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From the faculty: Cyber protection, Anthony Skjellum

From the faculty: Cyber protection, Anthony Skjellum

Editor’s note: Each issue, a faculty member will share their current research project in their own words, opening up a window to our leading researchers who are improving quality of life and fostering economic competitiveness. Blockchains function like unbreakable metal link-chains, each with an incorruptible store of information attached. Each […]

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Excellence and achievement

Each spring, the college honors outstanding students, faculty and alumni who embody the ideals of excellence that define Auburn Engineering. We are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of our students, the dedication of our faculty and the professional success of our alumni. The following students, faculty and alumni were […]

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Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes three Auburn Engineering alumni

Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes three Auburn Engineering alumni

  Three Auburn Engineering alumni were awarded with the university’s top honors during a March ceremony at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes recipients for outstanding achievements in their professional lives, personal integrity and stature, and service to the university. Nelda Lee, […]

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5 minutes with Steve Taylor

5 minutes with Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor is the associate dean of research in the College of Engineering. He previously served as the head of the Department of Biosystems Engineering. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural engineering from the University of Florida and went on to obtain his doctorate, also in […]

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It's my job: Hema Ramsurn

It’s my job: Hema Ramsurn

Hema Ramsurn, ’13 chemical engineering University of Tulsa Assistant professor, chemical engineering From Mauritius to Auburn . . . My home is Mauritius, an 800-square-mile African island located in the Indian Ocean. I went to the only university there at that time to complete my bachelor’s in chemical and environmental […]

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We must protect this house

We must protect this house

As the world we live in continues to evolve and remarkable technological advancements drive society forward, the College of Engineering is doing its part to protect the security of our infrastructure through the establishment of the Charles D. McCrary Institute. The institute focuses on several areas of key research and […]

by × December 6, 2016 ×
Wheels of future

Wheels of future

Imagine a future where automobile accidents are nonexistent, saving the U.S. economy nearly $900 billion per year. Thirty-five thousand road deaths each year are prevented. Never again do we lose luminaries such as James Dean or Princess Diana to an automobile accident. It may sound like a pipe dream, but […]

by × December 6, 2016 ×
Power play

Power play

Mshon Pulliam is full of energy – literally and figuratively. From his job as a commercial-industrial sales executive for Georgia Power to his endless engagement with the College of Engineering, Pulliam is constantly in motion. A 2012 graduate in industrial and systems engineering, Pulliam realizes not a lot of engineers […]

by × December 6, 2016 ×
5 minutes with Linda Figg

5 minutes with Linda Figg

Linda Figg, ’81 civil engineering, knows how to bridge the gap. As president and chief executive officer of FIGG Bridge Group, Figg has a keen eye for the design and construction of the structural marvels. From an early age, Figg always knew she wanted to combine her love of nature […]

by × December 6, 2016 ×
Shining star

Shining star

Auburn astronaut Jim Voss, ’72 aerospace engineering, received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Haley Space Flight Award for his performance in space flight, space station assembly, leadership in spacecraft design and dedication to space education. Its highest honor, the award was presented at the AIAA SPACE and Astronautics […]

by × December 6, 2016 ×