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From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

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Caden Tolentino speaks during an NC State men's basketball game at Lenovo Center.

Apr 3, 2025

Engineering Student Advocates for, Leads Fellow Student-Athletes

When Caden Tolentino, a junior studying electrical engineering and a midfielder on the Wolfpack’s varsity men’s soccer team, arrived NC State, he experienced firsthand the benefits offered by the Academic Support for Student-Athletes (ASPSA) program. 
"Railroad tracks overlooking a city skyline"

Mar 24, 2025

Undergraduate Researchers Tackle Freight Rail Decarbonization Challenge

Together, with Dr. George List, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at NC State University, and his undergraduate research team, A-STEP is working to provide valuable insights to policymakers and government agencies, helping them make decisions and enforce regulations in the largely private freight rail industry.
Female student wearing a red NC State polo shirt pours waste into a receptacle.

Mar 21, 2025

Campus Sustainability in Action: Recycling 3D Printing Waste

In the sustainable materials and technology (SMT) program, students develop hands-on skills to tackle environmental challenges, including waste reduction and material reuse. One critical focus is recycling thermoplastics, which are plastics that can be melted and remolded into new products—offering a sustainable alternative to traditional disposal methods.
Group of students working around a table.

Mar 19, 2025

The Albright Entrepreneurship Garage is a Space for Collaboration, Teamwork and More

When students hear “Entrepreneurship Garage,” they usually think of the prototyping space, where they can use 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and other tools. But, the Albright Entrepreneurship Garage…
The NC State "Pack Pullers" pose as a group with their tractor.

Mar 14, 2025

Tractor Team Takes Top Spot

After 20 years, and a previous highest ranking of third place, the Pack Pullers won Overall Champion at the annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition.
Sanskriti Deva

Mar 14, 2025

Pack Profile: Questions for Sanskriti Deva

As a computer engineering major, leader and founder of several student organizations across NC State’s College of Engineering, the United Nations’ National Council’s youngest elected official, and more, Sanskriti Deva had a lot on her plate, but she wouldn’t give up any of it.
NC State students pose for a group photo on a Malawi beach next to the light blue ocean water behind them and large palm tree leaves on the right.

Mar 14, 2025

Hands-on Research in Malawi Influences Student Perspectives and Learning

The trip, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, allowed students to get hands-on research experience on water, sanitation and hygiene needs of underserved populations.
NC State belltower in red light with timelapse traffic headlights in foreground.

Mar 5, 2025

Spring 2025 Carla Savage Award Winners Announced

Named after department icon and professor emeritus Carla Savage, the Carla Savage Awards are an intra-departmental initiative that recognizes outstanding achievement within the department.
a woman stands next to a series of clear columns in a laboratory

Feb 26, 2025

From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

Liz Riedel, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, is investigating a low-cost biochar filtration solution to improve water quality in rural wastewater systems.