sustainable engineering

Aug 13, 2024

Collaborating for a sustainable Kenya: solutions to irrigation and water management

Chadi Sayde, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently traveled to Kenya to meet with farmers, researchers and government officials to discuss are facing. One of these challenges of water management and technology.  

Aug 2, 2023

Forest Biomaterials research group to lead $10M initiative to decarbonize forest products industry

Faculty in the Department of Forest Biomaterials will work to reduce the carbon intensity of producing various paper and wood products. 

Apr 26, 2023

Interdisciplinary garden bridges engineering, food security

Graduate student Jasmine Gibson is leading the transformation of a grassy patch next to the D.S. Weaver Laboratories into an active, educational space that promotes urban horticulture and farming practices. 

Apr 26, 2022

Textile waste is a problem. Here’s how researchers want to solve It

NC State researchers are studying a process for separating blended fabrics into their component fibers. 

May 2, 2012

Engineering faculty, staff receive Green Brick Awards

A faculty member and a staff member in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University have been honored with NC State’s Green Brick Awards for outstanding contributions to sustainability.