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Dec 2, 2009

Nobel laureate and engineering alumnus to deliver fall commencement address at NC State

Nobel Prize winner and NC State alumnus Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, a worldwide leader in the study of climate change, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. 

Dec 2, 2009

NSF engineering leader tours FREEDM Systems Center

Dr. Thomas W. Peterson, head of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, visited North Carolina State University Nov. 19 and toured the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center. 

Dec 1, 2009

Shape Shifters: NC State Creates New Breed of Antennas

Antennas aren’t just for listening to the radio anymore. They’re used in everything from cell phones to GPS devices. 

Nov 23, 2009

Lose the Fat: Targeting Grease to Curtail Sewer Overflows

Sewer overflows are a nasty business, posing dangers to human health and the environment. 

Nov 16, 2009

College receives Exxon Mobil grants

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University has received $30,000 in grants from Exxon Mobil Corp. 

Nov 16, 2009

Martin-Vega receives leadership award

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, has received the Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumni Leadership Award from the University of Florida. 

Nov 13, 2009

Zhu honored by TMS

Dr. Yuntian Zhu has been named the 2010 Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Distinguished Scientist/Engineer by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). 

Nov 11, 2009

Antón honored by ACM

Dr. Annie I. Antón, professor of computer science at North Carolina State University, has been named a Distinguished Scientist of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 

Nov 11, 2009

Nanowires pave way for nanodevices

Silicon nanowires are attracting significant attention from the electronics industry due to the drive for ever-smaller electronic devices, from cell phones to computers.