June 2017

Jun 7, 2017

Young alumnus paves way for future engineers

Asking young alumni to make financial contributions to their alma mater can be a tough sell. After all, didn’t they just pay a lot of money for their college education? For Jacob Bowes however, giving back could not be more important. 

Jun 7, 2017

New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water

Taking its cue from sandcastles, research describes a new technique enabling 3-D printing of silicone rubber. 

Jun 7, 2017

New sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than existing designs

“Ultra-thin” sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than the diffusers found in recording studios, concert venues and movie theaters. 

Jun 7, 2017

Big data, sensors to transform cities

Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland, told a Centennial Campus conference that new technologies developed through public-private partnerships would drive the creation of smart cities. 

Jun 7, 2017

NC State Jumps to No. 80 Worldwide for U.S. Patents

NC State jumped from No. 97 to No. 80 in the latest worldwide university rankings for U.S. utility patents. 

Jun 5, 2017

Santiso receives Sigma Xi faculty research award

Dr. Erik Santiso, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been awarded the 2017 Faculty Research Award by the university’s chapter of Sigma Xi. 

Jun 1, 2017

Students’ innovation to renew a coastal wetland

An industrious team of seniors from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering designed, built and installed a pump that will help restore a wetland on Harkers Island. 

Jun 1, 2017

Swann named head of Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dr. Julie Swann will be the new head of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at North Carolina State University. 

Jun 1, 2017

Can tiny plumbing fix broken hearts?

This is a guest post by Frances Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill.