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College of Engineering

Feb 19, 2019

Two Students Awarded Sensus Reach Scholarships

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering announced that Shanzila Chowdhury of Raleigh and Artem Minin of Cary are recipients of the Sensus Reach Scholarship. Their one-year stipends to cover tuition and fees are made possible by a gift from Raleigh-based technology company Sensus, a Xylem brand. 

3d-printed magnetic mesh robot

Feb 12, 2019

3D-Printed Soft Mesh Robots Created

Led by Orlin Velev, the S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, researchers at NC State have created 3D-printed flexible mesh structures that can be controlled with applied magnetic fields while floating on water. 

Dr. Hassan A. Hassan

Jan 22, 2019

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Mourns Loss of Leader in Aerospace

Dr. Hassan A. Hassan, a professor emeritus who passed away Jan. 12, helped lead the development of NC State's national reputation in aerospace research, trained many researchers and engineers, and gave back generously to the College of Engineering. 

Funderlic with donor Andy Smith at graduation

Jan 15, 2019

Scholarship Endowment to Honor Funderlic

NC State's Department of Computer Science has announced creation of the Dr. Robert E. Funderlic Scholarship Endowment to honor the influential professor emeritus and former department head who passed away in 2009. The endowment, seeded by a lead pledge from alumnus Andy Smith, will generate merit-based scholarship funds, with a preference for computer science undergraduates at the junior level or higher who are at least eight years post-graduation from a high school in North Carolina. 

Zia lecture attendees

Jan 8, 2019

Zia Lecture Continues to Galvanize Engineers

Since 2002, the Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series has been at the forefront of the civil, construction and environmental engineering industry, showcasing the world's most exciting projects and the engineers who make them happen while honoring a longtime NC State professor through private support. The most recent lecture, held in November, drew nearly 600 attendees to learn about the “new New York bridge,” officially named the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. 

Signed steel beam

Dec 18, 2018

College of Engineering Marks Fitts-Woolard Hall Milestone

The College of Engineering celebrated progress on the extraordinary building Dec. 12 with a Topping Off Celebration and lunch. The event marked the placing of the highest, but not last, steel beam in the new building’s frame. 

Engineering Building 1 exterior sign

Dec 11, 2018

Family Honors Longtime Head of Ceramic Engineering Department

The family of the late William "Wurth" Kriegel has named in his honor the room in Engineering Building I that's occupied by the head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). Kriegel spent 32 years at NC State as an instructor, professor and then department head in the Department of Ceramic Engineering, which grew into today’s MSE, but his office door was always open to students. 

Belltower through brick arch with flowers

Dec 11, 2018

Four Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Four NC State faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: C.T. "Tim" Kelley, Drexel Professor of Mathematics; Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in Social Sciences and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center; Ilse C.F. Ipsen, professor of mathematics; and Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering. They are among 416 scientists to be honored this year by AAAS, the world’s largest scientific society. 

Jim Cauble, Chris Roof and Lewis Cauble

Dec 3, 2018

Like Son, Like Father

Inspired by his son Lewis' bequest to benefit NC State's Apiculture Science Fund, College of Engineering alumnus Jim Cauble decided to create a scholarship fund through his own planned gift. His gift will also support areas of interest to his children, making philanthropy a Cauble family tradition. 

Committee chairs Jacob Bowes, Sam Wurst, Joseph Silvers and Laura Geary

Dec 3, 2018

Engineering Foundation Creates Young Alumni Advisory Board

In an effort to help engage younger NC State College of Engineering alumni in their relationship with their alma mater and provide an opportunity for them to connect with one another, the Engineering Foundation has created the Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB). This group of 18 young professionals represents various engineering disciplines from NC State classes of 2003 and later.