Spring/Summer 2017

Apr 6, 2017

Technology would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas

Insect cyborgs, or biobots, may one day team with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) to map disaster areas using technology being developed at NC State. 

Apr 6, 2017

Annual Giving

Have you made your annual gift to the College of Engineering? Gifts from alumni like you keep the College moving forward by supporting faculty and student recruitment and retention efforts. Your donation is a great way to make sure the opportunity that meant so much to you is there for students today. 

Apr 6, 2017

Computer science department ranks first nationally in female faculty members

According to 2014-2015 data from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), NC State ranks first in the nation in the number of female tenure-track/tenured faculty in departments of computer science within colleges of engineering. The department currently has 20 female faculty members ­— including Dr. Laurie Williams, its interim department head — and several other female adjuncts. 

Apr 6, 2017

Foundation staff welcomes new member

Dr. Bruce Grady joined the Foundation in October 2016 as director of development and major gift contact for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

Apr 6, 2017

‘Nano-kebab’ fabric breaks down chemical warfare agents

Researchers have created a fabric material containing nanoscale fibers that are capable of degrading chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Uniform coatings of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized on top of the nanofibers, forming unique kebab-like structures. These MOFs are what break down the CWAs, rendering them harmless. 

Apr 6, 2017

New cost-effective silicon carbide high voltage switch created

NC State researchers have created a high voltage and high frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches. The findings may lead to early applications in the power industry, especially in power converters like medium voltage drives, solid state transformers and high voltage transmissions and circuit breakers. 

Apr 6, 2017

Homecoming kicks off university fundraising campaign

The College welcomed alumni back to campus for another homecoming celebration in late October. Rob Manning’s message to the assembled Wolfpack engineers and their families was simple. 

Apr 6, 2017

University launches Think and Do the Extraordinary campaign

NC State has embarked on a five-year, $1.6-billion fundraising campaign, calling on alumni and friends to help the University accomplish the extraordinary. 

Apr 6, 2017

College of Engineering holds first alumni event in South Korea

The College’s alumni are doing important work all over the country and world, including a sizable contingent in South Korea. Many of those alumni and other professionals with ties to the College joined Dean Louis Martin-Vega and other College representatives during an event in Seoul, South Korea in November. It was the College’s first alumni event held in South Korea.