#GINNing Podcast

Jan Davis' month in space

September 20, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

How many astronauts has Auburn produced? There's too many to count. And yet there's only Jan Davis.

Auburn Astronaut Jan Davis on her month in space.

September 20, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

How many astronauts has Auburn produced? There's too many to count. And yet there's only Jan Davis.

Finding Nima: A 3-D look at Auburn's additive manufacturing rockstar

September 13, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

In just six years time, Nima Shamsaei, the Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Associate Professor and director of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, has become a name above all names in the world of 3-D printing. But to keep the promise of the AM revolution, we still need more Nima.

Finding Nima

September 13, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

In just six years time, Nima Shamsaei, the Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Associate Professor and director of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, has become a name above all names in the world of 3-D printing. But to keep the promise of the AM revolution, we still need more Nima.

OK, All Right Guys

September 06, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is riding for the brand. In other words, ain't no thwartin' Mike Horton, the senior offensive guard helping Auburn Football engineer a championship

OK, All Right Guys: How Mike Horton is helping Auburn Football engineer a championship

September 06, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is riding for the brand. In other words, ain't no thwartin' senior offensive guard Mike Horton.

Friction Addiction

August 23, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

The best podcast in higher education runs like well-oiled machine, which is something Rob Jackson knows all about. Get your ears on, and your gears ready... it's tribology time.

Celebrating student sewer solutions with Dan "DIY" Harris

August 15, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

Sure, we could put out bids to some sort of consulting group or contractor to help us reduce the 5 million gallons of city tap water the college uses each August just to feed the cooling towers. But why would we when we have the genius students of the Auburn University Energy and Natural Resources Project at our disposal?

Student Sewer Solutions

August 15, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

Sure, we could put out bids to some sort of consulting group or contractor to help us reduce the 5 million gallons of city tap water the college uses each August just to feed the cooling towers. But why would we when we have the genius students of the Auburn University Energy and Natural Resources Project at our disposal?

Student Recruiting, Taylor Made

August 09, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

There's no down time for Recruiting and Scholarships director Jessica Taylor. But with a job that rewarding, why would you want there to be?

Student Recruiting, Taylor Made

August 09, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

There's no down time for Recruiting and Scholarships director Jessica Taylor. But with a job that rewarding, why would you want there to be?

Hall of Fame

August 02, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

You'd be hard pressed to find anyone more passionate about helping students reach their potential than Eric Hall, program coordinator for Auburn's Academic Excellence Program sponsored by Alabama Power. Dude is so popular and positive that people call him the Mayor. And from the sound of it, he knows how to govern.

The Marshal Art

July 26, 2019 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

If it seems like soon-to-be mechanical engineering graduate Ben Ratliff is Mr. Everything in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, it's because he kind of is. Engineering Student Council president... summer graduation marshal... Freshman Leadership Program committee member... and he's all over that Big Event stuff. Let's find out what makes Big Ben tick.

The Jim Killian Experience

July 18, 2019 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

What can you say about a man like Jim Killian, who in 1984 took over a one-man shop and turned it into the best-podcast-in-higher-education producing, communications and marketing juggernaut that is today? Let's find out...

The Fixer

July 11, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Ed Lewis... common name, uncommon man. Over the course of his career, the senior advisor to the Dean of the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has improved the processes on everything from Combos production to record-setting fundraising campaigns. And thankfully, then 1972 industrial engineering graduate passion for his alma mater knows no bounds.

Smart Materials and Nanomedicine—that's what Allan David DOES.

July 03, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

From India to Maryland to Michigan to Auburn—Allan David is on a quest. The John W. Brown Associate Professor is setting biomedical benchmarks with his smarts on smart materials and nanomaterials and all that amazing stuff. Gadolinium toxicity, you have met your match...

Hitting Mechanics: Brett Olson on engineering his way to Omaha

June 27, 2019 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

Thanks to his new master's degree in mechanical engineering, Auburn baseball player Brett Olson has a sure-fire, well-paying way out from his famous father's shadow.

Hitting Mechanics

June 27, 2019 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

Thanks to his new master's degree in mechanical engineering, Auburn baseball player Brett Olson has a sure-fire, well-paying way out from his famous father's shadow.

