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A researchers studying how drones can detect poachers and count wildlife in Namibia is juxtaposed against the Milky Way at night.

Sep 3, 2020

Envisioning Research Contest winners show artistic exploration

The winners of the 2020 Envisioning Research Contest brought a new light to their discoveries at NC State. 

campus bell tower

Jul 17, 2020

Rahman receives COE Distinguished Dissertation Award

Dr. Akond Rahman, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University and 2019 NC State Ph.D. graduate, has received the College of Engineering’s 2020 Distinguished Dissertation Award 

A sandy field of soybeans

Jul 1, 2020

Using leaf fungi to improve crop resilience

An interdisciplinary team led by Christine Hawkes is identifying beneficial fungi found in five key crops with the aim of using them to help plants fend off diseases and tolerate drought stress. 

Ritika Shamdasani and her sister Niki, walk on a runway at a Sani fashion show.

Jun 18, 2020

Guiding young businesses to success

With experiential learning programs and funding opportunities, NC State Entrepreneurship helps students turn their ideas into reality. 

A small white box on PVC pipe poles over plots of soybeans in sandy soil.

Jun 11, 2020

Low-cost cameras could be sensors to remotely monitor crop stress

Researchers from CALS and COE, led by postdoctoral research scholar Paula Ramos-Giraldo, have worked together to construct a low-cost camera system to monitor crop stress remotely. Their StressCam will aid researchers, plant breeders and ultimately farmers. 

A bunch of sweetpotatoes

May 28, 2020

Big data for better sweet potatoes

An interdisciplinary team led by Cranos Williams is setting out on a three-year project to use artificial intelligence to make sweet potatoes even more profitable. The team will image hundreds of thousands of sweet potatoes to increase the percentage of sweet potatoes grown that are USDA grade 1. 

NC State bell tower in the spring

May 18, 2020

Shirwaiker and Veety named Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award recipients

Drs. Rohan Shirwaiker and Elena Veety have been announced as the winners of this year’s George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, given by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Six NC State Alumni Entrepreneurs Selected for the 2020 Miller Fellowship

May 18, 2020

Six NC State entrepreneurs selected for the 2020 Miller Fellowship

Each year, NC State Entrepreneurship selects a new cohort of Miller Fellows, a program that supports newly graduated entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their venture full-time after graduation. The six May graduates selected represent 4 university colleges and five unique startups. 

Students changing class

May 7, 2020

College recognizes outstanding seniors

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University is happy to announce the 2020 Outstanding Senior Awards to four exceptional students in the categories of Citizenship and Service, Humanities, Leadership and Scholarly Achievement.