January 2019

Jan 24, 2019

Study: NC State Engineering is a top producer of engineering deans in the US

At least five deans of US engineering schools earned their Ph.D. from the College of Engineering at NC State, according to a study published in the quarterly National Academy of Engineering journal The Bridge. 

Jan 24, 2019

3D-printed soft mesh robots created

NC State researchers create 3D-printed soft robots. 

Jan 23, 2019

Sode named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Dr. Koji Sode, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor in the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). 

Jan 23, 2019

Ligler gives advice on making the most out of tech transfer efforts

This month, Fran Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, gives advice on making the most out of tech transfer efforts. 

Jan 17, 2019

Reinforcement learning expedites ‘tuning’ of robotic prosthetics

New research may allow patients to walk with prosthetic legs in minutes, rather than the hours 

Jan 15, 2019

College places in top 10 of Best Online Programs

The online engineering and information technology programs offered by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University are both among the top such programs in the country, according to 2019 US News & World Report rankings of the Best Online Programs. 

Jan 10, 2019

New technique offers rapid assessment of radiation exposure

A new technique that allows authorities to assess radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics. 

Jan 9, 2019

NC State names executive director, chief scientist for IBM Q Hub

Daniel Stancil, Alcoa Distinguished Professor and head of NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will be executive director of the new IBM Quantum Computing Hub on Centennial Campus, and Patrick Dreher, research professor in the Department of Computer Science and associate faculty member in the Department of Physics, will be the hub’s chief scientist. 

Jan 9, 2019

Philanthropy helps ‘what if’ become ‘what is’ for 2013 graduates

KeJuan Weaver, Hillary Spangler and Andrew Miller have turned “what if” into “what is” since graduating from NC State in 2013. See how this impressive group of alumni has embraced Think and Do.