Faculty and Staff

Jan 21, 2022

NC State and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation announce three-year collaboration

North Carolina State University and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation announce a three-year collaboration that will attempt to identify methods to advance GaN-based device epitaxy and device technology.

Jan 20, 2022

Albert Keung receives NSF CAREER Award

Professor Albert Keung has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his research proposal, “A Synthetic Biology Platform to Map and Engineer the Diverse Epigenetic Space.”

Jan 20, 2022

Engineering dean’s chair endowed with Goodnight Foundation gift

The Louis Martin-Vega Dean’s Chair Endowment at the College of Engineering was created through a gift from the Goodnight Educational Foundation under the direction of Dr. Jim and Mrs. Ann Goodnight.

Jan 20, 2022

Westinghouse appoints Dr. Rita Baranwal as chief technology officer

Westinghouse Electric Company announced the appointment of Chief Technology Officer Dr. Rita Baranwal [member of the NC State University Nuclear Engineering Department Advisory Council (NEDAC)] to lead the company’s global research and development investments and spearhead a technology strategy to advance the company’s innovative nuclear solutions.

Jan 19, 2022

Two BME faculty honored with the 2022 University Teaching Awards

BME Associate Professor Jason Franz and Teaching Associate Professor Devin K. Hubbard are among the 25 faculty members and teaching assistants honored with the 2022 University Teaching Awards. Given annually by the Center for Faculty Excellence, the awards acknowledge the University’s commitment to outstanding teaching and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students.

Jan 14, 2022

Mission: Leaving no waste behind

Wilson College of Textiles Professor Ahmed El-Shafei delivers a zero-waste solution to one of the industry’s biggest problems: What to do about wastewater produced following fabric dyeing?

Jan 13, 2022

What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about flu vaccines

A lot needs to be done if we want to be prepared for a potential influenza pandemic.

Daniela Jones in cornfield holding an ear of corn.

Jan 11, 2022

Enhancing NC State’s data-driven, climate-smart agriculture talent pool

NC State research assistant professor Daniela Jones is passionate about many things, including finding renewable energy solutions and creating a more diverse workforce for the bioscience and agriculture industries.

NC State belltower in red light with timelapse traffic headlights in foreground.

Jan 11, 2022

Christine Grant begins term as 2022 AIChE president

On January 1, 2022, Professor Christine Grant commenced her term as president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). With more than 60,000 members from more than 110 countries the AIChE is the premier technical society in the world for chemical engineers.

Jan 10, 2022

MSE announces visual competition winners

In the fall semester of 2021, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering hosted its first visual competition as a way to foster positive morale and encourage a supportive spirit for faculty, staff, and students. After a competitive and nail-biting review by the judging panel, the winners have been selected and we are excited to announce them.