Spring/Summer 2020 NC State Engineering Magazine
During the Covid-19 pandemic, NC State has undertaken a number of measures that we elaborate on in this issue, and our feature story highlights examples of the outstanding work that our faculty, students and staff are doing in response to the urgent needs created by this pandemic.
Contents
College continues to climb in U.S. News graduate rankings
Features
Engineering on the Front Lines
The College is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, moving to online instruction and working on solutions.
A Smarter Collar
Wearable data collection systems being developed in the College are empowering guide dog trainers and making a costly, time-consuming process more efficient.
Material World
The Data-Enabled Science of Engineering and Atomic Structure (SEAS) traineeship program is creating a new generation of data-driven scientists that will help develop smart materials.
Check-Up
Platforms developed in the Center for Advanced Self- Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) allow for a wide range of health applications.
Secure State
The Department of Computer Science is ramping up its research and education efforts in the area of cybersecurity to help meet a critical national need.
Pack Points
Engineering alumna returns to Earth after historic flight
New center will focus on traffic congestion and mobility
‘Wristwatch’ monitors body chemistry to boost athletic performance, prevent injury
Departmental ambassador programs promote leadership, strengthen communication skills
Improving AI’s ability to identify students who need help
Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative — and often invisible
Professor reflects on L-E-S-S-O-N-S learned from 1975 National Spelling Bee
Faculty Highlights
Three receive NSF CAREER Awards
Genzer receives R.J. Reynolds Award
Bottomley named Tech Educator of the Year
Foundations
Making a mark
You can establish a legacy in Fitts-Woolard Hall
Alumni donors know that Fitts-Woolard Hall is more than a building
College closes in on campaign goal
Alumni return to campus for homecoming
Brantley, Easter and Hooks receive DEA awards
The Impact of Day of Giving
A look back at 2019
Endowment honors alumnus who valued education and knew the importance of scholarships
Young Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Bomba
Ways to give to the NC State Engineering Foundation
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DEAN Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. John Gilligan, Executive Associate Dean of Engineering
V. Nelson Peeler, Jr. (EE ‘88), President, Board of Directors, NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc.
Griffin Lamb, Assistant Dean for Development and College Relations, Executive Director of the NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc.
Erica Fuller, Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Engagement, NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc.
EDITOR Brent Lancaster
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Darsee Heath
ART DIRECTOR Candice Wallace
ASSISTANT GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jacob Fremderman
ILLUSTRATION Jie Sun
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Amy Blakely, Lea Hart, Kathi McBlief, Tim Peeler, Matt Shipman
IMAGES Nicole Creange; Marc Hall; IBM; iStock; Rebecca Kirkland; Brent Lancaster; Robert Lasson; Jo Ann Madren; Kenneth Martin; Shana McDowell; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; North Carolina Division of Emergency Management; Skanska USA; Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries ; Scott Stabler; The (Pottsville) Republican-Herald; Gerald White; Jason Wolonick; Murat Yokus
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