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Dr. Srinath Ekkad

Feb 9, 2024

Ekkad named AIAA Fellow

The head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has been named a Fellow of the The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), joining just two faculty members in the department to receive the prestigious honor. 

Katherine Traynelis speaks from behind a NC State University branded lecturn.

Feb 9, 2024

Chemical engineering student wins prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award

Space may be dark, but senior chemical engineering major Katherine Traynelis’ future is looking bright. 

A summertime daytime view of Fitts-Woolard Hall from The Oval on NC State's Centennial Campus. A large tree frames the picture on the left. Blue sky and white clouds frame the top of the background.

Feb 8, 2024

College’s distance education programs honored by U.S. News and World Report

The distance education programs offered by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University have been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as some of the best in the nation, according to new data released by the publication for 2024. 

Eli Hornstein in science lab in front of a computer.

Feb 7, 2024

Starting strong

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Startup Program provides expertise and resources to help emerging companies bring problem-solving agricultural technologies and services to the marketplace. 

Lin Wiu

Feb 7, 2024

Liu wins NSF CAREER Award

Assistant Professor Yin Liu has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his research in electronic and photonic materials. 

Yarn-shaped supercapacitors created by NC State researchers in the Wilson College of Textiles

Feb 6, 2024

New study finds “sweet spot” for length of yarn-shaped supercapacitors

Yarns 40-60cm yield best flow of energy in new study. 

Venkat Narayanaswamy poses for a photograph while standing in his lab.

Feb 1, 2024

Narayanaswamy awarded $1.65 million DURIP grant

A professor at the NC State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering was awarded a $1.65 million grant last month as a part of the Department of Defense’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). 

Stock photo of an electronic brain with points of light illustrating neural pathways.

Feb 1, 2024

Illuminating neuroscientific frontiers of the mind

In the realm of neuroscience, the exploration of neural circuit dynamics has led to significant breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders. 

Caston Reaves poses with his Howling Success banner in front of a model plane outside Engineering Building III on Centennial Campus.

Feb 1, 2024

Howling Success: Caston Reaves II

Caston Reaves II came to NC State as a first-year student envisioning a future career in engineering. Fast forward 2.5 years, and the future he sees for himself has taken on…