News
Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience
Posted on July 1, 2020 | Filed Under: Research
An interdisciplinary collaboration across three colleges at NC State are working together to identify and analyze beneficial fungi in the core crops of North Carolina.
Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience
Posted on June 30, 2020 | Filed Under: News
An interdisciplinary team led by Christine Hawkes is identifying beneficial fungi found in five key crops with the aim of using them to help plants fend off diseases and tolerate drought stress.
New Approach to DNA Data Storage Makes System More Dynamic, Scalable
Posted on June 12, 2020 | Filed Under: Research
A partnership of researchers from ECE and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are laying out a fundamentally new approach to DNA data storage.
New Approach to DNA Data Storage Makes System More Dynamic, Scalable
Posted on June 12, 2020 | Filed Under: News
Researchers are laying out a fundamentally new approach to DNA data storage systems.
Low-Cost Cameras Could Be Sensors to Remotely Monitor Crop Stress
Posted on June 10, 2020 | Filed Under: Research
Being able to identify crop problems early can make the difference between saving a crop and losing it, but high-tech solutions can be costly. An interdisciplinary team is leveraging existing technology for a solution.
Low-Cost Cameras Could Be Sensors to Remotely Monitor Crop Stress
Posted on June 9, 2020 | Filed Under: News
Researchers from CALS and COE, led by postdoctoral research scholar Paula Ramos-Giraldo, have worked together to construct a low-cost camera system to monitor crop stress remotely. Their StressCam will aid researchers, plant breeders and ul …
Remembering ECE Department Head Dr. Robert Kolbas
Posted on June 8, 2020 | Filed Under: Faculty
ECE remembers Dr. Robert Kolbas, and exemplary teacher, department head, and a force behind the ECE MakerSpaces.
Welcoming new Faculty
Posted on June 5, 2020 | Filed Under: Faculty
ECE is proud to announce the addition of four new members of our faculty to bolster the stellar research and teaching going on in the department—welcome to the Pack!
Professors Kolbas and Trussell Retire
Posted on June 2, 2020 | Filed Under: Faculty
In addition to the accomplishments of our graduated Class of 2020, we also recognize the retirement of two faculty members who have shaped our Department over many decades: Joel Trussell and Bob Kolbas.
Alumni Co-Owned Startup Allows Contractors to Monitor Job Sites Remotely
Posted on May 29, 2020 | Filed Under: Alumni
A pain-point noted by an ECE alumnus facing the construction industry that led to the launch of a new venture – Bedrock Wireless, a company aimed to bring data-forward solutions to construction sites.
NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
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NC Trend: Quantum computing seeks key role in state’s tech scene
Posted on July 31, 2026
Two Experts Share Advances in Quantum Computing
Posted on July 1, 2026
These ‘Cyborg Insects’ Could Become the World’s Stealthiest Spies—Because They Hide Where Humans Can’t
Posted on April 21, 2026
NCSU students add sensors, weather station to whirligigs
Posted on April 19, 2026
Not your average bandage. This NC State invention requires electricity to heal
Posted on June 26, 2025