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College names 2016 Distinguished Engineering Alumni

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Allen Boyette

Sep 26, 2017

Military lessons: Sustainment and sustainability

Brig. Gen. Allen Boyette, a double graduate in engineering who serves as NC State’s interim senior director for energy systems for facilities and maintenance, has been an active member of the North Carolina National Guard since he returned to campus in 2000. 
wolf statue

Sep 13, 2017

Tailored for transfers

Nearly one quarter of NC State’s undergraduate students start their career elsewhere. Two such transfer students sat down to talk about their experiences coming to NC State and participating in campus life. 
campus gateway

Jul 18, 2017

Engineering Alumni Clark and Cabaniss Elected BOT Officers for 2017-18

Four distinguished alumni have been elected to serve in leadership positions on NC State’s Board of Trustees. 

Jun 7, 2017

Young alumnus paves way for future engineers

Asking young alumni to make financial contributions to their alma mater can be a tough sell. After all, didn’t they just pay a lot of money for their college education? For Jacob Bowes however, giving back could not be more important. 
Jacob Monroe

May 23, 2017

Building Connections

A year-long internship as an undergraduate led Jacob Monroe to pursue his Ph.D. in civil engineering and delve into research that will have future impact on the nation’s power grid. 
Spatio-temporal patterns of water-use efficiency (per-capita consumption) over the continental United States. Colors indicate the change in per-capita consumption, in gallons per day per person, computed as the difference between 2010 and 1985 estimates. The numbers indicate the number of 5-year periods each state reduced its per-capita withdrawals from 1985 to 2010.

May 22, 2017

Water efficiency in rural areas is getting worse, even as it improves in urban centers

A nationwide analysis of water use over the past 30 years finds that there is a disconnect between rural and urban areas, with most urban areas becoming more water efficient and most rural areas becoming less and less efficient over time. 

Apr 27, 2017

Scientists in Training

On Mondays this spring, NC State civil engineering student Miranda Mozick took a detour to Middle Creek Elementary, where she coached Science Olympiad teams in building strong, lightweight bridges with pasta and hot glue. 
Mabry receives the Best Video Overall award in the Engineering for You 3 video contest from the National Academy of Engineering.

Jan 5, 2017

Ph.D. graduate wins National Academy of Engineering prize

Civil engineering alumnus Dr. Nehemiah J. Mabry has won first place in a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) contest for videos promoting the field of engineering. 
The 2016 recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award are shown from left: Brig. Gen. (Retired) Leodis Jennings, Pamela Townsend and Dr. Jason Rhode.

Nov 21, 2016

College names 2016 Distinguished Engineering Alumni

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University awarded its Distinguished Engineering Alumni Alumnus award to three deserving graduates at a ceremony on Oct. 26.