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Katie Traynelis is recipient of Goldwater Scholarship

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

A closeup of equipment in Milad Abolhasani's existing self-driving lab, known as the "Artificial Chemist 2.0"

Jul 6, 2023

Research team awarded UNC ROI grant to accelerate molecular discovery using an autonomous robotic lab

An NC State University research team has been awarded funding from the UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) to accelerate molecular and biological innovations enabled by next-generation self-driving labs. Self-driving labs… 
Phil Westmoreland

Jun 26, 2023

Westmoreland receives the 2023 F. J. and Dorothy Van Antwerpen Award for Service to AIChE

Professor Phil Westmoreland has received the 2023 F. J. and Dorothy Van Antwerpen Award for Service to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award, “Recognizes a chemical engineer for outstanding contributions and service to the Institute. 

Jun 23, 2023

Grant elected Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education

Founded in 1893, the ASEE is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. 
An illustration of the self-sustaining, circular system of "microcleaners." The soft dendricolloids (orange) are functionalized with peptides that bind to the colored microplastic pieces. These microplastics are then consumed by engineered microbes (green) to be used as fuel or to be made into more microcleaners.

Jun 6, 2023

Reduce, reuse, recycle

NC State University researchers are studying the fundamental science behind how to address plastic waste. 
From left: Quint Barefoot, Dan Pleasant and Mark Wyatt.

Jun 6, 2023

Three receive Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award

Three College of Engineering alumni — Quint M. Barefoot, Dan M. Pleasant and Mark D. Wyatt — received the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus (DEA) award during a dinner and ceremony on campus on Nov. 2, 2022, as part of Red and White Week. 
Memorial Belltower

Jun 6, 2023

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College. 
Hrishikesh Ram

Jun 6, 2023

Shuffling lab reports and sheet music: How one engineering student balances two passions

After a long day of classes or a tough exam, some students might relax by watching a favorite TV show or going to the gym. For Hrishikesh Ram, chemical engineering and chemistry ‘25, sitting down at a piano bench for a few hours does the trick. Having this creative outlet is just as important to Ram as his studies. 
Aerial view of The Oval and surrounding Engineering buildings and Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Jun 6, 2023

Annual Red and White Week BBQ celebrates College’s achievements and future

On the sunny afternoon of Nov. 4, College of Engineering alumni with graduation years spanning decades drove past the Plant Sciences Building and Fitts-Woolard Hall — the newest additions to Centennial Campus — on their way to the Oval for the annual Homecoming BBQ. 
Katie Traynelis dressed in blue protective gear working in a research laboratory.

May 23, 2023

Katie Traynelis is recipient of Goldwater Scholarship

The Goldwater Scholarship Program was established by the U.S. Congress to honor former U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. According to the Goldwater Foundation web site, “The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields.”