Happenings

Partners in innovation

Partners in innovation

Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology and Jiangsu Sinyue Asphalt Co. of China recently established a 10-year research and development agreement focused on advancing cost-effective and sustainable asphalt pavement practices in China and throughout the world. NCAT researchers will provide support in developing innovative asphalt technologies, training programs and […]

by × November 16, 2017 ×

Feeling the SonarBeat

Two graduate students and their faculty advisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center were recently recognized for their demonstration of the ‘SonarBeat’ vital sign monitoring system at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Sensing, Communication and […]

by × November 16, 2017 ×
New year, new look

New year, new look

Prior to the beginning of the fall semester, the college unveiled its redesigned website. The new design shifts the focus from a news platform toward student recruitment and interest. Users will notice a video tour of campus when the page loads, giving visitors to the site and prospective students a […]

by × November 16, 2017 ×
Graduate student standouts

Graduate student standouts

A record nine Auburn engineers received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation in 2017. The purpose of the fellowship program is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. Each fellowship consists of three years of financial support accessible […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×
Look ma, no hands!

Look ma, no hands!

The Auburn University Formula SAE team is going where no other racing team has gone: autonomous driving. In August, members of the Formula driverless team will travel to Hockenheim, Germany, to compete in the first Formula Student Driverless competition class. Auburn’s Formula SAE team was one of only 15 teams […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×
Finishing strong

Finishing strong

Through the generous support of alumni, corporate partners and friends, the college has raised more than $221.1 million as it closes in on the end of Because This is Auburn – A Campaign for Auburn University. The campaign, which ends in December, has brought in record donations for the university, […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×
Take a ride on the Lo-No bus

Take a ride on the Lo-No bus

The Federal Transit Administration has awarded Auburn University $1.5 million to test and assess components used in low or no-emission public transit buses. Auburn was one of only two universities selected for competitive funding in the federal Low and No-Emission Component Assessment Program, also known as LoNo-CAP. Auburn and Ohio […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×
The wizarding world of materials engineering

The wizarding world of materials engineering

Materials engineering doctoral student Armin VahidMohammadi won first place in the Materials Research Society’s Science as Art competition for his depiction of an engineered nanomaterial as Lord Voldemort, the villain from the “Harry Potter” movie series. Using a scanning electron microscope, VahidMohammadi was examining particles of an engineered nanomaterial when […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×

Remarkable research

Auburn Engineering students were honored with top prizes at Auburn’s “This is Research: Student Symposium 2017.” Undergraduate first-place winners in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics category were Jennifer Kaczmarek of chemical engineering for her oral presentation and David Hall of chemical engineering and Ethan Hofer of materials engineering in […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×
E-Day brings brightest minds to campus

E-Day brings brightest minds to campus

Auburn Engineering’s annual E-Day drew more than 5,000 students, parents and friends to campus, making it the largest attendance to date for the event. E-Day serves as an open house to give seventh- through 12th-graders an opportunity to meet with current engineering students, go on interactive department tours and discover […]

by × May 11, 2017 ×