Robotic drone that cleans waterways takes top prize at Halloween Pitch Competition
“The judges felt they had the most innovative and impactful idea.”
Archive for December, 2019
The War Eagle Almost Landed
It wasn’t a joke. It was a promise.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
From the Dean
It’s hard to believe the fall semester has already come to a close, but the latter half of 2019 has been an exciting time for Auburn Engineering. In July, our country celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest accomplishments in human history — landing on the moon. In […]
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.
It’s My Job: John Carter
“We help teams shoot the basketball better.”
5 Minutes with Jan Davis
“Every flight I took something from Auburn.”
From the Faculty: Evolution of Asteroids
“We believe that our work will develop new approaches that will enable further advanced spaceflight exploration missions to asteroids.”
