On April 24, the Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering celebrated 10 years at Auburn University, following a name change from textile engineering to better reflect the evolving industry. The department hosted an open house for alumni, faculty, staff and students which included tours of the processing lab, composites lab and other testing facilities within the textile engineering building.

“Polymer and fiber engineering works to motivate not only our students, but also our peers and alumni, challenging them to pursue complex issues engineers face in our global community,” said Maria Auad, interim department chair. “During our open house, we wanted to celebrate our past, and also educate others about who we are, what we do and where we are going in the future.”