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Award ceremony and presentation at IEEE Quantum Week. Group holding certificates; speaker presents on Gaussian signaling.

Aishwarya Majumdar Wins Best Paper at IEEE Quantum Week

Posted on October 26, 2026 | Filed Under: News

“As a graduate student, I find this recognition very encouraging. It motivates me and affirms that the research problems we have been pursuing are important and relevant to the quantum community.”

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Christina Koch

Koch Rises Higher Within NASA

Posted on October 14, 2026 | Filed Under: News

Three-time NC State graduate and NASA astronaut Christina Koch has been named the national space agency’s acting deputy chief engineer, elevating her to the ranks of management and ending her eligibility for future space flights.

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Researchers Successfully Demonstrate First-Ever Plasma Beam Antenna

Posted on October 5, 2026 | Filed Under: News

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves.

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Aysu Wins DAC Under-40 Award

Posted on September 25, 2026 | Filed Under: Faculty and Features and News and Newswire

Aysu, who leads the HECTOR Lab at NC State, was honored for his work in hardware-based cybersecurity.

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Shane Fogarty, right, a student intern working as construction project manager, takes a look at solar panels installed on the Fitts-Woolard Engineering building on Centennial Campus with Jim Rains, construction manager, center, and Raheem Ariwoola, energy engineer, left.

NC State Energy Week Returns Oct. 1 – 7

Posted on September 24, 2026 | Filed Under: News

From Oct. 1–7, NC State will celebrate Energy Week with 16 events that put energy in focus.

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NC State Engineering Climbs National Rankings

Posted on September 24, 2026 | Filed Under: News

U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Engineering at NC State University No. 18 among public institutions in its 2027 list of best undergraduate engineering programs. 

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Christina Koch peers out of a window on the Orion spacecraft, looking back at Earth from space. Image Credit: NASA

The Science and Engineering of Space Travel

Posted on September 24, 2026 | Filed Under: News

NASA astronaut Christina Koch used the physics and engineering skills she gained at NC State during the Artemis II mission.

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Celebrating Centennial: POP Back 2026

Posted on September 14, 2026 | Filed Under: News

Despite a rain delay, students gathered in the hundreds to enjoy free food, games and the opportunity to meet with dozens of student groups and employers. 

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Recipient holding award at IEEE PES General Meeting 2026, standing in front of event backdrop.

Hantao Cui Wins IEEE PES Prize Paper Award

Posted on September 8, 2026 | Filed Under: Awards and Faculty and News and Research

Cui’s paper, “Virtual Inertia Scheduling (VIS) for Real-Time Economic Dispatch of IBR-Penetrated Power Systems”, focuses on maintaining power grid stability during the transition to clean energy sources.

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ECE Welcomes New Faculty Members

Posted on September 1, 2026 | Filed Under: Faculty and Features and News

ECE welcomes two new faculty members for the start of the 2026-27 academic year, Assistant Professors Brittany N. Smith and Wei-Hsi Chen.

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