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January 2017

Jan 31, 2017

Media Advisory: NC State’s Engineering Career Fair expects large crowd

The spring 2017 NC State Engineering Career Fair will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the McKimmon Center on NC State’s campus. 

Jan 30, 2017

Researchers develop wearable, low-cost sensor to measure skin hydration

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wearable, wireless sensor that can monitor a person’s skin hydration for use in applications that need to detect dehydration before it poses a health problem. 

Jan 26, 2017

Cooper wins Churchill Scholarship

Christopher Cooper, a senior majoring in chemical engineering and economics at North Carolina State University, has been awarded a prestigious 2017 Churchill Scholarship. 

Jan 25, 2017

Fresh material

In the past eighteen months, no fewer than six startups have sprung from groundbreaking discoveries in NC State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). 

Jan 20, 2017

Fellowship helps former student-athlete further his education

The late summers of 2015 and 2016 felt a little different for Stephen Amoah. For the previous eight years, as the start of a new school year loomed, Amoah had spent those weeks outside on a steamy football field, practicing with teammates to compete in high school and college games. Although the academic cycle remains part of his life, for the past two summers, Amoah traded his football uniform for a lab coat over his shirt and jeans. 

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Jan 11, 2017

A Year in Review

Join the College of Engineering as we take a look back at 2016 and the extraordinary work we have accomplished. 

Jan 10, 2017

Engineering Online at NC State rises in national ranking

A newly released ranking places Engineering Online at North Carolina State University among the top 10 online engineering programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. 

Jan 7, 2017

Joines named Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department Head

Dr. Jeff A. Joines has been appointed as department head for Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS) effective Jan. 3. He will be the tenth individual to lead the department and will serve as interim department head pending Board of Governors’ confirmation of his new permanent position. 

Mabry receives the Best Video Overall award in the Engineering for You 3 video contest from the National Academy of Engineering.

Jan 5, 2017

Ph.D. graduate wins National Academy of Engineering prize

Civil engineering alumnus Dr. Nehemiah J. Mabry has won first place in a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) contest for videos promoting the field of engineering.