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From Engineer to Entrepreneur

Posted on March 11, 2026 | Filed Under: News

Sometimes, 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…

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Competing Across Continents: Students from NC State and Universities in Japan Team Up on ‘Robot Gliders’

Posted on March 11, 2026 | Filed Under: News and Undergrad Students

It’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 wi …

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Accelerating NC State’s Research Position

Posted on March 11, 2026 | Filed Under: News

NC 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, t …

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COE Faculty Members Level Up in Applied AI

Posted on March 11, 2026 | Filed Under: News

The 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.

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Plant Scientists, Sensor Experts Connect to Grow Plant Breeding Solutions

Posted on March 5, 2026 | Filed Under: News

An N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative workshop focuses on using advanced sensing technologies to break the plant breeding bottlenecks.

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Quantum Cooling for Quantum Computing

Posted on March 3, 2026 | Filed Under: Faculty and News and Quantum and Research

NC State ECE Professor Daryoosh Vashaee is tackling one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing. The problem? Keeping everything cool.

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John Gajda Appointed by Governor Stein to N.C. Utilities Commission

Posted on February 24, 2026 | Filed Under: Faculty and News and Power

Congratulations to NC State ECE Professor of the Practice John Gajda on his appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

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What is Quantum Computing?

Posted on February 23, 2026 | Filed Under: Faculty and News and Quantum and Research

To 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 rewriti …

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Sensor and AI Innovations from NC State ECE and CS Helping to Build Better Working Dogs

Posted on February 16, 2026 | Filed Under: AI/ML and Faculty and News and Research

A recently published Science magazine article highlights the urgent need for new scientific and technological solutions that enhance working dog and guide dog training and selection. These solutions are being developed at NC State’s College …

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NC State University College of Engineering and M.C. Dean Announce Launch of M.C. Dean Engineering Hub

Posted on February 12, 2026 | Filed Under: News and Research

Transforming Infrastructure, Innovation and Workforce Development for the Future of Energy and Manufacturing

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