physics

Oct 28, 2021

New law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch

Researchers have now discovered a new law of physics that accounts for this type of friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies. 

Dec 2, 2020

2 carbon electronics cluster faculty named among top-cited researchers

Harald Ade from the Department of Physics and Aram Amassian from the College of Engineering were named to a list of the world’s most highly cited researchers. 

Sep 23, 2020

NC State graduate and astronaut Christina Koch makes Time Magazine’s top 100 most influential people

Every year, Time Magazine creates a list of the top 100 most influential people across the globe. This year, NC State graduate Christina Koch made that list for participating in the first all-female spacewalk. 

Apr 23, 2020

Engineering alumna returns to Earth after historic flight

After a record-shattering 328 days, 13 hours and 58 minutes on the space station, with 5,248 orbits around the Earth and 139,053,992 miles traveled, Koch returned to her home planet on Feb. 6, a few days after celebrating her 41st birthday among the stars. 

Apr 23, 2020

Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy. 

Nov 19, 2019

Carbon electronics cluster opens new facility at NC State

NC State inaugurated a new carbon electronics laboratory on Nov. 18, formally launching a state-of-the-art facility that is bringing together scientists and engineers across the university to do cutting-edge work in this emerging field. The 6,000-square-foot facility for the Organic and Carbon Electronics Labs (ORaCEL), housed in the Partners III building on Centennial Campus, is equipped… 

Mar 12, 2019

Blasting off into history

Three-time NC State graduate Christina Hammock Koch takes off for the International Space Station on March 14. She plans to conduct experiments on various subjects — and make history. 

Dec 20, 2018

NC State NanoWolves team brings home five awards in Biomolecular Design competition

The NanoWolves, a team of six NC State students, won five prizes at BIOMOD, an international biomolecular design competition held at University of California San Francisco. 

Oct 31, 2017

Voltage-driven liquid metal fractals

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that gallium indium (EGaIn), a liquid metal with one of the highest surface tensions, can be induced to spread and form patterns called fractals with the application of low voltage. The work has implications for controlling the shape of liquid metals.