Happenings
Happenings: Spring 2025
Auburn University announces new addition to Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville 
Auburn one of 10 universities nationwide to earn 3 National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity designations 
New Auburn Engineering research center combines expertise in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity 
Auburn secures $11.4M DOD contract for critical space defense project 
Auburn Engineering No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings 
Auburn’s Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach receives BOT approval 
Alumnus makes $10M scholarship pledge 
CEE assistant professor, NCAME collaborate on $2.1M DOE project 
Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville 
Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor aims to predict how sea ice reacts to stress and strain 
NIH awards another $1.9M toward Auburn Engineering’s transformative research into rapid immunodiagnostics 
Chemical engineering senior researches hydrogels to improve space transportation 
Researchers part of $887K FTA project to optimize efficiency on zero emission bus materials 
NASA invests $1.5 million toward creation of Auburn University Space Manufacturing Initiative 
NSF CAREER Award-winning study investigates how sound can boost plant pollination and crop yields 
Associate professor in civil and environmental engineering awarded federal grant to research geographically isolated wetlands 
Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches for national defense applications 
Assistant professor of chemical engineering earns NSF CAREER Award 
AU Applied Research Institute to oversee $1.1M Army modernization project 
CEE faculty plan to help agencies implement resilience planning to everyday operations 
Auburn team claims autonomous racing victory at 163.6 mph 
Auburn Engineering professors receive $400K NSF grant 
Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering revolutionizes chiplet designs, earns NSF CAREER Award 
Auburn announces new Nuclear Power Generation Systems program director 
Professor in chemical engineering leads USDA grant to stir agricultural interest among middle schoolers 
Mechanical engineering chair honored with IEEE Distinguished Service Award 
Mechanical engineering senior named SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year 
ECE advisor wins university’s Outstanding Primary Advisor award 
Auburn Engineering faculty members earn prestigious university honors 
Materials engineering chair honored for work in experimental mechanics 
AUEPRI director honored for exceptional contributions to electronics manufacturing 
ASME honors mechanical engineering professor emeritus for outstanding achievements 
Assistant professor of chemical engineering earns Rising Star Junior Faculty Award 
ECE professor selected as technical co-chair for the Mobile Networks Symposium 
Assistant professor of CSSE elevated to senior member status by IEEE 
Senior aerospace engineering student awarded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2024 scholarship 
Graduate student in chemical engineering earns MoISSI software fellowship 
Auburn researchers shine at national transportation conference 
Mechanical engineering doctoral student earns prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship 
Three students in CSSE earn Computing Research Association Outstanding Researcher Awards 
Auburn Engineering Communications and Marketing team earns 21 digital marketing awards
Civil engineering alumnus elected to College Football Hall of Fame
College recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni at annual spring awards ceremony
AUBURN ENGINEERING NEWS
- Highway Research Center marks 40 years of engineering innovation and statewide impact November 14, 2025Auburn University’s Highway Research Center marks 40 years of innovation, research partnerships and workforce development that improve Alabama’s transportation system.
- #GINNing Podcast: Streaming Service November 13, 2025Aerospace engineering senior Cade May expounds on the implication of his revolutionary application of FlightStream software — and his plans for the future — on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.
- Two Auburn engineering students receive USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Award November 13, 2025Auburn engineering students Catherine Franco and Eirik Mulder have been named 2025 USRA Distinguished Undergraduates, marking Auburn’s first recipients of the award.