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2024: A year of leadership and innovation

From launching new research initiatives to international recognition, 2024 was a year of progress, innovation and leadership for NC State University’s College of Engineering.

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The College of Engineering at NC State consistently ranks among the top institutions in the nation for undergraduate and graduate education programs.

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Preparing for a future that matters

For North Carolina State University Ph.D. candidate  Sina Jamalzadegan, 2024 has been a big year. Not only has the engineering student made headway in using artificial intelligence (AI) to create… 
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Celebrating 40 Years of Centennial Campus

Created to mark NC State’s second century, the campus has grown to become a national hub for research, innovation, partnership and community. 
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2024: A Year of Leadership and Innovation

From launching new research initiatives to international recognition, 2024 was a year of progress, innovation and leadership for NC State University’s College of Engineering. 

Now Open: Hot Press Furnace Center

A new advanced manufacturing facility with a unique hot press system capable of reaching 2,000 degrees Celsius while applying 50 tons of pressure is now open for use on Centennial Campus. 
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The world’s fastest swimming robot

Drawing inspiration from manta rays, NC State researchers have engineered a soft robot that can swim even faster than its record-breaking predecessor. 
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Innovations of ultrasound

Sound.  As music, it can evoke the feeling of a sentiment perfectly expressed. In the human and animal world, it is often the vehicle to provide comfort and social cohesion — or quickly communicate information needed for safety and survival. The ability to perceive sound is one of our key senses and its waves surround… 

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Dec 23

Monday12:30 PM

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Jan 02

Thursday5:15 PM

Centennial Campus Running Club: Wolves on the Run
Jan 06

Monday12:30 PM

Free Yoga

Applied AI in Engineering and Computer Science

At NC State’s College of Engineering, we have a bold vision to build on our strengths and become a preeminent center for Applied AI in engineering and computer science.

By integrating AI across teaching and research, we will elevate our research scholarship, transform our teaching, and better prepare our students for the careers and problem-solving of an increasingly AI-driven future.

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Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State

North Carolina State University was awarded $30 million over five years from the Bezos Earth Fund to lead a center of excellence to create a biomanufacturing hub for dietary proteins that are environmentally friendly, healthy, accessible and affordable.

The center will include numerous partners from academia and industry to research, create and commercialize new technologies for manufacturing various protein products.

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PBS SciNC: Aerospace Engineering at NC State

The fifth episode in this series features NC State Engineering’s aerospace engineering department and NC State electrical engineering and physics alumna Christina Koch, record-setting astronaut and crew member for NASA’s planned Artemis mission around the moon.

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NC State Engineering Magazine

From Engineering North Carolina’s Future expansion at the college to NC State’s new hypersonic wind tunnel; from self-driving labs to wide bandgap semiconductors; from research to philanthropy – catch up on the latest engineering news and alumni happenings!

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