civil construction and environmental engineering
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative – and often invisible
Repeated flooding has a cumulative effect on the integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that extreme weather associated with climate change could pose significant risks for the nation’s aging levees.
College mourns alumna killed in plane crash
The College of Engineering at NC State is mourning the loss of Bahareh Karami, an alumna who was killed in a plane crash in Iran on Wednesday.
Goodnight Scholars Program fall 2019 graduates
Celebrating the talented students who are now officially Goodnight Scholars and NC State alumni!
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.
Turning (more) fat and sewage into natural gas
NC State researchers have developed what is, to date, the most efficient means of converting sewage sludge and restaurant grease into methane.
Engineering students win Three Minute Thesis
Three students from the College of Engineering were chosen as winners in the Graduate School’s fifth annual Three Minute Thesis.
Major impact
The College has increased the number of women faculty members over the last decade and promoted them to leadership positions in departments and centers.
Fog alert
Researchers in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering are leading research on the impact of fats, oils and grease.
Research as recruitment
Summer research experiences held on campus help strengthen student skills. They also serve as a way for faculty members to recruit top graduate students.
Are e-scooters polluters?
People think of electric scooters, or e-scooters, as environmentally friendly ways to get around town. But a new study from an environmental engineering faculty member finds it’s not that simple: Shared e-scooters may be greener than most cars, but they can be less green than several other options.