Happenings

Business-Engineering as Usual

Auburn University’s Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management, along with the Business-Engineering-Technology (B-E-T) program and the new Auburn Student Inventor’s Club, recently held its second annual Invention2Venture (i2v) Apprentice Challenge workshop, a program that equips students with entrepreneurial skills. Twenty-one students on five teams heard from a panel of entrepreneurs […]

by × June 7, 2012 ×

Recognizing a Good Thing

Hector Galicia, a graduate student in chemical engineering, has been awarded one of five Computing and Systems Technology (CAST) student travel grants from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The grants are awarded each year to assist promising graduate students with travel expenses to the organization’s annual meeting. Galicia […]

by × June 7, 2012 ×
Roots run deep

Roots run deep

The poisoning of Toomer’s Oaks hits most of us deeper than one story can tell. Much of the media coverage surrounding the controversial act speaks highly of Auburn’s rich history, but a recent article for ESPN: The Magazine honored Auburn’s legacy on a deeper level. The story featured Auburn Engineering […]

by × October 27, 2011 ×
Travis Taylor: Rocket City Redneck

Travis Taylor: Rocket City Redneck

Years before he was performing homemade experiments using beer cans and plywood for National Geographic Channel’s new show, “Rocket City Rednecks,” Travis Taylor was attending classes in Parker and Broun Hall, building the foundation in engineering that would lead him to a career with the Army, Department of Defense and […]

by × October 27, 2011 ×

Cutting-edge

Auburn’s autonomous lawnmower team placed second in the Institute of Navigation (ION) robotic lawnmower competition this summer in Beavercreek, Ohio. The team earned a $10,000 prize for the dynamic event by navigating its robot, Moe, through a playing field while cutting grass and avoiding obstacles. Areas of the field were assigned […]

by × October 27, 2011 ×
Paper out, iPad in

Paper out, iPad in

Out with the notebook paper, in with the iPad. Computer science and software engineering doctoral candidates Jonathan Lartigue and Russell Thackston have developed an interactive iPad application that teaches elementary school students about nutrition. The application, Body Quest: Food of the Warrior, features six animated characters that provide nutrition facts […]

by × October 26, 2011 ×
What’s New: As Paul Harvey used to say, we’re moving “the rest of the story.”

What’s New: As Paul Harvey used to say, we’re moving “the rest of the story.”

You already know that the College of Engineering has a new and improved online edition of the alumni magazine you know and love. But there’s more… Want to keep track of the college’s news as it happens? Our newly designed college newsroom features stories and highlights from our faculty and […]

by × October 26, 2011 ×

Development update

Uncompromising Excellence Auburn Engineering prides itself on a commitment to recruiting and maintaining the nation’s top faculty members. With that commitment comes an effort to recognize the exceptional merit of faculty members who have demonstrated achievement in educating tomorrow’s engineers and conducting leading research. As part of a university-wide initiative […]

by × October 25, 2011 ×

Congratulations are in order

Each year, the college recognizes the achievements of our faculty, students and alumni by hosting a spring awards ceremony. This year’s ceremony and reception were held in the auditorium at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center on April 15. This exceptional group of individuals represents the best in engineering […]

by × October 24, 2011 ×
Sweet design

Sweet design

Cliff Welch, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, has turned drawing into a lucrative hobby. He submitted a winning drawing to Marzetti for the specialty food company’s caramel apple dip packaging design competition earlier this year. Welch designed a caramel wave that splashes over the company’s logo with apple slices floating […]

by × October 24, 2011 ×