engineering

Feb 13, 2018

Students, profs go to school on Saturday for blockchain training

An opportunity to learn about the rapidly evolving blockchain technology brought about 70 students – and a few professors – to a day-long workshop at Hunt Library on Saturday, February 10. 

Apr 9, 2015

Duke Energy grant to fund renewable energy, diversity efforts at NC State

Duke Energy CEO, President and Vice Chairman Lynn Good announced today a $2.5 million grant to NC State University to support research in renewable energy and efforts to attract and retain underrepresented groups in the university’s College of Engineering. 

Apr 3, 2015

Coordinator with The Engineering Place is Presidential Award recipient

Elizabeth Parry of The Engineering Place, a K-20 engineering education and outreach program at North Carolina State University, has been named as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). 

Feb 13, 2015

NC State researchers land UNC System research grants

The University of North Carolina General Administration has awarded six three-year grants totaling nearly $9 million to support game-changing faculty research in areas of strategic importance to the state – and North Carolina State University is a partner in five of the six research initiatives. 

Nov 24, 2014

First-year class boasts highest percentage of female engineers

NC State’s 2014 first-year engineering class includes the highest percentage of female students in university history — nearly 25 percent — which is an increase from 18 percent five years ago and 14 percent 10 years ago. 

Nov 10, 2014

Cancer-killing nanodaisies

NC State researchers have developed a potential new weapon in the fight against cancer: a daisy-shaped drug carrier that’s many thousands of times smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. 

Jan 12, 2011

NC State to host middle school students in Future City Competition

The NC Regional Future City Competition comes to North Carolina State University. The event, designed to help students better understand practical applications of engineering, math and science, showcases teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders who have used Simcity computer software to design the cities of the future.