NSF Engineering Research Centers

The Belltower is framed with spring flowers on a warm May afternoon.

Aug 21, 2024

NC State partners in new National Science Foundation center dedicated to domestic rubber production

The new center is entitled ERC: Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security or (TARDISS) and is led by Ohio State University. The activities in NC State CBE will be led by Research Professor Greg McKenna, principal investigator (PI), and co-PIs Sindee Simon, department head and Distinguished Professor, and Saad Khan, INVISTA Professor.

From the left, an array of dots becomes ball-and-stick molecular models. Next are electron microscope images of nanostructured particles and on the right, a lifelike network of filaments. A wavy surface traced out by a grid overlays the sequence of images.

Sep 8, 2023

Largest U.S. investment in particle self-assembly seeks to deliver on nanotechnology’s promise

Media Contact: Katherine McAlpine, 734-647-7087, kmca@umich.edu With applications in transportation, energy, health care and more, the center includes African universities and creates opportunities for overlooked…

Aug 11, 2022

NC State to research implications of engineered microbiomes with new NSF center grant

NC State is part of a $26 million National Science Foundation center researching microbiome engineering.

Jan 13, 2022

2021 in E-textile advancements

The ASSIST Center takes a look back at the Wilson College's contributions to healthcare through e-textiles in 2021.

Oct 6, 2015

Filling the wearables gap

Wearable technologies, including smart watches and fitness bands, have become one of the hottest sectors in the technology business.

Oct 6, 2015

Success in a pivotal year

Year seven was an exciting one for the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State.