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The game-changer

The game-changer

Bart Prorok, professor of materials engineering, calls it the game-changer.

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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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Robotic drone that cleans waterways takes top prize at Halloween Pitch Competition

Robotic drone that cleans waterways takes top prize at Halloween Pitch Competition

“The judges felt they had the most innovative and impactful idea.”

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Cliff Williams.

The War Eagle Almost Landed

It wasn’t a joke. It was a promise.

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Engineering a virtual experience for astronomy students

Engineering a virtual experience for astronomy students

In an astronomy class, you might see stars and planets in textbooks or through video clips. However, Auburn University undergraduate students are elevating the Auburn experience and helping the next generation participate in their astronomy elective like never before. The Department of Physics worked with students from the Department of […]

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Faculty Highlights: Fall 2019

Faculty Highlights: Fall 2019

Mark Adams, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded $3 million in funding from T2S Solutions for his research toward the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. J. Brian Anderson associate professor of geotechnical engineering, was awarded a $222,802 grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation for […]

by × December 20, 2019 ×
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.

by × December 20, 2019 ×
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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John Carter and Anthony Tolliver

It’s My Job: John Carter

“We help teams shoot the basketball better.”

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Jan Davis

5 Minutes with Jan Davis

“Every flight I took something from Auburn.”

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