College of Engineering

Apr 15, 2024

Roger Narayan Elected to Fellow in The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

Roger Narayan, distinguished professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently selected as a 2024 Fellow for The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society during its 153rd annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. 

Apr 8, 2024

Successful Fundraising Campaign Boosts Materials Science and Engineering

The 2024 Day of Giving was a record success for Materials Science and Engineering, with generous contributions from alumni and industry leaders helping the department reach a significant milestone in its fundraising efforts. 

Apr 8, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Will Be Renamed to Honor Former ABB President and CEO

The ABB Distinguished Professorship will soon be renamed the ABB Enrique Santacana Distinguished Professorship in honor of Santacana, former president and CEO of ABB, who passed away in October 2023. Santacana was recently recognized at the annual FREEDM Systems Center Research Symposium for his instrumental contributions to establishing the ABB Distinguished Professorship and other endowments at NC State. 

Apr 8, 2024

Spontak Awarded Honorary Doctorate at NTNU Doctoral Awards Ceremony

Richard Spontak, a distinguished professor in the College of Engineering with joint appointments in the departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) during its Doctoral Awards Ceremony. The ceremony recognized Spontak’s exceptional contributions to chemical process engineering and polymer science. 

Apr 1, 2024

CCEE Receives a Record 333 Gifts Totaling $195,641 on Day of Giving

NC State held its sixth annual Day of Giving on March 20, with the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) topping the College of Engineering Leaderboard with 333 gifts totaling $195,641. The department also received $10,700 from the CCEE Advisory Board for completing a match challenge of 200 gifts. 

Mar 22, 2024

NC State Announces New Scholarship Funded by Alumni Rhett & Link

During NC State’s Day of Giving 2024, College of Engineering alumni Rhett McLaughlin ’00 and Link Neal ’01 (aka Rhett & Link) established a full-ride, two-year scholarship via their company, Mythical. The Rhett & Link Engineering Innovation Scholarship Fund will be available to third- and fourth-year Engineering students who demonstrate a commitment to innovation and creativity in engineering, sciences, the arts, entertainment or the intersection of these disciplines. 

Mar 19, 2024

Podcast: Wolfpack Philanthropy With Gayle Lanier

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by NC State alumna and supporter Gayle Lanier to discuss why giving back to the university is so important to her. 

Mar 19, 2024

Farhan Gandhi Named Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Professor

Farhan Gandhi, world-renowned for his research contributions to the field of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft technologies, was recently appointed the newly established Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Professor at the NC State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). Hassan, late titan of the MAE department and legend in the field of aerospace engineering, helped establish the professorship shortly before his passing in 2019. 

Mar 1, 2024

Making Time for Community

Students like Kristine Huynh have a lot on their plates. Scholarships help relieve the pressure, providing more time to form communities and get involved on campus. 

Mar 1, 2024

Alumna Steffanie Easter Establishes the Lisa Bullard CBE Scholarship Fund

Distinguished alumna Steffanie Easter ’85 has established the Lisa Bullard CBE Scholarship Fund to provide need-based scholarships for students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.