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Heated drums used for thermal drying during papermaking.

Oct 17, 2025

Electric Power Could Bring Paper Mills to Net Zero Emissions

A study finds that replacing natural gas with electric and biomass power, along with improved energy efficiency, could help some pulp and paper mills reach zero net emissions.
diagram shows how a metabot can fold itself from a two-dimensional sheet into various multi-dimensional structures

Oct 17, 2025

‘Metabots’ Shapeshift From Flat Sheets Into Hundreds of Structures

The metabots resemble animated sheets of plastic, capable of moving around a surface or grasping objects.
The SenseNC team from NC State University poses on stage with their first place award.

Oct 15, 2025

NC State Student Team Takes Top Prize for Innovative Biosensor

After nine years of competing in the SensUs International Biosensor Competition for students, the SenseNC team from NC State University won first place in innovation with their novel research on detecting creatinine, a biomarker for kidney function.
Shaun Deardorff speaks before a seated audience at a TEDx Raleigh event.

Oct 15, 2025

‘A Talk for Everyone’: MAE Student Gives TEDx Talk on Neurodivergence

It took a serendipitous meeting with a TEDx Raleigh speaker coach to make Shaun Deardorff's long-time dream of giving a TED talk come true.
cartoon shows a person coughing

Oct 14, 2025

Improved Cough-Detection Tech Can Help With Health Monitoring

The advance makes it easier to monitor chronic health conditions and predict health risks such as asthma attacks.
Arash Kasebi holds a camera and speaks to two people in firefighter helmets and gear outside near a large brown industrial structure.

Oct 14, 2025

TPACC Collaborates With Firefighters As New Foams Enter Market

As stations make the switch to biodegradable foams, the Wilson College’s Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center is working with several organizations to teach firefighters how to use the new foams effectively. 
Students in a Music Technology class conduct a listening test.

Oct 14, 2025

Music Technology Program Allows Students to Blend Passions for Music, Engineering

The newly-minted Music Technology program, housed within the Department of Performing Arts and Technology, and the first degree-granting major within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs’ University College, offers students a unique opportunity to explore the worlds of both music and electrical and computer engineering.
mountain meadow with peaks and valleys in the distance; all under an overcast sky and orange glow of sunset in the distance

Oct 13, 2025

Rebuilding Western North Carolina With Microgrids

Just over a year ago, Hurricane Helene wrought devastation on many Western North Carolina communities. The day after the storm, the Footprint project dispatched a team from New Orleans and got to work.
Anonymous hacker sits in front of his computer with red-lit walls in the background

Oct 13, 2025

Rising to a New Challenge

AI presents entirely new challenges to cybersecurity. New research from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering could help protect AI vision systems from hacks that distort what they see.