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Oct 3, 2016

New Cost-Effective Silicon Carbide High Voltage Switch Created

A high-power switch developed by NC State engineers holds promise to be more efficient and more cost effective than existing switches.

Christina Hammock Koch at Talley Student Union

Sep 27, 2016

To the Stars

Since childhood, Christina Hammock Koch has wanted to be an astronaut. After following her own path, the NC State alumna has done it.

Aug 30, 2016

NC State Scores for Video Game Design

As the growth of the video game industry continues to soar, NC State ranks among the top schools in the nation offering undergraduate programs in video game design. Check out the latest from the Princeton Review.

Charles Kahn views the field at Carter-Finley Stadium from the stands.

Aug 29, 2016

Carter-Finley Still a Modernist Marvel

Charles Kahn, a two-time graduate of NC State and a former professor in the College of Design, is one of the three engineers and architects credited with the design of NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium. Take a new look at it through his eyes as the Wolfpack celebrates the 50th anniversary of the stadium's construction, beginning with Thursday night's opener against William & Mary.

Aug 25, 2016

Is Tailgating Toxic?

Last year, NC State researchers monitored air pollution outside Carter-Finley Stadium before, during and after all six home football games. They concluded that the mix of burning charcoal, fumes from generators and idling cars created an unhealthy atmosphere for those sensitive to poor air quality.

Jun 8, 2016

Vietnamese Nuclear Officials Check Out PULSTAR

Tran Chi Thanh, president of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, toured NC State’s PULSTAR nuclear reactor on May 26 with Ayman Hawari and Nam Dinh, professors in the university’s Department of Nuclear Engineering. Hawari is also director of NC State’s Nuclear Reactor Program.

Jun 7, 2016

Resistance Remedies

NC State researchers battle bacteria to show that resistance is futile.

NC State senior and NASCAR driver Harrison Rhodes and his NC State Number 97 Camaro.

May 26, 2016

Pack on the Track

The NASCAR spotlight is shining on North Carolina this week, with the Coca-Cola 600 coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway and voting being held for the latest class of legends who will enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. We’re shining our own light on some of the many connections between NC State and the motorsports…

May 25, 2016

Rhodes Puts Pack Back on Track

Senior business major Harrison Rhodes will drive the No. 97 car in Saturday's Hisense 4K TV 300 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He'll be driving a car sponsored by NC State, the College of Engineering and athletics.

May 24, 2016

Engineered for Speed

NC State-trained engineers are an integral part of North Carolina's Speed Month, when NASCAR comes to its native ground for big races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drivers and race teams rely on advanced science and the mechanical and aerodynamic engineering principles.

May 20, 2016

DeSimone Receives National Medal in White House Ceremony

Chemical engineer Joe DeSimone receives one of the nation's highest honors - the National Medal of Technology and Innovation - during a White House ceremony.

May 4, 2016

Pack Rising

NC State’s annual spring commencement ceremony will take place at PNC Arena on Saturday, May 7, when Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer 64 associate’s, 3,779 bachelor’s, 1,467 master’s, 190 doctoral and 98 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Those 5,598 new graduates will swell the total number for the academic year to 9,074.

Olympic trialist and engineering grad Jonathan Addison in full flight.

Apr 27, 2016

Engineering an Olympic Dream

NC State track and field star Jonathan Addison will earn his degree in industrial engineering at next week's spring commencement. And then he's off on a track-and-field whirlwind that could end up at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil.

The Memorial Belltower, as viewed from a bus stop on Hillsborough Street.

Apr 1, 2016

The Right Chemistry: Au+H2O Times 2

Two NC State juniors win the highly competitive Goldwater Scholarship for 2016, an award that requires a strong track record of undergraduate research and recognizes some of the nation’s top college students in science, math and engineering.

Mar 17, 2016

Nat’l Experts at Hunt to Discuss Nuclear Safety

How does society balance the energy potential of nuclear technology against its safety and national security risks? NC State convenes an interdisciplinary panel of experts to tackle this complex topic.