Tag: College of Engineering

Jun 14, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Engineering Paper Mill Processes

Aldo De Leon Resendiz graduated in May 2021 with degrees in paper science and engineering and chemical engineering, along with being a Goodnight Scholar, University Scholar and member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Now an NC State alumnus, De Leon will work for International Paper as a REACH (Recruit, Engage, Align College Hires) engineer. 

Jun 14, 2021

Goodnight Spotlight: Martia and Breeyonna Williams

Despite different academic paths for sisters Martia Williams ’22 and Breeyonna Williams ’24, one aspect of their lives remains constant: the joy it brings both sisters not only to attend NC State together but to be Goodnight Scholars together. 

Jun 7, 2021

Paving the Way for Adventures

Higher education has helped lifelong learners Jane and Johnny (‘76) Fitch enjoy successful careers followed by retirement travel. By giving back to NC State and other institutions, they hope to provide students with extraordinary, well-rounded experiences of their own. 

May 31, 2021

Labcorp to Sponsor Leadership in Technology Speakers Series

Labcorp has made a multi-year commitment to serve as the sole named sponsor of the Department of Computer Science’s popular Leadership in Technology Speaker Series. The three-year sponsorship commitment runs through the end of the 2023-24 academic year and is expected to feature five to six high-profile technology leaders each year. 

May 11, 2021

Home Is Where the Pack Is

Though Sydney Floryanzia ’21 originally wondered if NC State was too close to home, she found numerous opportunities to grow and expand her horizons as a chemical engineering major, thanks to private support. 

May 10, 2021

New Catalyst Makes Styrene Manufacturing Cheaper, Greener

Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Fanxing Li, corresponding author of the work, is Alcoa Professor of Chemical Engineering at NC State. 

May 3, 2021

Hall Named the Worley H. Clark Jr. Distinguished University Professor in Engineering

Chancellor Randy Woodson has appointed Dr. Carol K. Hall to the distinguished professorship in the College of Engineering. Hall was one of the first women in the United States to be appointed to a chemical engineering faculty. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, serves as the Home Secretary of the Academy and has earned a long list of accolades during her distinguished career. 

Apr 26, 2021

A Perfect Fit

The Jackson Family Distinguished Professorship in Biomedical Engineering reflects donor Jerry Jackson’s decades of NC State support and bolsters faculty member Helen Huang’s work to improve lives. 

Apr 26, 2021

Shaking Up Earthquake Research

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering’s Mervyn Kowalsky channels distinguished professorship funding to support students and their work to address structural engineering challenges. 

Apr 26, 2021

Take a Virtual Tour of Fitts-Woolard Hall

Fitts-Woolard Hall, the College of Engineering’s newest building on NC State’s Centennial Campus, opened last summer. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has slowed the full transition into the facility and prevented alumni from visiting its extraordinary new spaces. Now, the college and the Alumni Association have teamed up to offer this online peek.