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Armadillos Inspire New Protective Technology for Soft Machines

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Aug 6, 2026

Researchers Use Electric Field to Reverse Phonon Chirality in Ferroelectric Crystal

Researchers used an electric field to switch the chirality of phonons within a ferroelectric crystal.
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Aug 3, 2026

Reinventing Medical Imaging at NC State

Five questions with Professor Marie Muller
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Jul 23, 2026

Student Researchers Explore Innovation in the Blue Economy

NC State engineering students Allison File and Anjum Shafiullahkhan are applying research and innovation to address challenges ranging from renewable marine energy to sustainable materials.
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Jul 14, 2026

New Technique Sheds Light on Longstanding Debates About Ferroelectric Materials

New findings are shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric fields.
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Jul 6, 2026

Making the Most of Multifunctional Materials

Research that’s pushing the limits of advanced ceramic materials has received funding for its potential national defense and security applications. But the fundamental findings could eventually lead to many game-changing civilian technologies, too.
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Jun 16, 2026

James Braun Wins 2026 Young Investigators Award

Braun’s three-year, $750,000 award will support his project, “Characterization and Tuning of the Convective, Conductive, and Radiative Heat Flux in Rotating Detonation Combustors”.
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Jun 9, 2026

NC Space Grant Supports Summer 2026 Interns at NASA and Beyond

From lunar mission research to next-generation aviation systems, 12 students from across North Carolina will spend summer 2026 tackling aerospace and scientific challenges through internships supported by North Carolina Space Grant.
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Jun 5, 2026

Ekkad To Step Down as MAE Department Head

MAE Department Head Srinath Ekkad has accepted a new position as dean of engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
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May 29, 2026

Armadillos Inspire New Protective Technology for Soft Machines

Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads.