In the News
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NASA Astronauts Hague, Koch Arrive Safely at Space StationMarch 14, 2019 Three crew members, including NC State alumna Christina Koch have arrived safely at the International Space Station, following a successful launch and docking of their Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Thursday. |
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Si2 Names Dr. Rhett Davis Technical and Education AdvisorMarch 14, 2019 Rhett Davis, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been named Technical and Educational Advisor for Silicon Integration Initiative. Si2 is a leading research and development joint venture that provides standard interoperability solutions for integrated circuit design tools. |
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2 NASA Astronauts To Conduct First All-Female Spacewalk In HistoryMarch 7, 2019 It won’t be an ordinary Women’s History Month, at least for NASA. Christina Koch and Anne McClain will be the first all-female crew to do a spacewalk. Koch has an extensive background in remote scientific field engineering and development of space science instrument. She holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from NC State University. |
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How NC State is planning for the future of quantum computingFebruary 27, 2019 To accelerate the development of quantum computing, North Carolina State University and IBM are putting the technology in the hands of the future workforce of the field — college students. New curriculum and research on quantum computing, enabled by IBM’s first university-based quantum computing hub in North America at NC State, is introducing students to the technology that experts say will shape computing in the coming years. |
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NC State Engineering Touted For Making Raleigh Great For STEM ProfessionalsJanuary 31, 2019 Taking a look at the role that the College of Engineering at NC State plays in contributing to the local and national economies, and its success in preparing graduates to fill “the needs of STEM-area employers both in the Triangle and across North Carolina.” |
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NC State IBM Q Hub searches for industry partnersJanuary 21, 2019 The IBM Quantum Computing Hub, a partnership with IBM that provides researchers, professors, and even students with web-based access to IBM quantum computing devices at Yorktown Heights, New York, just hired two new leaders and is looking to expand their reach. |
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Two North Carolina universities among best in nation for aspiring entrepreneursNovember 29, 2018 The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine listed N.C. State University in Raleigh and UNC-Chapel Hill in the Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies. |
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ABB and FREEDM Develop DC Backbone for High-Power EV ChargersNovember 13, 2018 ABB is engaged in a collaborative R&D project with NC State to develop the underlying power systems required to support rapid charging of electric vehicles. ABB’s North American Corporate Research Center is based on Centennial Campus. |
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NC State renames building to honor first black graduateNovember 1, 2018 North Carolina State University on Thursday honored the first black student to receive an undergraduate degree from the school. |
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NCSU develops compact 50 kW fast charger with 97.5% efficiencyOctober 26, 2018 North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers have developed a medium-voltage fast charger (MVFC) that they say offers 60% less power loss than conventional systems, is only a tenth the size, and delivers similar charging times. |
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He was the first black graduate of NC State. Now a campus building will bear his nameOctober 25, 2018 When Irwin Holmes Jr. arrived as an electrical engineering freshman at N.C. State University in the fall of 1956, living on campus was out of the question. Now, the building that houses the campus housing office will bear his name. |
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Internet-connected insects and point-to-point navigation for store customersOctober 23, 2018 From internet-connected insects to opioid-detecting sewer bots, RIoT’s 4th annual Internet of Things (IoT) Demo night didn’t disappoint, including students showcasing their school project — a web platform called Store Hound that offers point-to-point navigation for store customers. |
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US team hails EV fast charging technology breakthroughOctober 10, 2018 Developed by researchers at North Carolina State University, the new solution is at least 10 times smaller than similar systems and is now being optimised to charge vehicles more quickly, while also charging multiple vehicles simultaneously. |
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Photonic Biosensor Monitors Oxygen in Organs-on-a-ChipOctober 9, 2018 For that reason, engineers at North Carolina State University have developed an oxygen sensor for use in organs-on-a-chip and 3D tissue scaffolds. |
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Using sensors to diagnose crop problemsOctober 9, 2018 Two Ph.D. students in engineering and a postdoctoral plant science researcher at North Carolina State University have created a tiny array of sensors coated with polymers that can detect the unique bouquet of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that plants emit in response to different stressors. |