Buzzwords: When it comes to asphalt, NCAT is where ITSAT.

June 20, 2019 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

If you were to create a word cloud corresponding to asphalt industry opinion of NCAT Assistant Director and Test Track Manager Buzz Powell, the term "Foremost Expert" would be as big and bold as it gets. Trust us—20 minutes of Dr. Buzz talking pavement poundin' does not disappoint.

Buzzwords

June 20, 2019 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

If you were to create a word cloud corresponding to asphalt industry opinion of NCAT Assistant Director and Test Track Manager Buzz Powell, the term "Foremost Expert" would be as big and bold as it gets. Trust us—20 minutes of Dr. Buzz talking pavement poundin' does not disappoint.

World of War Eagle Craft: Keepin' it realz with Cheryl Seals

June 07, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MB

Computer Science and Software Engineering professor Cheryl Seals, the pride of Homer, Louisiana, has a passion for diversity in computing, a soft-spot for World of Warcraft, and a "Living Legend" plaque on her mantle. Enough said.

World of War Eagle Craft

June 07, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MB

Computer Science and Software Engineering professor Cheryl Seals, the pride of Homer, Louisiana, has a passion for diversity in computing, a soft-spot for World of Warcraft, and a "Living Legend" plaque on her mantle. Enough said.

Gabbin' with Gavin

June 06, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MB

For Auburn engineering legend Charles Gavin, it's not about the amount of the donations. It's not about getting your name on the building you spent half your college career in. It's about making a difference in the lives of future engineers ... and making sure they pronounce "textile" correctly.

The Walt Vault

May 30, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MB

Simply put, Auburn University wouldn't be what it is without 1969 aerospace engineering graduate Walt Woltosz. Neither would the space shuttle, Stephen Hawking, or, you know, the world.

The Walt Vault: Engineering legend Walt Woltosz talks Stephen Hawking, the space shuttle and more...

May 30, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MB

Simply put, Auburn University wouldn't be what it is without 1969 aerospace engineering graduate Walt Woltosz. Neither would the space shuttle, Stephen Hawking, or, you know, the world.

The Man, the Myth, the Lego

May 24, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MB

Tom Devall, Director of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Auto Manufacturing Initiatives, is a mean Lean Manufacturing machine. Hear him explain why the auto industry keeps asking to come over to his house to play.

Think Big, Make Small—It’s a Micro World After All

May 16, 2019 20:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MB

What's next for Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Michael Hamilton? Nano your business. But here's what we DO know—for an expert in quantum computing and stuff, dude is really, really into algae...

Flippin' awesome: Gymnastics star and new aerospace grad Sam Cerio is gettin' rich and gettin' hitched

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

Leg injuries so traumatic they instantly went viral might derail an average college senior. Thankfully, there's nothing average about gymnastics star Sam Cerio. The Auburn aerospace engineer is about to trade the mat for the real world, and there's no way she's not sticking the landing.

Degree of Success: Katelyn Jenkins' first steps as a mechanical engineer

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MB

New Auburn engineering graduate Katelyn Jenkins feels guilty if she fills up the tank anywhere other than ExxonMobil. Time to find out why...

Degree of Success: Katelyn Jenkins' first steps as a mechanical engineer

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MB

New Auburn engineering graduate Katelyn Jenkins feels guilty if she fills up the tank anywhere other than ExxonMobil. Time to find out why...

Degree of Success

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MB

New Auburn engineering graduate Katelyn Jenkins feels guilty if she fills up the tank anywhere other than ExxonMobil. Time to find out why...

Flippin' awesome: Gymnastics star and new aerospace grad Sam Cerio is gettin' rich and gettin' hitched

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

Leg injuries so traumatic they instantly went viral might derail an average college senior. Thankfully, there's nothing average about gymnastics star Sam Cerio. The Auburn aerospace engineer is about to trade the mat for the real world, and there's no way she's not sticking the landing.

Flippin' Awesome

May 03, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

Leg injuries so traumatic they instantly went viral might derail an average college senior. Thankfully, there's nothing average about gymnastics star Sam Cerio. The Auburn aerospace engineer is about to trade the mat for the real world, and there's no way she's not sticking the landing.

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