materials science and engineering

Mar 30, 2017

Beyond graphene: Advances make reduced graphene oxide electronics feasible

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique for converting positively charged (p-type) reduced graphene oxide (rGO) into negatively charged (n-type) rGO, creating a layered material that can be used to develop rGO-based transistors for use in electronic devices. 

Mar 29, 2017

Researchers control soft robots using magnetic fields

A team of engineering researchers has made a fundamental advance in controlling so-called soft robots, using magnetic fields to remotely manipulate microparticle chains embedded in soft robotic devices. 

Mar 8, 2017

Narayan, Turinsky elected to National Academy of Engineering

Drs. Jay Narayan and Paul Turinsky will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 8. Their election will bring the number of NAE members in the College to 17. 

Jan 25, 2017

Fresh material

In the past eighteen months, no fewer than six startups have sprung from groundbreaking discoveries in NC State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). 

Jan 20, 2017

Fellowship helps former student-athlete further his education

The late summers of 2015 and 2016 felt a little different for Stephen Amoah. For the previous eight years, as the start of a new school year loomed, Amoah had spent those weeks outside on a steamy football field, practicing with teammates to compete in high school and college games. Although the academic cycle remains part of his life, for the past two summers, Amoah traded his football uniform for a lab coat over his shirt and jeans. 

Dec 12, 2016

Augustyn receives NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Veronica Augustyn, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award, known as the NSF CAREER Award, is one of the highest honors given by NSF to young faculty members in science and engineering. 

Dec 1, 2016

New findings boost promise of molybdenum sulfide for hydrogen catalysis

Researchers from NC State University, Duke University and Brookhaven National Laboratory have found that molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) holds more promise than previously thought as a catalyst for producing hydrogen to use as a clean energy source. 

Nov 21, 2016

College names 2016 Distinguished Engineering Alumni

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University awarded its Distinguished Engineering Alumni Alumnus award to three deserving graduates at a ceremony on Oct. 26. 

Nov 21, 2016

African co-founder of SciBridge visits NC State

John Paul Eneku, doctoral student at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, visited NC State University to advocate for more access to research for students in East Africa and to support collaborations with the SciBridge project (www.scibridge.org).