Category: News
Powering Up the COE’s Battery Initiative
March 17, 2026The inaugural NC State Battery and Energy Storage Systems Symposium brought together faculty, researchers, industry partners and students to explore emerging applications in batteries and energy-storage technologies.
ECE, FREEDM, M.C. Dean Host Workshop on Energy Needs for AI Data Centers
March 16, 2026The workshop, held at Hunt Library, convened experts from utilities, data center developers, tech companies, government and academia to build a shared understanding of data center challenges and to identify practical solutions.
Not Your Average Greenhouse
March 11, 2026From the outside, the steel-and-glass structure on top of NC State’s Plant Sciences Building looks like an ordinary greenhouse, but inside the computer-controlled facility, researchers work year-round to tackle big agricultural challenges.
Using AI and Advanced Sensors To Transform Feed Production
March 11, 2026A collaborative workshop hosted by the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative and the Food Animal Initiative sparks feed milling research for increased food animal health and productivity.
From Engineer to Entrepreneur
March 11, 2026Sometimes, entrepreneurship finds people in unique and unexpected ways. For Sumedh Beknalkar, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical engineering, that is exactly how he got…
Competing Across Continents: Students from NC State and Universities in Japan Team Up on ‘Robot Gliders’
March 11, 2026It’s not every day university students have the opportunity to collaborate across continents. But thanks to a decades-long partnership, NC State Department of Electrical and Computing (ECE) students participated in a friendly competition with students …
Accelerating NC State’s Research Position
March 11, 2026NC State faculty are conducting groundbreaking research that makes an impact throughout our state, across the nation and around the world. In an effort to better compete for large-scale proposals, advance research and support growth, the university will leverage the Office of Research and Innovation’s (ORI) infrastructure and resources in order to strategically align efforts at…
COE Faculty Members Level Up in Applied AI
March 11, 2026The first cohort of College of Engineering (COE) faculty members to receive funding from two new award programs launched last year are expanding interdisciplinary research efforts and individual expertise in applied AI.
Plant Scientists, Sensor Experts Connect to Grow Plant Breeding Solutions
March 5, 2026An N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative workshop focuses on using advanced sensing technologies to break the plant breeding bottlenecks.
Quantum Cooling for Quantum Computing
March 3, 2026NC State ECE Professor Daryoosh Vashaee is tackling one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing. The problem? Keeping everything cool.
John Gajda Appointed by Governor Stein to N.C. Utilities Commission
February 24, 2026Congratulations to NC State ECE Professor of the Practice John Gajda on his appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
What is Quantum Computing?
February 23, 2026To talk about NC State’s quantum research and innovation, it is important to understand the fundamental principles that underlie quantum computing. Quantum computers aren’t just the next step in classical computing. They function by rewriting the rules of computing entirely.