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Engineering faculty members among those recognized for excellence

Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The 2024 DEA recipients, from left: Lane Ross Miller, Tracy B. Doaks and Tony McLean Brown.

Nov 6, 2024

Brown, Doaks and Miller receive 2024 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Three College of Engineering graduates — Tony McLean Brown, Tracy B. Doaks and Lane Ross Miller — received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award during a dinner and ceremony on campus on Oct. 30, 2024, as part of Red and White Week. 
A headshot of Jon Jacocks standing in front of an abstract military map.

Nov 1, 2024

Alumni step up to support military students

Jon Jacocks, an NC State Industrial Engineering alum (1976) and President and CEO of Empower RF Systems, recently created an endowment to support military and veteran students pursuing graduate education at the College of Engineering. 
a light brown axe made out of peanut butter lying on a dark grey table

Oct 29, 2024

A mythical peanut butter axe

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, the comedic duo behind the YouTube sensation “Good Mythical Morning,” returned to their alma mater, NC State University, this spring for a unique experiment. The pair, known for their offbeat humor and creative challenges, visited Fitts-Woolard Hall to test out a peanut butter axe created by the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), which is a center housed within the ISE Department. 
Richard “Dick” Bernhard, left, and his wife Cindy with a view of Fitts-Woolard Hall in the background.

Oct 22, 2024

Richard Bernhard: A life of service and education

Richard “Dick” Bernhard, a treasured member of the NC State community, passed away at the age of 90 on October 10, 2024, while under hospice care for dementia. His life was marked by dedication to education, philanthropy and service, leaving a lasting impact on the university and its students. 
Spring blooms around the Memorial Belltower on an April afternoon. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jul 26, 2024

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College of Engineering at NC State University. 
A food scientist hydrates a protein for use in a food formulation.

May 31, 2024

Bezos Earth Fund grant creates sustainable protein research hub at NC State

Research will engage academic and industry partners to create and commercialize new technologies to shape the future of sustainable food production. 
Abby Lampe in a red NC State sweat shirt, holding up the prized cheese wheel in one hand and holding up two fingers with the other

May 29, 2024

Hoop, she did it again

Abby Lampe, a fourth-generation NC State graduate, repeated her title in the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake on Monday near Gloucester, England. 
photo shows a hitch-shaped machine part clamped in a large device. a probe that is tipped with a small red sphere sits just above the machine part.

May 16, 2024

New technique improves finishing time for 3D printed machine parts

The technique allows users to identify potential flaws without having to remove printed parts from the manufacturing equipment, making production time more efficient. 
Memorial Belltower lit red

May 9, 2024

Engineering faculty members among those recognized for excellence

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is held each spring to recognize outstanding faculty who have received prestigious state, national and international awards, accolades or other distinctions during this academic year. This year, NC State honored 41 faculty members during the 2024 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on April 30.