical hemical engineering professor studies methane-eating microbe with DOE collaboration <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Chemical Chemical engineering assistant professor earns $298K USDA-NIFA grant to study plant water redistribution <\/a><\/div>\n
\"ASEL ASEL advances faster steel construction with AISC-funded drop-in connection research <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Aerospace Aerospace engineering professor to track orbits in cislunar space <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Materials Materials engineering assistant professor studies \u2018holy grail\u2019 of methane catalysis <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Engineering Engineering faculty receive NSF grant for undergraduate research program <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Electrical Electrical and computer engineering associate professor earns ADECA grant for 6G research <\/a><\/div>\n
\"CEE CEE assistant professor developing early warning system for ground movement <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Chemical Chemical engineering professors part of $300K methane reduction project <\/a><\/div>\n
\"NASA NASA astronaut and Auburn alumna Jan Davis honored with IQLA Lifetime Achievement Award <\/a><\/div>\n
\"NCAT NCAT director named inaugural Wilson Distinguished Professor <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Auburn Auburn Engineering dean appointed vice chair of AIChE Foundation Board of Trustees <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Chemical Chemical engineering professor elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science Class of 2025 Fellows <\/a><\/div>\n
\"ECE ECE associate professor named NAI senior member <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Aerospace Aerospace engineering professor earns fourth Abe Zarem Educator Award <\/a><\/div>\n
\"AUTRI AUTRI director receives national transportation lifetime achievement award <\/a><\/div>\n
\"Three Three Auburn Engineering professors earn university Faculty Awards <\/a><\/div>\n
\"CEE CEE professor honored with ACI Boase Award <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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