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Alumni and friends of the College help set new Day of Giving record

2021

Memorial Belltower

May 5, 2021

Hasan Jameel receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Hasan Jameel, an NC State distinguished professor in the COE-affiliated Department of Forest Biomaterials, has been honored with the UNC System’s most prestigious teaching award. 
Hurricane Dorian, 2019

May 3, 2021

Model could create hurricane forecasts up to 18 months in advance

A new model incorporates machine learning and could enable longer-range hurricane forecasts. 
human hand and robotic hand touching via a liquid surface

Apr 30, 2021

New law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch

The law governs friction that occurs when two solid surfaces come into contact with a thin layer of fluid between them. 
Mervyn Kowalsky

Apr 29, 2021

Shaking up earthquake research

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering’s Mervyn Kowalsky channels distinguished professorship funding to support students and their work to address structural engineering challenges. 
illustrated image of the state of North Carolina

Apr 28, 2021

Rural Works! program continues to grow, despite pandemic

Many rural communities in North Carolina and across the U.S. report talented young people leave to attend college and choose not to return. Rural Works! hopes to address this issue by matching interest and opportunity, as some students return to their home counties for rewarding summer opportunities and others explore new towns and industries. 
students working in a laser lab

Apr 28, 2021

College of Engineering meets campaign fundraising goal

NC State’s College of Engineering has met its ambitious $230 million fundraising goal for the University’s Think and Do the Extraordinary capital campaign. 
Late afternoon image of Fitts-Woolard Hall as seen from The Oval next to Engineering Building 1. A blue sky and white, pinkish clouds frame the background.

Apr 28, 2021

Annual giving

If you would like to include the College of Engineering in your yearly charitable donations, here are some options for giving back. 
image of Dr. Robert Kolbas with others

Apr 28, 2021

Recent Kolbas gift supports ECE students academically and socially

“The MakerSpace was an extension of Bob’s desire to not only teach students how to make and prototype things, but actually provide them with access to the tools, instruments and components to enable students to build. This most recent gift in 2020 will be a critical resource enabling us to continue to supply the consumable components, tools and instruments used in the MakerSpace,” said Dan Stancil, ECE department head. 
bar graph showing three years' of College of Engineering Day of Giving results

Apr 28, 2021

Alumni and friends of the College help set new Day of Giving record

The College of Engineering turned out strong for North Carolina State University’s Day of Giving 2021 on March 24, raising more than $6 million from 1,615 gifts — both records for the College.