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Shuffling lab reports and sheet music: How one engineering student balances two passions

spring/summer 2023

Alex Burkart, right, receiving award from presenter.

Jun 6, 2023

Alumnus honored for work in nuclear energy and foreign policy

As a Ph.D. student nearing graduation in 1975, Alex R. Burkart hadn’t anticipated that his nuclear engineering degree would lead to a career in foreign policy. 
Alberto Quiroga wearing his red graduation cap and holding a green and white airplane directional road sign.

Jun 6, 2023

Young alumni spotlight: Alberto Quiroga

Alberto Quiroga’s path to NC State University was not a straightforward one. During high school, he was a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill fan set on attending the United States Air Force Academy. 
Memorial Belltower

Jun 6, 2023

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College. 
A group of installers lay a rectangular solar panel into a larger array.

Jun 6, 2023

Solar and (much) more: NC Clean Energy Technology Center marks 35 years

The North Carolina Solar Center was established in 1987 as an outgrowth of the Solar House, an educational resource and laboratory on the NC State University campus designed to demonstrate how solar energy could power an individual home. 
Artist rendering of a Columbia-class submarine underwater. Vessel is dark gray surrounded by a varying shade of blue to mimic water.

Jun 6, 2023

Two NC State alumni head up Columbia-class submarine program

Designed to operate undetectably at secret depths within the ocean, fueled by a nuclear reactor and armed with 16 missiles, the next generation of nuclear ballistic missile submarines is among the most critical components in the United States’ defense strategy. 
Minh-Thu Dinh

Jun 6, 2023

Q&A: Questions for Minh-Thu Dinh

Minh-Thu Dinh, electrical engineering ‘23 and Goodnight Scholar, was elected the 2022 Leader of the Pack during Red and White Week. She co-founded the CRANE (Critical Asian Narratives and Engagement) Collective, which is an umbrella organization for Asian American organizations at NC State University. She will be working at Eaton Corporation after graduation. 
Christina Koch in orange flight suit.

Jun 6, 2023

To the moon

Christina Koch will be the first woman to fly to and orbit the moon as one of four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission. 
Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim

Jun 6, 2023

The BME Grad Podcast

A lasting resource for BME students and alumni — available wherever you listen to podcasts. 
Hrishikesh Ram

Jun 6, 2023

Shuffling lab reports and sheet music: How one engineering student balances two passions

After a long day of classes or a tough exam, some students might relax by watching a favorite TV show or going to the gym. For Hrishikesh Ram, chemical engineering and chemistry ‘25, sitting down at a piano bench for a few hours does the trick. Having this creative outlet is just as important to Ram as his studies.