sustainability

Feb 2, 2022

CCEE’s Dr. James Levis featured on WRAL for work on online solid waste-systems management tool

CCEE Research Assistant Professor Dr. James Levis was featured on news broadcast station WRAL for his work on SwolfPly — Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework in Python — a free online tool developed at NC State with “models designed to better manage solid waste systems and environmental goals in the most cost effective way possible.”

gloved hands hold up solar cell panels of different sizes

Jan 26, 2022

New technique boosts efficiency, sustainability of large-scale perovskite solar cells

The technique will reduce the cost and improve the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.

Jan 14, 2022

Mission: Leaving no waste behind

Wilson College of Textiles Professor Ahmed El-Shafei delivers a zero-waste solution to one of the industry’s biggest problems: What to do about wastewater produced following fabric dyeing?

Nov 19, 2019

Dream job: Engineering solutions to improve global health

Brendon Lynch, a 2016 graduate of NC State majoring in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, shares about his jump from campus to a sustainability-related career.

Mar 29, 2019

April is Earth Month

This year’s Earth Month features more than 50 sustainability-related events.

Green Brick Award winners (left to right) Reggie Howell, Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde, Engineers Without Borders president Michelle Lishner, Dr. Ryan Emanuel, and Food and Housing Security initiative representatives Sarah Wright and Dr. Mary Haskett.

Apr 27, 2018

Student chapter of Engineers Without Borders receives Green Brick Award

The NC State Sustainability Council announced the 2018 recipients of the university’s Green Brick Awards at an April 26 ceremony recognizing outstanding contributions to sustainability. NC State’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders is the campus organization winner.

Students build a prototype of their sustainability solution during NC State's Make-a-thon.

Jan 30, 2018

During Make-a-thon, students create sustainability solutions

In this unique NC State innovation competition, students design and prototype solutions to sustainability challenges.

(From left) NC State students Nick Conlon, Goutham Subramanian, Hartley LeRoy and Nick Sischo are founders of Trashr, a startup company aiming to improve waste collection.

Jan 26, 2018

NC State students launch company to modernize dumpsters

Through a startup called Trashr, these NC State students want to create a smarter dumpster that improves the efficiency of waste collection.

Jul 13, 2017

Net-Zero Near Antarctica

A unique building design competition provides NC State engineering students with real-world experience.