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Students head for class on Centennial Campus, with the newly completed Fitts-Woolard building reflecting cloudy spring skies.

Apr 8, 2025

COE Ranked Top-15 Public Program by U.S. News for 10th Year Running

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University is one of the top 15 public engineering programs in the country for the 10th straight year, according to the latest rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Apr 7, 2025

Xu Wins NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Ruijuan Xu, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.
Facutly and students work with Pyroman, a life-sized manikin used to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing in the Textile Protection And Comfort Center.

Apr 7, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center.
Three wood blocks with a magnifying glass sitting on top of them. The blocks read check sign, AI, and X.

Apr 3, 2025

Diagnosing Defective Data When Developing AI Models

New research findings demonstrate a novel technique to help correct common errors in AI models even when the cause is unknown.
Caden Tolentino speaks during an NC State men's basketball game at Lenovo Center.

Apr 3, 2025

Engineering Student Advocates for, Leads Fellow Student-Athletes

When Caden Tolentino, a junior studying electrical engineering and a midfielder on the Wolfpack’s varsity men’s soccer team, arrived NC State, he experienced firsthand the benefits offered by the Academic Support for Student-Athletes (ASPSA) program. 
Overlaying a dark red background, photos of three AAAS Fellow honorees.

Mar 27, 2025

Three CBE Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows

Two current NC State University Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) faculty members and one incoming faculty member in CBE have been named 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Image of four-step process of capturing microplastics from water.

Mar 27, 2025

New Water Microcleaners Self-Disperse, Capture Microplastics and Float Up for Removal

Proof-of-concept work uses unique, safe particles to remove microplastics in a single cycle.
Basil Hassan, center speaks with two individuals framed on the left and right facing him in a traditionally styled dining room with carpet, fireplace and draperies.

Mar 27, 2025

Basil Hassan’s Gift Strengthens High-Speed Research at NC State MAE

NC State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) will honor alumnus and longtime supporter Basil Hassan with the naming of its high-speed laboratory in the MAE West Annex.

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Mar 25, 2025

Novel Material Holds Promise for Tech to Convert CO2 Into Fuel

Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of using them in technologies that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into a liquid fuel.