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2021

Dec 1, 2021

What is the Omicron variant of COVID-19? And what do we know about it?

There is still a lot we don't know. But here is what we do know. 

Benjamin Davis

Dec 1, 2021

Engineering student among 2020-21 Arts NC State award recipients

The annual creative and performing artist awards celebrate NC State students who either create new work and/or perform in dance, music or theatre. 

Allison Nagy

Dec 1, 2021

Allison Nagy, winner of the October Design Challenge Series

The Design Challenge Series is a team based event where participants will take on exciting design prompts to design and develop creative solutions. New challenges are released every month for… 

Dr. Srinath Ekkad

Nov 30, 2021

Srinath Ekkad awarded the 2022 AIAA Air Breathing Propulsion Award

Established in 1975, the Air Breathing Propulsion Award is presented to an individual for sustained, meritorious accomplishment in the arts, sciences, and technology of air breathing propulsion systems. 

Shannon Sefton standing outside the entrance to Wilson College of Textiles.

Nov 24, 2021

Textile Engineering student adapts for valuable summer experience

Textile engineering student Shannon Sefton adapted to the challenges of the pandemic to learn a vital computer simulation program from an expert. 

Adarsh Arun and Noah Gassner pitching their venture idea, Wake, at Wolf Den. Wake is a vibrating wristband that only wakes up the one wearing it.

Nov 22, 2021

Engineering students among winners at 2021 Wolf Den

Five student teams battled it out in front of the wolves in this Shark Tank-inspired pitch competition. Meet the winners and learn about their ventures. 

Researchers work in FREEDM lab

Nov 19, 2021

College will grow faculty, student enrollment thanks to legislative funding

To continue providing job-ready graduates for North Carolina’s ever-growing tech economy, the state’s largest public university will get even larger in the next few years. North Carolina State University will add about 4,000 students – 2,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students – in engineering disciplines and computer science over the next five years. The growth… 

Shilpa Kancharla sitting at desk in front of computer screen displaying the NASA logo.

Nov 19, 2021

NASA intern works on AI’s next generation

During an internship with the NASA Glenn Research Center, Shilpa Kancharla researched ways to replicate natural neural networks and show how they can be applied to cognitive communications. Think of it as “Think and Do” with artificial intelligence. 

Nov 18, 2021

TECS student and professors use fiber robots to research stem cells

Research experience over the summer allowed a polymer and color chemistry student to develop experimental skills and investigate stem cell development.