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July 2018

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Jul 25, 2018

Model fuses social media, remote sensing data with goal of identifying nuclear threats

A new model allows researchers to draw on normally incompatible data sets, such as satellite imagery and social media posts, to answer questions about what is happening in targeted locations. 

Jul 20, 2018

Electrical engineering program ranked in top 10 globally

Electrical engineering at North Carolina State University has been ranked among the top 10 electrical and electronic engineering programs globally by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 

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Jul 18, 2018

Industrial engineering alumna named associate dean of the College of Design

Dr. Sharon Joines, an industrial engineering alumna, has been named the new associate dean of the College of Design. 

Electrical engineering researchers working in FREEDM lab

Jul 13, 2018

Online electrical engineering master’s degree ranked #1

The online master’s degree in electrical engineering offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University has been named the top program in Best College Reviews’ ranking of the top 30 online master’s programs. 

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Jul 13, 2018

Precision agriculture taking flight in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NC State University

Unmanned aerial vehicles and other types of robotics play key roles in precision agriculture projects in NC State's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. 

Afsaneh Rabiei is pictured here with the device she developed that can capture scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images in real time at temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius while applying stresses as high as two gigapascal.

Jul 9, 2018

New microscopy works at extreme heat, sheds light on alloys for nuclear reactors

A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress.