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November 2016

The 2016 recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award are shown from left: Brig. Gen. (Retired) Leodis Jennings, Pamela Townsend and Dr. Jason Rhode.

Nov 21, 2016

College names 2016 Distinguished Engineering Alumni

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University awarded its Distinguished Engineering Alumni Alumnus award to three deserving graduates at a ceremony on Oct. 26. 

The visit gave Eneku a chance to interact with NC State students who are SciBridge volunteers.

Nov 21, 2016

African co-founder of SciBridge visits NC State

John Paul Eneku, doctoral student at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, visited NC State University to advocate for more access to research for students in East Africa and to support collaborations with the SciBridge project (www.scibridge.org). 

Nov 17, 2016

Tech would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas

Researchers at NC State have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to map large, unfamiliar areas – such as collapsed buildings after a disaster. 

Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, presents the 2016 RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension to Dr. Veena Misra.

Nov 16, 2016

Misra receives 2016 RJ Reynolds Award

Dr. Veena Misra, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University and director of the National Science Foundation ASSIST Center, is the thirty-second recipient of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension. 

Nov 16, 2016

An efficient approach for tracking physical activity with wearable health-monitoring devices

Researchers from NC State have developed an energy-efficient technique for accurately tracking a user’s physical activity based on data from wearable devices. 

minerals

Nov 15, 2016

After 70 years, the Minerals Research Laboratory remains a pioneer

In 1946, when the Tennessee Valley Authority and NC State’s College of Engineering worked together to fund the establishment of the Minerals Research Laboratory (MRL). The MRL mission has remained the same: to research and develop new processes for the responsible and sustainable use of mineral resources. 

Electrical response of a circular diaphragm composed of a pure bottlebrush elastomer upon electroactuation with increasing voltage and without any external pre-strain. The numbers indicate the electric field-induced area expansion under constant-volume conditions at room temperature.

Nov 9, 2016

New ‘bottlebrush’ electroactive polymers make dielectric elastomers increasingly viable for use in devices

Researchers at NC State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Akron have developed a new electroactive polymer material that can change shape and size when exposed to a relatively small electric field. 

Nov 8, 2016

Director of Minority Engineering Programs in the College of Engineering: Angelitha Daniel

Angelitha Daniel has been working with the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) since June of 2003. Learn her views on the need for diversity and inclusion in the university setting. 

Nov 8, 2016

N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center receives $1 million federal support for solar

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State and its project partners were awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative for solar.