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Auburn BSCI Professor Explores Cutting Edge of Interactive History
Junshan Liu, a Professor in Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI), has celebrated two major milestones this year—earning his Ph.D. and achieving promotion to full professor—all while continuing to expand his groundbreaking research.

Landscape students examine mass timber impacts
With nearly 70% of Alabama’s landscape covered with forest, the growth of the mass timber construction industry is sparking important new questions for the state and region.

National Academies Funds Interdisciplinary Design for the Gulf Coast
An interdisciplinary team led by Rob Holmes, Associate Professor and Director of the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL), received a three-year award of $744,920 from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to fund a Gulf Adaptation Design Studio.

Landscape Architecture Faculty Research Recognized with ASLA Honor Award
Links between landscape architecture and social justice? Sounds like an odd match.

New name, same mission: Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development
Auburn University President Chris Roberts and dozens of other campus leaders and supporters gathered Friday to celebrate the official naming of The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development and to honor Greg and Jan Winchester for their generous gift that made the institute possible.

Auburn expert: Using AI can make construction work safer, more productive
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is everywhere these days, and the United States’ booming construction industry is no exception. So, how might the use of AI change the industry in the future?

Silt Sand Slurry Shines Light on Coastal Dredging and Sediment Use
Although exact figures differ, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency estimates that several billion cubic yards of sediment are dredged from the nation’s waterways every year.

Front Porch Initiative Welcomes Ayala as Assistant Research Professor
Christian Ayala ’08 recently transitioned to the role of Assistant Research Professor in Rural Studio’s Front Porch Initiative (FPI).

Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative unites interdisciplinary faculty for research, education, outreach
The Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative is becoming a leader in mass timber research, teaching and outreach in the Southeast.

Improving health care, housing, education in Alabama’s rural communities
Convenient, affordable access to housing, health care and education can change the lives of those living in rural areas, and Auburn University is on a mission to build resilient communities throughout Alabama.