Category: In the News
Electric Bandage Holds Promise for Treating Chronic Wounds
August 7, 2024Researchers at NC State and the ASSIST Center, including Assistant Professor Amay Bandodkar, have developed an affordable electric bandage that speeds up the healing of chronic wounds by 30%. This innovative bandage, which is easy to use at home, represents a significant advancement in wound care by providing an effective and low-cost treatment option.
North Carolina Teachers Bring Cybersecurity to Classrooms with Help from GenCyber Teacher Camp Led By Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology Florence Martin
August 6, 2024At the GenCyber Teacher Camp, NC State professors Florence Martin and Aydin Aysu provided North Carolina teachers with comprehensive training to introduce critical cybersecurity concepts and careers to their students.
NC State and Novartis Partner to Innovate Gene and Cell Therapy Manufacturing
August 1, 2024NC State University and Novartis Gene Therapies have launched a groundbreaking partnership to enhance the manufacturing of gene and cell therapies, focusing on Lentivirus—a vital gene delivery vector used in treating aggressive cancers. This collaboration not only advances critical research but also supports the Ph.D. journey of an incoming graduate student.
Senior Design Day demonstrates Innovation and Creativity
December 8, 2016On Friday, December 2, 2016, NC State Seniors in Electrical and Computer Engineering revealed their prototypes at Engineering Design Day. Four individual competitions were held, one for project proposal of in-progress projects (which will be prototyped …
Tech Would Use Drones and Insect Biobots to Map Disaster Areas
November 17, 2016Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to ma …
PowerAmerica Sponsors New STEM Boy Scouts Initiative
November 14, 2016PowerAmerica is sponsoring the establishment of North Carolina’s first STEM Scouts program at the Science House on Centennial Campus in conjunction with the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Broken Barriers: EE Alumnus’ Varsity Sweater in Walk of Fame
October 26, 2016University’s first African-American graduate and the first African-American to play on a Wolfpack athletic team, Irwin Holmes donated his tennis varsity letter sweater to the new NC State Athletics Walk of Fame and History in the renovated Reynolds Coliseum.
Escuti named 2016 NC State Innovator of the Year
October 14, 2016NC State held its 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty inventors over the last year. With over 500 products to market and over 125 startups launched, NC State continues to contribu …
From the Outback to the Wolfpack
October 7, 2016Dr. Paul Franzon learned to fly as a student in his university glider club, chasing kangaroos up and down the ridges of the Outback in south Australia. Today, you can catch a glimpse of him in the sky above Carter-Finley Stadium before the Wolfpack foo …
ASSIST makes progress with testbed, other technologies
October 4, 2016Year four saw breakthroughs and new directions in research for the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST). The National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center le …