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Waste Not, Want Not: Recycling Wastewater for Potable Use

Engineering Communications

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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.
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Sep 29, 2025

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies donates new $100K bioreactor system to BTEC

The new bioreactor controller will automatically monitor and adjust critical conditions, such as dissolved oxygen, pH, stirring speed, and nutrient feeds.

Milad Abolhasani poses inside his lab for a picture

Aug 28, 2025

Abolhasani to Receive AIChE Allan P. Colburn Award

Milad Abolhasani, ALCOA Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Allan P. Colburn Award for Excellence in Publications by a Young Member of the Institute, one of the most prestigious honors of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
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Aug 27, 2025

CBE Alumnus Neal Robbins Appointed Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at USDA

Neal Robbins '01 has been appointed deputy under secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a role that will place him in senior leadership over tens of billions of dollars in housing, utility and community development programs serving rural America.
The NC State Belltower at dusk and night.

Aug 25, 2025

Liu Wins NSF CAREER Award

The NSF CAREER award supports early-career faculty who serve as role models in both research and education. Liu’s continuing grant will support his project, “Robust Machine Learning in the Realistic Open World.”
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Aug 18, 2025

Self-Powered Patch Monitors Biomarkers Without Drawing Blood

The self-powered microneedle patch can monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external power sources.
Tim Horn stands in the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics

Aug 11, 2025

Horn Named Fulbright Scholar

Tim Horn’s research is focused on the intersection of advanced manufacturing, materials science and real-time process control.
A man with gray hair and glasses, wearing a dark blue suit and a gold medal around his neck, stands in front of a light blue and white geometric background. He is holding a white certificate that reads "AIAA Richard H. Wahls 2025 Aerodynamics Award." He is smiling and looking directly at the viewer.

Aug 6, 2025

Hall of Fame Member Richard Wahls Receives AIAA Aerodynamics Award

Richard Wahls received the 2025 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerodynamics Award at the AIAA Awards Recognition Ceremony in Las Vegas on July 22, 2025.
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Aug 4, 2025

Waste Not, Want Not: Recycling Wastewater for Potable Use

As population growth puts pressure on existing resources, a new study explores wastewater renewal.