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Zorowski established a legacy of service to the college

Engineering Communications

A robotic hand (left) touching index finger of human hand (right) through a membrane on a blue and black background.

Oct 28, 2021

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

Researchers have now discovered a new law of physics that accounts for this type of friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies. 
Closeup of hand with flexible circuit around the index finger.

Oct 28, 2021

ASSIST Center looks to a self-sufficient future

Nine years in, the Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) has continued to lead the way in developing flexible, self-powering and wearable devices that will help both physicians and patients in monitoring human health across fields. 
Olgha Qaqish

Oct 28, 2021

College looks to expand Grand Challenges Scholars program

The College of Engineering’s Grand Challenges Scholars program is growing — and a new position will help to manage and expand it. 
Picture within a picture of enlarged portion of plant with patch sensor.

Oct 28, 2021

Plant patch enables continuous monitoring for crop diseases

A new patch that plants can “wear” monitors continuously for diseases and other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat. 
An older black and white photo of Hubert Winston at work in the lab.

Oct 28, 2021

College’s first African American faculty member is still a part of the department that he loves

Hubert Winston, associate professor emeritus of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been affiliated with NC State for more than 45 years. 
Color illustration of an exosome-coated stent in a cutaway of an artery.

Oct 28, 2021

Reopen and regenerate: Exosome-coated stent heals vascular injury, repairs damaged tissue

Researchers from NC State have developed an exosome-coated stent with a “smart-release” trigger that could both prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing and deliver regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved, or ischemic, tissue. 
Churchill Scholar Ana Sofia Uzsoy

Oct 28, 2021

Q&A: Ana Sofia Uzsoy

Ana Sofia Uzsoy (computer science, physics '21) is the third-ever Churchill Scholar to be selected from NC State. 
Aerial view of Centennial Campus looking towards downtown Raleigh, NC.

Oct 28, 2021

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund supports research commercialization

Research breakthroughs from the College of Engineering lead to society-changing products and startups. To help faculty members move their research project to the market, the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) provides funding to short-term, commercially focused projects. For every dollar awarded, almost $20 has been generated in additional funding or investment. This year, all six projects… 

Oct 28, 2021

Zorowski established a legacy of service to the college

Reynolds Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at NC State, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021.