Engineering Communications

Jan 28, 2020

Undergraduate research: Streamlining biofuel fermentation processes

The BAE Research and Educational Enhancement Projects (REEP) are an opportunity for undergraduates to design and conduct research. Erin Cooper, a senior majoring in biological engineering with a concentration in bioprocessing, was selected as the 2019 REEP scholar. Her project focuses on combining two processing steps used in current ethanol production: hydrolysis and fermentation. 

Jan 28, 2020

A legacy of aiming high

NC State industrial and systems engineering major and scholarship recipient Charles Blum, who won a national award as Air Force ROTC Student of the Year, has tried to channel determination and selflessness into activities across campus. 

Jan 21, 2020

First in their pack

Meet some NC State students, including civil engineering major Hillary Sudbury, who were the first in their families to attend college, and learn about some of the ways the university supports these first-generation students. 

Jan 7, 2020

Paul Burke ‘17 engineers his own path

Paul Burke ‘17, a Centennial Scholar and grandson of "Red and White Song" composer J. Perry Watson, reflects on how NC State's Wilson College of Textiles helped him prepare for a career at Cisco Systems. 

Dec 19, 2019

Getting ready for the real world

Jasmine Wang is graduating from NC State this week and will be right back on campus in January. The Wilmington native receives her degree, a Bachelor of Science in computer science, but is enrolled in the accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degree program, which allows undergraduate students at NC State to complete the requirements for both degrees at an accelerated pace. She expects to receive a master’s in December 2020. 

Dec 16, 2019

The tower team

Dozens of experts are working on the Memorial Belltower's restoration and completion, and many of them are graduates of NC State. Meet some members of the Wolfpack who are helping complete, restore and update the university’s most iconic symbol. Two are engineering alumni Tim Cook and Tom Muse. 

Dec 3, 2019

Grant honored with two national awards

Dr. Christine Grant was recently honored with two national awards: the William W. Grimes Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering from the AIChE Minority Affairs Committee and the Dr. Joseph N. Cannon Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. 

Nov 27, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Jackie Ammons

Jackie Ammons graduated in 2015 with a degree in biological engineering and a concentration in environmental engineering. She currently works as a hydraulic components engineer at Caterpillar, Inc. 

Nov 27, 2019

Don’t stress: Keeping turkeys cool

As the global population continues to grow, so does the demand for meat products.  This had led to genetic advances in agriculture, including turkey. These genetic lines of turkeys grow faster and leaner than older lines.