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John Gajda

Feb 27, 2026

John Gajda Appointed to N.C. Utilities Commission

The NCUC is the oldest regulatory body in North Carolina state government, and is responsible for regulating the rates and services of all investor-owned public utilities in N.C.
Image shows the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

Feb 23, 2026

The Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Understanding Water Currents and a Disaster’s Aftermath

Researchers from NC State and Nagoya University recently published a manuscript investigating the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster.
group of conference attendees gather around a table to watch a demonstration of an accessible device for use on a hand

Feb 11, 2026

Accessibility At the Forefront

At the College of Engineering's first Accessibility in STEM Conference, attendees from industry, academia and more came together to discuss inclusivity in engineering.
Early spring at Wolf Plaza.

Feb 2, 2026

Six COE faculty members recognized as University Faculty Scholars

Almost a third of the 2025-26 cohort of NC State’s University Faculty Scholars are faculty members in the College of Engineering. This recognition honors faculty members for their academic achievements and contributions to NC State and beyond through their teaching, scholarship and service.
profile photo of Gregory McKenna wearing a black shirt; image is surrounded a dark red background

Jan 26, 2026

Gregory McKenna to Receive the Charles Goodyear Medal

The Charles Goodyear Medal is the most prestigious award presented by the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society to honor scientists and engineers who have made an outstanding invention, innovation or development which resulted in significant change or contribution to the nature of the rubber industry.
Xipeng Shen in front of wall-mounted whiteboard full of equations written in erasable marker.

Jan 22, 2026

Xipeng Shen Named IEEE Fellow

Congratulations to NC State Department of Computer Science Professor Xipeng Shen on being named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow. Shen was honored for his outstanding contributions in the field of dynamic optimizations and compiler technologies in heterogeneous computing.
Ashley Brown, left, and Jason Patrick

Jan 15, 2026

NCInnovation Grants Fund Life-Saving Research

From stopping a car accident before it starts to preventing fatal medical emergencies, the two College of Engineering faculty members who received 2025 NCInnovation grants are changing the world.
A person in a blue suit sits in front of two computer monitors displaying research slides in an office.

Jan 9, 2026

Kai Lan Named 2025–26 Goodnight Early Career Innovator

Lan, an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State, leads the Sustainability Analysis and Innovation Lab.
From left: Krista Walton, Yaroslava Yingling, Jim Pfaendtner, Roger Narayan and Chris Frey. Yaraslava and Roger are holding framed awards.

Jan 8, 2026

Narayan and Yingling Honored with 2025 R.J. Reynolds Awards

Roger Narayan and Yaroslava Yingling each received the 2025 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension, the most prestigious award the College of Engineering at NC State University presents to individual faculty members.