mechanical and aerospace engineering

Feb 25, 2020

Engineering alumnus named president of George Mason University

Dr. Gregory Washington, a three-time graduate of the College of Engineering at NC State, has been named as the eighth president of George Mason University. Washington is currently the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at University of California, Irvine. He will join George Mason on July 1, 2020. 

Feb 7, 2020

Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy. 

Dec 17, 2019

Researchers make robots from self-folding kirigami materials

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to make robots. 

Oct 24, 2019

Faculty highlights

Recent awards and honors extended to College of Engineering faculty members. 

Oct 22, 2019

Composite metal foam outperforms aluminum for use in aircraft wings

Metal foam outperforms aluminum for use in airplane wings. 

Oct 3, 2019

Zhu to receive outstanding achievement award

Professor Yong Zhu has been selected to receive the 2019 ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and Pi Tau Sigma. 

Sep 17, 2019

Novel approach to ultrasound raises possibility of new medical applications

A new ultrasound technique provides a non-invasive way of assessing bone structure on the microscale. 

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research contest winners offer glimpses of discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery. 

Aug 21, 2019

Inside NC State’s leading-edge 3D printing hub

NC State’s Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics pushes the boundaries of 3D printing to solve complex research problems.