Happenings
Happenings: Fall / Winter 2022
David named acting associate dean for research
Chemical engineering student named a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
Upcoming NASA Artemis mission has a distinctive Auburn Engineering flavor
Former NSA, U.S. Cyber Command leader visits engineering students, faculty
Minority Introduction to Engineering summer program kicks off
CSSE manager of academic programs named Auburn Employee of the Year
CHEN professor earns $1.87M NIH award to further vaccine research
Chemical engineering professor explores colloidal supraparticles with NSF grant
CHEN professor earns $1.87M NIH grant to expand cellular process research
Professor in electrical engineering earns $500,000 NSF CAREER Award
Professor in ECE earns $175k NSF grant to optimize device performance
AU signs memorandum of understanding with Los Alamos National Laboratory
Aerospace engineering professor authors book on mission to asteroid Ryugu
Auburn Engineering joins program to contribute to DoD workforce development
Inaugural Huntsville Employer Summit highlights engineering students, alumni potential
ICAMS hosts first Additive Manufacturing Competition
ISE student wins 10th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
Auburn Engineering, Air University reach educational partnership agreement
Five students in mechanical engineering among winners at NASA Rover Challenge
Auburn Engineering ranked among nation’s Top 35 undergraduate programs for 12th consecutive year
Engineering Communications and Marketing earns three PRCA awards
Multidisciplinary faculty team to study link between colorectal cancer and obesity with major NIH award
ISE professors named to Amazon, National Safety Council advisory council
Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor receives grant to tackle selenium pollution in water
Health and safety manager receives NSC Diversity in Safety Scholarship
CSSE professor one of 30 to earn fellowship in Drexel’s ELATES program
Researchers use machine learning to assist state food pantries with inventory
Auburn University part of $20 million statewide collaboration to boost plasma science, engineering
NIST awards Auburn nearly $1M to lead NDE-based AM qualification via data analytics
Graduate student in aerospace engineering selected for prestigious fellowship
Acclaimed structural engineering professor inducted into Academy of Engineering in Poland
McCrary Institute director takes part in White House cyber workforce summit
Program created to develop research writing skills among engineering students
Student in CSSE earns EPSCoR graduate research scholar award
Chemical engineering graduate student awarded NSF INTERN supplement
Professor in wireless engineering exploring means to optimize AR/VR device speeds
Materials engineering senior tapped for prestigious Department of Energy fellowship
Aerospace engineering students earn Vertical Flight Society scholarships
Doctoral candidate in aerospace engineering earns AIAA honors
CEE doctoral students participate in structural engineering conference in Poland
AUBURN ENGINEERING NEWS
- Auburn Design Build Fly team finishes No. 9 globally, tops among SEC schools May 13, 2026Auburn Engineering’s Design Build Fly team finished No. 9 in the world and first among SEC schools after rebuilding its aircraft days before international competition in Wichita, Kansas.
- Rising senior in electrical and computer engineering wins first place, $75,000 at Alabama Launchpad pitch competition May 11, 2026Joseph Rusk, a rising senior in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won Alabama Launchpad’s Cycle 1 2026 Technology Division finals on May 7 in Birmingham, securing the $75,000 top prize for his startup, The BreadBoard Company.
- #GINNing Podcast: The Holy Grail of Catalysis May 8, 2026Move over Dmitri Mendeleev and make room for Konstantin Klyukin, an assistant professor of materials and mechanical engineering. While the new Russian research machine may be in search of the holy grail of catalysis, it’s gonna have to wait 20 minutes for this next podcast.