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Aerial view of Long-EZ aircraft displayed on Centennial Campus.

May 20, 2022

Long-EZ Aircraft donation to increase teaching, learning options

Walter Grantz’ passion for flying led him to building his own Long-EZ aircraft — a tandem two-seater with a swept main wing with root leading-edge strakes and winglets, foam-fiberglass sandwich composite structure and a “canard” front wing that makes the plane stall resistant. Powered by a Lycoming O-235 engine, he completed the aircraft in 1991.

Wide angle view of Fitts-Woolard Hall (left) and Hunt Library (right)..

May 20, 2022

You’re inspiring

The Inspiring Engineers series shares diverse stories, career paths and experiences that were all in some way shaped by NC State Engineering. All of us have a story to tell.

Wolf Plaza during fall. Two bronze sculptures of wolves, one head down, the other howling.

May 18, 2022

CCEE alumni named to the 2022 Carolinas AGC Hall of Fame/Legacy

CCEE alumni Otis Crowder and Joseph Bordeaux were recognized for their achievements in engineering by construction industry group Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) as Class of 2022 Hall of Fame/Legacy winners.

John Hugh McNeill Cardboard Cutout group photo

Mar 3, 2022

A legacy of dreams becoming reality: Generations of NC State graduates and engineers

Families often accumulate traditions that shape them over generations. For the McNeill family, many of their traditions are tied back to NC State, where starting with Hugh McNeill, they nurtured a spirit of invention and curiosity through interests in their studies and Wolfpack athletics.

Aug 30, 2016

Carter-Finley still a modernist marvel

When the inevitable replacement for NC State’s tiny on-campus football stadium finally was set to become a reality, the school turned to its own experts — alumni, professors and frequent contributors to campus architecture — to create a unique off-campus entertainment complex for the Raleigh community.

Jun 6, 2013

Engineering alumnus helping military find a powerful solution

Alumnus Kyle Brezina doesn’t hesitate when asked why he came to NC State. “It’s the best engineering school around,” he says. Brezina is currently an engineer on a project that could lead to greater safety for frontline troops in the U.S. military.

Jun 5, 2013

Hooks dreams

An engineering alumnus endows a scholarship in memory of his father, who captained the 1924 NC State freshman basketball team.

May 20, 2013

Football fan scores a touchdown as Carolina Panthers IT professional

Computer Science alumna, Christa Hayes, folds her love of football into her career.