Engineering News at NC State http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/ Engineering News at NC State en-us] The late Ed Vick is honored as a Watauga Medal winner http://www.ncsu.edu/faculty-and-staff/bulletin/2012/02/watauga-winners-announced/ news At the university's Founders' Day Dinner on Monday, March 5, NC State will award the Watauga Medal posthumously to engineering alumnus C.E. "Ed" Vick, who passed away on May 13, 2011.

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]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT NC State students win first place in Disney Imagineering competition http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/disney2012feb7.php news First Place and “Best in Show” was awarded to students Brian Gaudio, Michael Habersetzer, Andy Park and Kyle Thompson of North Carolina State University.

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]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT Frey lands environmental award from Air and Waste Management Association http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/frey2012feb2.php news Dr. H. Christopher Frey, a professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has been selected by the Air and Waste Management Association's (A&WMA) Board of Directors to receive the 2012 Lyman A. Ripperton Environmental Educator Award.

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]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT Pioneering Cat Receives Total Knee Replacement http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/cyrano2012feb1.php feature A tough cancer survivor named Cyrano received a brand new knee Thursday at NC State, making him the first ever feline recipient of an osseointegrated knee implant.

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]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT Gu receives NSF Career Award http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/gu2012feb1.php award-honor Dr. Xiaohui (Helen) Gu, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at N.C. State, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT Lulu, Red Hat founder donates $250,000 to NC State eGames http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/lulu2012jan31.php event Bob Young, the Raleigh entrepreneur who founded the online self-publisher Lulu and co-founded Red Hat, is making a $250,000 gift over five years to the eGames student business startup competition at North Carolina State University.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT Engineering alumnus Jimmy D. Clark named to NC State Board of Trustees http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/008mktrusteesclark/ news Jimmy D. Clark has been appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue to the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees. He replaces Gayle Lanier, whose term has expired.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT College recognizes 2011 distinguished alumni http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/dea2011.php news The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University has named the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award winners for 2011. The recipients are Marshall D. Brain, founder of HowStuffWorks.com; William H. Dean, president and CEO of M.C. Dean, Inc.; and Robert R. Womack, former chairman and CEO of Zurn Industries, LLC.

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]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EDT Giant Engineering Career Fair set for Feb. 2 at NC State http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/careerfair2012.php news The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University will hold its bi-annual Career Fair Feb. 2. The event, now in its 15th year, is one of the largest career fairs in the nation for engineering students.Media coverage is invited.

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]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT Cancer-surviving cat is first to receive total knee replacement http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/cyrano-knee/ news A cancer survivor named Cyrano will be the first cat ever to receive total knee replacement surgery. The pioneering feline will receive his new knee on Jan. 26 at North Carolina State University.

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]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT Baliga named among India's top thinkers by popular news magazine http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/baliga2012jan23.php news Dr. B. Jayant Baliga, Distinguished University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University and a recent winner of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, has been named one of India's top thinkers by India Today magazine.

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]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT NC State part of European Commission scholarship program http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/euro-commission2012jan6.php news The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University is a partner in a new international program designed to encourage cooperation between engineering researchers at universities in North America and Europe.

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]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT To speed people up, human leg muscle slows down http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/002mksawickifarrispnas/ award-honor People generally find it more comfortable to run than walk when they start moving at around 2 meters per second — about 4.5 miles per hour. NC State University biomedical engineers Dr. Gregory Sawicki and Dr. Dominic Farris have discovered why: At 2 meters per second, running makes better use of an important calf muscle than walking, and therefore is a much more efficient use of the muscle's — and the body's — energy.

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]]> Tue, 5 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT New tech removes air pollutants, may reduce energy use in animal ag facilities http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmsshahheat/ award-honor Researchers from North Carolina State University and West Virginia University have developed a new technology that can reduce air pollutant emissions from some chicken and swine barns, and also reduce their energy use by recovering and possibly generating heat.

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]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT Transportation Founders Fund Graduate Scholarship named for alumnus C.E. "Ed" Vick Jr. http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/ITRE/news/2011/TFF-Scholarship-Ed-Vick.html news The Transportation Founders Fund (TFF), an outreach activity of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University and the University’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has named the TFF Graduate Scholarship in memory of C.E. "Ed" Vick Jr., an original member of TFF and one of the first members of the TFF Executive Committee.

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]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT NC State designs new handle to make lifting infant car seats safer, easier http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmskaberics/ news Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a new handle for infant car seats (ICSs) that makes it easier for parents to lift the seat out of a car--while retaining a firmer grip on the handle--making it less likely that the seat will be dropped.

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]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Microneedle sensors may allow real-time monitoring of body chemistry http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmsnarayanmnsensors/ news Researchers from North Carolina State University, Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of California, San Diego have developed new technology that uses microneedles to allow doctors to detect real-time chemical changes in the body – and to continuously do so for an extended period of time.

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]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT New dye will lead to more efficient solar energy technology http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmsel-shafeidye/ news A North Carolina State University invention has significant potential to improve the efficiency of solar cells and other technologies that derive energy from light.

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]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT First attempts, lasting impressions for engineering freshmen http://www.ncsu.edu/features/2011/12/first-attempts-lasting-impressions-for-engineering-freshmen/ news When more than 1,350 first-year engineering students put their projects on display at the 12th annual Freshman Engineering Design Day, they were quick to let visitors know that trial-and-error played a big role as they watched their Rube Goldberg machines, concrete canoes and precision launchers come together.

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]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Helping museums pursue interactive technology http://web.ncsu.edu/abstract/science/wms-museum-tech/ news Researchers from NC State and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are working to create a platform that can be used to develop exhibits that combine computer simulations and “tabletop” computing to encourage interaction with museum-goers.

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]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Collaboration aimed at automating manufacturing of regenerative medicine therapies http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/regen-med2011dec9.php news When it comes to manufacturing tissues and organs to cure disease and save lives, regenerative medicine is just like any other industry where automation, quality and efficiency are keys to success. That’s why Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine is teaming up with North Carolina State University’s Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering with the goal of applying the latest advances in industrial engineering to the new field of regenerative medicine.

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]]> Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Kabbendjian receives Governor's Award for Excellence http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/kabbendjian2011dec8.php award-honor Hermine Kabbendjian, director of program administration in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, has received a 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence. The award is the highest honor a state employee can receive.

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]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Researcher explains how Santa delivers presents in one night http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmssilverbergsanta2011 news NC State’s Dr. Larry Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, can explain the science and engineering principles that allow Santa, also known as Kris Kringle or Saint Nicholas, to pull off the magical feat year after year.

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]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Reeves named 2011 NC State Libraries Faculty Award winner http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/news/1238 news Dr. Douglas Reeves, director of Computer Science Graduate Programs and professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at NC State University, has been named the 2011 NC State Libraries Faculty Award winner.

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]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT Researchers find some smartphone models more vulnerable to attack http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmsjiangandroidphones/ award-honor New research from North Carolina State University shows that some smartphones specifically designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android’s security features, making them more vulnerable to attack. Android has the largest share of the smartphone market in the U.S.

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]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT How will players respond to game changes? Do the math http://web.ncsu.edu/abstract/science/wms-game-tarot-math/ news When it comes to video games, imitation can be dangerous. If one game makes changes that players love, there’s no guarantee that players of a different game would welcome the same changes. So, do you make the change anyway? Or do you sit tight and ride out the status quo? Time to do some math.

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