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NC State mechatronics students work on a robot while outdoors in a sandlot.

Jan 19, 2024

Asheville-based mechatronics engineering program produces well-rounded engineers and a close community

Mechatronics engineering, a combination of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, offers students a breadth of skills and knowledge that prepares them for careers in a wide range of industries, especially in increasingly automated fields. 
Image of Maria Mayorga superimposed over black background and muted gold computer generated vertical lines.

Jan 19, 2024

Q&A: Questions for Maria Mayorga

Maria Mayorga is the new director of NC State’s Operations Research Program, which was founded in 1970. It offers four degrees and includes faculty members from 16 departments. She is the Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Operations Research, a University Faculty Scholar and professor of personalized medicine in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering with a joint appointment in the Department of Business Management in the Poole College of Management. 
Aerial view of Lake Raleigh and Centennial Campus with blue sky and scattered white clouds in distance.

Jan 19, 2024

College climbs in undergraduate rankings

NC State University and the College of Engineering both rose in the U.S. News and World Report annual rankings of U.S. colleges and universities. 
During the College of Engineering 100 year celebation, a woman completes a small registration form next to a large scale model rocket used by the NC State rocketry club.

Jan 19, 2024

100 years celebrated, and 100 more to come

Over the last year, so many College of Engineering alumni and friends from near and far celebrated a century of imagination and innovation. 
Jim Pfaendtner

Jan 19, 2024

From the dean

It’s been a whirlwind few months as I’ve met so many people and learned so much about our teaching, research and extension work and its impact on North Carolina. The warm welcome that I have received has confirmed for me that I’m in the right place, and I’m so excited to get to work building on our strengths and addressing our challenges with a goal of making this the best college of engineering it can be. 
Students play video games on computers inside the new NC State Gaming and Esports Lab in Hunt Library. Photo by Mattison Domke-Latz

Jan 19, 2024

Esports Lab opens in Hunt Library

The lab will support the NC State Esports program, but it is also open to other students, faculty and staff interested in gaming. 
neon lights show the outline of the human body overlayed with an outline of the brain

Jan 16, 2024

Modified soft material promises better bioelectronics

The advance is an order-of-magnitude improvement in the ability of soft bioelectronic materials to function efficiently in biological environments. 
Past Graduate Research Fellows and Undergraduate Research Scholars conducted impressive research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Jan 16, 2024

2024-25 NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship and Undergraduate Research Scholarship accepting applications

North Carolina Space Grant has opened its signature funding opportunities, the Graduate Research Fellowship and the Undergraduate Research Scholarship, for applications for the 2024-25 academic year. 
Man standing in an indoor shop in front of a tractor .

Jan 10, 2024

How a distinguished professorship became a career pinnacle

Gary Roberson, the Charles W. Suggs Distinguished Professor in CALS, is retiring after 40 years. His relationship with a departmental legend — the donor and namesake behind his title — helped pave his way to success.