spring/summer 2023

Abstract cross-hatch patterned background in orange, blue and black.

Jun 6, 2023

Technique offers new insight into how materials respond to stresses

Researchers have demonstrated techniques that provide unprecedented detail into how materials behave when exposed to a range of stresses, including shear stress. The work can inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance textiles.

Lisa Marshall sitting on a blue couch in the Burlington Engineering Laboratory lobby.

Jun 6, 2023

Marshall honored for service, teaching and research excellence

Marshall grew up in Trinidad, the larger island of Trinidad and Tobago. Her family valued education and the pathways to success it could open. She took that value with her, and her desire to help generations of students realize their potential and reach their goals has fueled her purpose at NC State.

Michael Gupton holding a bat waits for the pitch at homeplate.

Jun 6, 2023

Top recruit balances D1 baseball and engineering

Michael Gupton, first-year engineering student and outfielder for the NC State baseball team, has always loved to take things apart and put them back together.

The R1 reactor cell under construction in 1952.

Jun 6, 2023

‘A source of pride and motivation’: 50 years of the PULSTAR Reactor

Four nuclear reactors have been built and operated on NC State University’s campus, but none have been able to stand the test of time — except for the PULSTAR Reactor. This academic year, it celebrates 50 years of serving NC State’s missions of education, research and outreach.

Aerial view of The Oval and surrounding Engineering buildings and Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Jun 6, 2023

Annual Red and White Week BBQ celebrates College’s achievements and future

On the sunny afternoon of Nov. 4, College of Engineering alumni with graduation years spanning decades drove past the Plant Sciences Building and Fitts-Woolard Hall — the newest additions to Centennial Campus — on their way to the Oval for the annual Homecoming BBQ.

One old black and white photo flowing into a modern photo to represent the passing of 100 years since the official beginning of the College of Engineering at NC State.

Jun 6, 2023

100 years of imagination and innovation

The College of Engineering celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, and we’re looking back on a century of achievements.

Jun 6, 2023

From the dean

As we’ve reached the end of the 2022-23 academic year, I am very pleased to let you know that your College of Engineering is as strong as it’s ever been.