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Neil Sood stood in front of the NC State ECE Class of 2026 and told the truth about what four years actually felt like.
Midnight hours in Hunt Library so sleep-deprived that normal sentences became hilarious. Four days chasing a breakthrough in the 306 lab. Moments of wondering whether he belonged in the major at all.
He framed all of it through three things Jimmy Valvano said everyone should do every day: laugh, think and let your emotions move you.
"In the end, that`s what NC State gave us more than any degree. The space to laugh, the time and obligation to learn and a community to lean on."
Watch the full speech on our YouTube channel 🎓
Congratulations to this year`s NC State ECE Rising Star Award recipients! 🌟
Stanley Cheung receives the Rising Star Research Award for his impactful work in photonics and quantum computing. Mihail Cutitaru receives the Rising Star Teaching Award for his outstanding contributions to curriculum innovation.
Well deserved, Stan and Misha! 👏
"I never could have predicted that that quiet undergrad in my networking class would later become my CEO."
Kim Hazelwood said it plainly. Technical excellence matters. But trust is the currency that keeps opening doors long after your first job, your first team and your first pivot.
"Talent may open the first door. Trust is what keeps opening doors after that."
Watch the full speech on our YouTube channel. Link in bio. 🎓
NC State ECE Spring 2026. 🐺❤️
Do you know an ECE alum who deserves recognition? Nominations for the 2026 ECE Alumni Awards close May 31.
Each year, the department honors outstanding graduates through two awards: the ECE Alumni Hall of Fame, which recognizes alumni who have made significant professional, entrepreneurial or service contributions and the Outstanding Early Career Award, presented to an alum 40 or younger who has already made a mark on the field.
Nominate someone at the link in our bio.
From robotic tomato harvesters to flying robots and smart sensor systems, ECE Senior Design Day 2026 brought big ideas to life.
Our graduating seniors spent the past year designing, building and testing solutions to real-world challenges. On Design Day, they shared 50 capstone projects with faculty, industry judges, family and friends.
See more photos from the day in the link in our bio.
To the Spring 2026 graduates of NC State Electrical and Computer Engineering: congratulations.
Your time at NC State was filled with long nights, challenging projects, breakthrough discoveries and countless moments of growth. On Thursday evening at Reynolds Coliseum, we celebrated everything you have accomplished and the impact you are ready to make.
Whether you are launching your career, continuing your education or pursuing new opportunities, you carry forward the creative problem-solving spirit that defines the Wolfpack.
We cannot wait to see what you Think and Do next.
Congratulations, Class of 2026.
The full Flickr album is in the link in our bio.
NC State ECE Senior Design Day: NC State engineering students spent the first semester competing against Nagoya University in mini sumo robotics. In the second semester, they started building something better.
Their enhanced model uses OpenCV for object tracking and depth perception, with time of flight sensors on the way.
#NCState #WolfpackEngineering #Robotics #ComputerVision #OpenCV #EngineeringCapstone
From classroom projects to real-world impact 🎥⚡️
ECE graduation speaker Neil Sood made the most of every opportunity at NC State through engineering, leadership and STEM outreach.
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow. 🎓
May 7. 6:30 p.m. Reynolds Coliseum.
We celebrate the Class of 2026 and everything they have accomplished.
Can’t make it? Watch live on our YouTube channel.
From hands-on learning to hands-on impact ⚡️
ECE graduation speaker Neil Sood explored hardware and software, gained real-world experience 💻 and led STEM outreach for local students. Now he is heading to Lenovo and continuing his journey at NC State 🎓
Link in bio to read the full story.
NC State students built a robot that makes the zoo`s polar bear earn his meal. 🐻❄️
Still hunting behavior detected via ML and radar. Hold still = food. Move too much = nothing. 🐺
#NCState #WolfpackEngineering #Robotics #MachineLearning #NCZoo #STEM
NC State engineers designed a 1 gigawatt microgrid to power an AI data center. 🔋⚡
$4 billion budget. 99.5% availability. Taylor County, WV.
This is what engineering looks like at NC State. 🐺
#SeniorDesign #ECEDesign #NCState #WolfpackEngineering #WomenInEngineering #PowerSystems #AIInfrastructure #EngineeringStudents #STEM
A strong start begins with community.
On April 8, ECE Ph.D. students and faculty came together for an evening of conversation, connection and shared experiences at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
Real advice. Real connections. A community that supports you from day one.
Link in bio to read the full story.
Smarter tools for better therapies 🧠⚡
NC State researchers are using AI to improve how we detect and count the viruses used in gene therapy 🧬 Faster insights can lead to more efficient manufacturing and stronger outcomes.
Link in bio to read the full story.