biomedical engineering

Apr 14, 2021

Study shows powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees

These technologies give patients the ability to do more than previously thought possible. 

Apr 5, 2021

Reopen and regenerate: Exosome-coated stent heals vascular injury, repairs damaged tissue

Exosome-coated stent can prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing, deliver regenerative therapies to damaged tissue. 

Mar 5, 2021

Pericardial injection effective, less invasive way to get regenerative therapies to heart

Injecting hydrogels containing regenerative therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could make treating heart injury cheaper and less invasive. 

Feb 17, 2021

New tech aims to tackle ‘disseminated intravascular coagulation’ blood disorder

NC State engineers have helped develop an experimental tool that addresses a blood disorder that proves fatal in many patients. 

Feb 2, 2021

Textile sensor patch, made with conductive yarns, could detect pressure points for amputees

NC State researchers sewed a soft, flexible sensor system to help map pressure points on an amputee's prosthesis. 

Nov 11, 2020

Faculty Highlights

Engineering faculty members receive awards and honors. 

Nov 11, 2020

A place for inventors

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) honors the best of American ingenuity. The 603 inventors who have been inducted since the organization’s founding in 1973 represent the brightest minds in the nation’s history and advancements that have truly changed the world. NC State, and the College of Engineering, are very well represented. 

Aug 4, 2020

Startup develops accessible prosthetics

Three members of the Wolfpack are developing life-changing prosthetic kits to help above-the-knee amputees worldwide. 

May 28, 2020

Researchers incorporate computer vision, uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics

New software aims to improve robotic prosthetics.