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![Genevieve Flatgard poses for a portrait while wearing her military uniform. The United States flag, left, and the United States Navy flag, right, are behind her.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LCDR-Genevieve-Pike-Flatgard.jpg)
NC State alum wins prestigious engineering award
![wet spots show up as dark stains on the concrete next to a swimming pool](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dark-when-wet-header.jpg)
Why do things look darker when they’re wet?
![Left: person wearing the fluid motor attached to artificial muscles. Center: artificial muscle lifts suitcase off the ground. Right: robotic leg attached to artificial muscle flexes its ankle.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/su-tetherless-robot-2024-header-scaled-1.jpg)
Portable engine can power artificial muscles in assistive devices
![Several layers of scrap metal with ragged edges laid over top of each other. Oxidation has occurred on them producing varying red, green and brown colors on the surfaces.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/oxidationheader.jpg)
Complex alloys reacting with oxygen paves way for better alloys
![Color photo of howling wolf metal scuplture.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MAH0034_v1_resized.jpg)
CSC’s Rouskas recognized for optical network research
![NC State belltower and US flag in early morning light.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/belltowerwithflag.jpg)