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Civil and environmental engineering professor awarded $350,000 for pedestrian safety research
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (476+ words) Huaguo Zhou is leading a national effort to improve pedestrian safety by addressing a critical gap in roadway design." Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been awarded $350,000 from the National Cooperative Highway Research…...
Students in CSSE tackle AI image editing questions, present research at conference
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (426+ words) Most research studying the effectiveness of AI for image editing relies on academic benchmarks that don't reflect what real users want," he said. We wanted to change that by basing our study on real-world editing requests." Their analysis showed that…...
Aerospace team advances to final stage of global emergency response aircraft competition
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (662+ words) A team of aerospace engineering doctoral students has already proven its aircraft can fly. Now, they're working to demonstrate its potential to save lives. After advancing through the first two stages of the global GoAERO Prize competition, students in Auburn…...
ICAMS to launch statewide satellite model to expand advanced manufacturing access across Alabama
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (562+ words) The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) at Auburn University is expanding its mission to break down barriers for small- and medium-sized manufacturers " by bringing advanced manufacturing technologies closer to home. Greg Harris, director of ICAMS, housed within the…...
The sky’s the limit: Aerospace students best in the U.S. in solar system trajectory competition
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (460+ words) Auburn Engineering students led all U.S. teams at NASA's Global Trajectory Optimization Competition, ranking No. 1 nationally and 10th overall among 101 teams from around the world. Joe Ivarson, Eirik Mulder'and Nick Nurre, all in'aerospace engineering, and Luis Manuel Postigo,'in'computer science and software…...
Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering wins 2026 IEEE INFOCOM Test of Time Paper Award
1+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Too many updates. Not enough impact. That's the conclusion Yin Sun, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, made in his 2016 co-authored paper, "Update or Wait: How to Keep Your Data Fresh." "This honor is a validation…...
Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering named NAI senior member, recognized as ‘environmental sustainability champion’ by FlexTech
2+ week, 2+ day ago (399+ words) And he's just getting started. As founder of NanoPrintek and director of the LASE-END lab in Broun Hall, Mahjouri-Samani is also dabbling with nano-scale power additive manufacturing, 2D-quantum materials, dry printing with high resolution and even large-scale circuit board printing,…...
Auburn Ethical Hacking Club advances to Southeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition finals
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (488+ words) Auburn University's Ethical Hacking Club (EHC) is bound for regionals. EHC teaches hands-on skills in areas like penetration testing, digital forensics, incident response, and network/systems defense. Through weekly meetings, labs and competitions, members gain practical experience and prepare for…...
Assistant professor of chemical engineering among 30 U.S. scientists selected for NAE symposium in Hong Kong
3+ week, 2+ day ago (190+ words) Symone Alexander, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is one of 30 U.S. engineers selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering's China'America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium April 13'16 in Hong Kong. The symposium will focus on advances in carbon capture,…...
Spring semester artificial intelligence forum kicks off Friday, March 6
3+ week, 2+ day ago (137+ words) Auburn University's Spring 2026 AI@AU Forum will answer these questions, and more, bringing researchers and industry leaders to campus to examine alignment, trust, privacy protection, language modeling and data-driven drug development. Visit the Biggio Center website to register. "Across disciplines,…...