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An APDP student shows off her design.
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Personal style meets school spirit in CADS Apparel Design Challenge

In its third year, the What I Love About Auburn Design Challenge was led by Dr. Jia Wu, an assistant professor for apparel design and production management (APDP) in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, as part of the CADS 2770 Computer-Aided Design for Apparel course, that focuses on APDP students using their apparel design expertise to come up with their own unique textile/surface designs based on what they love about Auburn.

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Engineered for people

Mic-man Ben Timm credits the generosity of the Auburn Family for his ability to work on projects with real-life impact in the Design and Manufacturing Lab.

Research and Innovation
Defining the future

Officials from the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation (ARTF), the City of Auburn and its Industrial Development Board (IDB), and Auburn University gathered in the Auburn Research Park (The Park) yesterday to mark the construction of a world-class laboratory and to formally announce the beginnings of a 45-acre advanced manufacturing research district.

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