The regional hub, “Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors,” or CLAWS, led by North Carolina State University, includes one university partner, N.C. A&T State University, as well as six industry partners: Wolfspeed, Coherent Corp., General Electric,...
The Aerial Experimentation Research Platform for Advanced Wireless (AERPAW) is the nation’s first aerial wireless experimentation platform spanning 5G technologies and beyond, which will enable cutting-edge research — with the potential to create transformative...
NC State became the first university in North America to establish an IBM Q Hub as part of the global IBM Q Network to advance quantum computing. Dr. Daniel Stancil was named as Executive Director of the Hub in 2019.
The year marked the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Department of Electrical Engineering, separated from Physics in 1917. With growing promotional efforts, a brand-new website, and new facilities like the MakerSpaces, the department put action to the...
Thanks to generous endowments from Dr. Robert Kolbas and Robbie Troxler, the department unveiled two makerspaces providing new fabrication and electronic testing capabilities to our students.
Formed with University of Illinois: UC and Georgia Tech, The Center for Advanced Electronics Through Machine Learning, funded by the NSF and industry, aims to speed up design of microelectronic circuits and systems.
President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tap NC State to lead a $140 million advanced manufacturing institute to unite academic, government and industry partners in an effort to revolutionize energy efficiency across a wide range of applications,...
Department creates Minor in Nano-Science and Technology. Department creates first Online Open Course (OOC).
NC State awarded $18.5M NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST)
Department creates Masters in EPSE degree program. President Obama presents Dr. Jay Baliga with the National Medal of Technology.
Dr. Michael Steer received the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for research that has helped American forces remotely counter roadside bombs – research that has saved hundreds of soldiers’ lives. Steer’s work, funded by the Army,...
Department creates REES undergraduate concentration and graduate certificate. FREEDM moves into the newly created Keystone Science Center building on Centennial Campus.
NC State awarded $20M NSF Engineering Research Center – Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems (FREEDM)
Engineering Graduate Research Center (EGRC) on Centennial Campus has been renamed the Larry K. Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC), after the former Chancellor, former Dean of Engineering, and former ECE Head Dr. Larry K. Monteith.
Engineering Building II completed; ECE moves out of Daniels Hall.
Ground is broken on Engineering Building II.
Located in Daniels Hall, the William F. Troxler Design Center opens in December, providing state-of-the-art laboratory space for students working on senior design projects. This marks the first time in the College of Engineering that an entire laboratory or facility...
Engineering Graduate Research Center building construction completed, and opens the next year along with Partners I.
The Center for Advanced Computing and Communications (CACC) reformed from the former Center for Communications and Signal Processing, established in 1982.
The Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines was established, led by Dr. Ren Luo.
