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Fall/Winter 2019

Cover of Fall/Winter 2019 Alumni magazine

Oct 24, 2019

Fall/Winter 2019 NC State Engineering Magazine

In this Fall/Winter issue of the NC State Engineering magazine, enjoy reading about our faculty and their ground-breaking research, the successes of our students and the many contributions made by our alumni. 

Oct 24, 2019

From the Dean

Welcome to the fall 2019 issue of NC State Engineering magazine. Your College continues to be one of the largest producers of engineering graduates in the United States. NC State engineers are helping to drive the economy in the Research Triangle Park, across North Carolina and around the nation, thanks to to the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively, a skill that they learned during their time on campus. 

nc state gateway

Oct 24, 2019

College lands two major research projects

Engineering faculty members continue to attract new major research funding, with new projects that will advance 5G wireless networking and production of new biotherapeutics. 

Oct 24, 2019

Questions for Griffin Lamb

Griffin Lamb joined the College in May as assistant dean for development and college relations and executive director of the NC State Engineering Foundation. 

virtual cave lights off

Oct 24, 2019

In our labs

Dr. Karen Boru Chen’s work in the field of human factors engineering explores how people interact with different types of systems — and how to make those systems safer and more efficient. 

Dr. Julie Swann and students at minority recruitment event

Oct 24, 2019

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. 

researcher in an RTNN lab

Oct 24, 2019

Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network

NC State, Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill may be fierce rivals on the basketball court, but the three universities are partners in an effort to enable innovative nanoscience and nanotechnology research, discovery, workforce development and education. 

Pippin Payne makes presentation.

Oct 24, 2019

Brewing up a sustainable cup

A student team develops a coffee filtration system that processes wastewater into clean water and fertilizer and is recognized in a global engineering competition. 

Dr. Francis de los Reyes III, Dr. Tarek Aziz and Dr. Joel Ducoste

Oct 24, 2019

Fog alert

Researchers in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering are leading research on the impact of fats, oils and grease.