Fall/Winter 2016

Sep 23, 2016

Engineering startup aims to bring accurate pricing to the trucking industry

Moaad Benkaraache and Tayyab Hussain have set out to solve a problem in the commercial trucking industry, just not the problem they originally thought they would. As seniors and members of the College’s Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), they wanted to find a fix for underutilized trailer capacity. But after talking with trucking companies, they learned… 

Sep 23, 2016

Study sheds new light on post-operative bleeding

A new study finds significant differences between the blood clot structure in adults and newborns, helping researchers better understand the challenges in addressing post-operative bleeding in neonatal patients. The researchers also found that the current standard of care for treating post-operative bleeding may pose an increased risk of thrombosis in newborns compared to adults, which researchers hadn’t suspected. The study was performed by researchers at NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Sep 23, 2016

NC State’s NanoDays grows into a national effort

Dr. Gail Jones became hooked on nanotechnology as a professor at UNC Chapel Hill 15 years ago. 

Sep 23, 2016

Questions for Jonathan Addison

Jonathan Addison completed his NC State career in the spring with Atlantic Coast Conference championships in the outdoor and indoor long jump, indoor high jump and outdoor men’s 4x100 meter relay, along with earning a degree in industrial engineering and starting a job with Eaton. 

Sep 23, 2016

Room to grow

From humble beginnings in Holladay Hall, engineering at NC State grew to occupy several buildings on the university’s North Campus. As the College of Engineering continues its eventual complete move to Centennial Campus, many of these spaces will take on a new life. Alumni can see what the buildings where they took engineering classes are used for today and what future plans might be in store. 

Sep 23, 2016

NC State joins with UNC Pembroke in dual engineering degree program

NC State and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke have established a joint undergraduate degree program that will allow students to spend three years at UNC Pembroke and two years at NC State and graduate with bachelor’s degrees from both institutions. 

Sep 23, 2016

Putting plans in motion

Since its establishment in 1887, the campus of what is now called North Carolina State University has been in a constant state of change and growth, with ideas for expansion and improvement always in the heads of university leaders and on the pages of planning documents. Today is no exception. 

Sep 23, 2016

Martin-Vega begins term as ASEE president

Engineering Dean Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega assumed the presidency of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) at the society’s annual conference on June 29.