October 2016

Oct 26, 2016

Engineering Students Take Top Honors in 3 Minute Thesis Competition

Three Ph.D. students were recognized for their outstanding research presentations Tuesday in the Graduate School’s second annual 3 Minute Thesis competition. 

Oct 26, 2016

Patala receives AFOSR Young Investigator Program award

Dr. Srikanth Patala, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. 

Oct 25, 2016

Groundbreaking alumnus trades hard-earned letter sweater for a new one

Irwin Holmes donated his tennis varsity letter sweater to the new NC State Athletics Walk of Fame and History in the renovated Reynolds Coliseum. Cherished mementos are hard to part with. Doubly so for Holmes, who broke the color barrier to earn his. 

Oct 25, 2016

Thousands convene at fall 2016 engineering career fair

The fall 2016 NC State Engineering Career Fair was held at the Jane S. McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education, September 20-21. This event sees thousands of students from NC State as well as other schools from across the United States. From freshman to graduate, the career fair has opportunities for all who attend, whether it is an internship, full-time employment, or networking experience. 

Oct 14, 2016

Graduate student becomes research associate at national lab

Dr. Tedi-Marie Usher began her journey with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a graduate student who was interested in materials science and engineering. Over the course of her graduate studies, Usher went to ORNL several times to conduct experiments that eventually led to her decision to take a position as a postdoctoral research associate there in April, 2016. 

Oct 14, 2016

Study finds surface texture of gallium nitride affects cell behavior

Researchers at NC State have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride (GaN) materials can influence the health of nearby cells. The work is significant because GaN is a material of interest for developing new devices that can control cellular behavior. 

Oct 13, 2016

Escuti receives NC State’s Innovator of the Year Award

NC State held its 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty inventors over the last year. 

Oct 11, 2016

‘Sensing skin’ detects cracks, harmful chemicals in structures

Researchers have developed a multi-layered “sensing skin” to detect corrosive or otherwise harmful substances in structures. The skin can also detect cracks and other structural flaws that are invisible to the naked eye. 

Oct 3, 2016

Outstanding graduate continues research, receives national award

During his time at NC State, Dr. Kenneth “Kenny” Mineart was a leader in the lab and promoted safe, efficient operations. Formerly a graduate student, teaching assistant for three years and summer co-instructor, Mineart’s outstanding qualities as both a researcher and instructor were evident to his students and advisors.