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What Is Quantum Computing?

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Apr 13, 2026

DOE Awards $18 Million for NC State Nuclear Workforce Development

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NC State University $18.3 million to lead the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CRεST), part of its nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce.
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Mar 26, 2026

Creating an AI Future for Biopharmaceuticals

NC State’s BTEC hosted its first symposium on applied AI in biomanufacturing.
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Mar 26, 2026

Two College of Engineering Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows

Election as a AAAS Fellow is a lifetime honor, and all Fellows are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.
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Mar 25, 2026

‘Make It Meaningful’

The Miller Family Faculty Award will support and elevate mid-career Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty.
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Mar 23, 2026

Leading the Pack in Robotics at NC State

At NC State’s first annual Robotics Symposium, faculty envision the College of Engineering at the forefront of a rapidly growing field.
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Mar 17, 2026

Powering Up the COE’s Battery Initiative

The inaugural NC State Battery and Energy Storage Systems Symposium brought together faculty, researchers, industry partners and students to explore emerging applications in batteries and energy-storage technologies.
The State College smokestack with the Burlington Labs nuclear reactor.

Mar 12, 2026

NC State Engineering Leads the Nation in DOE Nuclear Energy Awards

NC State’s College of Engineering has once again demonstrated its national leadership in nuclear innovation, earning more awards than any other institution in the latest funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy.
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Mar 11, 2026

COE Faculty Members Level Up in Applied AI

The first cohort of College of Engineering (COE) faculty members to receive funding from two new award programs launched last year are expanding interdisciplinary research efforts and individual expertise in applied AI.
A close up image of a quantum computer's chip

Feb 24, 2026

What Is Quantum Computing?

To talk about NC State’s quantum research and innovation, it is important to understand the fundamental principles that underlie quantum computing.