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Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 8, 2024

TECS doctoral student recognized with $10K scholarship for cutting-edge research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines. 
Someone holds an electric bandage that reflects the red light behind it.

Nov 6, 2024

Battery-powered bandages could become a simpler and more affordable treatment for chronic wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effectively — and affordably. 
Much-magnified image of the root-know nematode

Nov 5, 2024

Toward faster nematode test results

Plant-parasitic nematodes that feed on crops cause an estimated $80 billion to $157 billion in damage around the world each year. Two North Carolina State University faculty members aim to help… 
a group of people making wolf signs with their hands and holding a small robot

Nov 5, 2024

Run with the RoboPack

RoboPack and WOLFadvance design teams give agricultural robotics students hands-on experiences to sharpen their skills so they’re ready to future-proof the food supply. 
nc state university belltower silhouetted against a sunset

Oct 31, 2024

Linking energy loss to interfaces in organic solar cells could make them much more efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity. 
Ahmed El-Shafei stands to left of a machine in the Pilot Plant.

Oct 30, 2024

TECS professor is NC State’s Innovator of the Year

Professor Ahmed El-Shafei’s patented dyeing technology takes a meaningful step towards a greener textile industry. 
Ted Meyers

Oct 29, 2024

Ted Meyers ’17 joins the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Driven by a passion for problem-solving and innovation, Ted Meyers is excited to contribute his knowledge and expertise as one of the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council. 
Hannah Orlowski smiling

Oct 29, 2024

Hannah Orlowski ’19 joins the dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

As a passionate textile engineering alumna with a love for networking, Hannah Orlowski looks forward to returning to NC State as a new member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council. 
Photo of a manikin dressed in a fire-protective suit that resembles heavyweight coveralls. The whole suit is engulfed in flames, which are being shot at it from all directions in a science lab.

Oct 29, 2024

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New version of Pyro-Man, used to test protection for first responders, is not standing still.