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Keeping drones steady ... without GPS

Backed by a $670,000 award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory’s Pathfinder Program, Auburn Engineering researchers are developing a 'position hold' capability that allows small uncrewed aircraft to remain there entirely without the aid of GPS.

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Architecture alumna elevated to fellow

Amanda Loper challenges herself, her team and her peers to reexamine the scope of an architect.

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The Case for Recess

An Auburn University College of Education doctoral graduate is helping guide national conversations about children’s well-being and learning through her work on a revised policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics that underscores the critical role of recess in schools.

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