Kathi McBlief

Apr 23, 2020

Professor reflects on L-E-S-S-O-N-S learned from 1975 National Spelling Bee

Dr. Richard Spontak, a Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State, recalls a pivotal moment in his life. 

Feb 4, 2020

$2.75M NSF award helps launch new CyberCorps® Scholarships for Service

Thanks to a $2.75M award from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Computer Science at NC State University is pleased to announce the launch of five annual CyberCorps® Scholarships for Service, available to undergrad and grad students specializing in cybersecurity. 

Feb 4, 2020

Naila Segule awarded prestigious Payne fellowship award

Naila Segule, who is studying biomedical engineering and interdisciplinary studies in global health communication and development, recently returned from a full-day interview in Washington, D.C., at the USAID Office for the final leg of her application to the Payne International Development Fellowship. 

Jan 7, 2020

Director of AIF named IEEE Fellow

AIF’s director, Dr. Jacob Leo Jones, has been named an IEEE Fellow. He is being recognized for development of X-ray scattering methods to understand electromechanical properties of ferroelectrics. 

Dec 4, 2019

Job search tips with NC State alum Dane Grismer

According to NC State undergraduate (B.S. in Chemical Engineering 2009; B.S. in Paper Science and Engineering 2009) and postdoctoral alum, Dane Grismer, Ph.D., it is never too early for graduate students and postdocs to begin their job search. 

Dec 3, 2019

Hall named AAAS Fellow

Dr. Carol Hall, Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest scientific society and publisher of journal science. 

Oct 10, 2019

CBE student selected as Astronaut Scholarship recipient

Michael Bowen, a senior studying chemical engineering and economics, has been selected as a 2019-20 Astronaut Scholar. He was presented the award on Wednesday, October 2, in Talley Student Union by Maj. Gen. Charles Frank Bolden Jr., a retired astronaut and former NASA Administrator. 

Aug 7, 2019

Augustyn selected for Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program

Dr. Veronica Augustyn, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected to receive funding as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Early Career Research Program. Her research focuses on the electrochemistry of materials for the development of clean-energy technologies. 

Jun 10, 2019

MAE alum designs hardware for future human space travel

For NC State alumnus AJ Rackl, a normal day at work often includes highly specific technical work on hardware that will go into space. But he says it’s the soft skills — how to lead a project, work in a group and network with people — that have helped him the most since graduating from NC State.