Stories From 2021
Study reveals extent of privacy vulnerabilities with Amazon’s Alexa
Issues range from misleading privacy policies to post-approval changes in code.
Pericardial injection effective, less invasive way to get regenerative therapies to heart
Injecting hydrogels containing regenerative therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could make treating heart injury cheaper and less invasive.
Taking farm tech to the next tier
What will the next wave of agricultural technology hold? BAE assistant professors Jason Ward and Sierra Young share their research in an episode of the podcast Farms, Food and You.
Mantis shrimp inspires new breed of light sensors
Small enough to fit on a smartphone, but capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Simon named head of Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Sindee Simon, P.W. Horn Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University, will lead the Department of Chemical of Biomolecular Engineering at NC State University.
Study finds ideal placement, pressure for armband that could track heart rate
In an effort to develop an armband that can track the heart's electrical activity, NC State researchers determined the ideal placement for three electrodes in their band design, and how tightly the band needs to be worn.
New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
The work, co-led by researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is a big step forward for manufacturing a chemical used to make a wide variety of industrial materials.
Take a virtual tour of Fitts-Woolard Hall
The NC State Alumni Association and the College of Engineering held a a virtual tour of Fitts-Woolard Hall, the latest engineering building on Centennial Campus.
Jennifer Frix ’17 channels AI to promote fairness in banking
COE alumna Jennifer Frix works to ensures that Bank of America is following responsible AI practices including fairness, equality, transparency and privacy.
Applying written communication skills in engineering
Tarek Aziz, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, discusses the importance of written communication skills in the engineering field.