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Park selected to receive DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award

Engineering Communications

An AI-generated image depicting the intricacies of nanotechnology with clear and spherical molecules.

Nov 13, 2024

Creating a brand-new class of materials

NC State researchers have created a new class of materials called “glassy gels” that possess properties that could make them an alternative to certain plastics commonly used in today’s products. 
A series of black solar panels on a residential roof; a chimney is off to the left and the sky if a deep blue with a wisp of white clouds.

Nov 4, 2024

Clean energy: a solution for resiliency

Natural disasters can have a devastating impact on communities, causing loss of life, property damage, and negative health impacts. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, many consider what could’ve been done to prevent some of the damages, and what can be done in the future to address these issues. 

Nov 4, 2024

Nuclear Engineering launches PhD distance education program

Working professionals can now pursue their PhD in nuclear engineering through distance education at NC State University. The ability to advance one’s career while continuing in the work world is a win-win proposition for the post-graduate professional and their employer. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lift-Off Reports, among other opportunities, point to the need for… 
A headshot of Jon Jacocks standing in front of an abstract military map.

Nov 1, 2024

Alumni step up to support military students

Jon Jacocks, an NC State Industrial Engineering alum (1976) and President and CEO of Empower RF Systems, recently created an endowment to support military and veteran students pursuing graduate education at the College of Engineering. 
He “Helen” Huang (right) develops next-generation prosthetics, which is a team effort. Postdoctoral researcher Josh Tacca (left) is leading a clinical study on prosthetic ankles and works with study participants like Greg Phillips (center) to test the technology created in the lab. (photo by Alyssa LaFaro)

Nov 1, 2024

Symbiotic strides

In the last 20 years, as batteries and mechanical motors have become smaller, lighter, and more powerful, Huang has watched the prosthetics field expand drastically. When she began doing this research in the 2000s, patients were still using 100-year-old technologies. But so much has changed since then. 
Two gamers compete beneath a large video display of their game.

Oct 30, 2024

NC State Esports hits the big time at Duke’s Mayo Classic

The Duke’s Mayo Classic football game, which pitted NC State versus #11 Tennessee on September 7, went very poorly for the Wolfpack, which lost 51-10. But it went a lot better for NC State’s Ethan Jamroz, a second-year Aerospace Engineering student, who earned the right to compete in the EA Sports College Football activation at the game’s… 
a light brown axe made out of peanut butter lying on a dark grey table

Oct 29, 2024

A mythical peanut butter axe

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, the comedic duo behind the YouTube sensation “Good Mythical Morning,” returned to their alma mater, NC State University, this spring for a unique experiment. The pair, known for their offbeat humor and creative challenges, visited Fitts-Woolard Hall to test out a peanut butter axe created by the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), which is a center housed within the ISE Department. 

Oct 24, 2024

States consider cost allocation for grid upgrades and use of grid-enhancing technologies

Raleigh, NC – (October 23, 2024) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2024 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, microgrids, and demand response. The report… 
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Oct 24, 2024

Park selected to receive DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award

Fourth year Ph.D. student, Zachary Park, has been selected to receive the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award for his proposed research project, “Investigating the Interfacial Chemistry of Liquid Metals in Batteries,” to be conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.