First, she reached for the stars. Then she became one, crushing the glass ceiling as she broke free of the pull of Earth’s gravity. Learn more about Christina Koch before her visit to campus next week: http://ncst.at/Ca4v50ZCvtq

Tomorrow, come out for a resource fair and pop-up pantry. We'll see you there! Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: EB II Breezeway

Biological and agricultural engineering student Sawyer Exum spent the summer researching space crop production with NASA. http://ncst.at/5vKF50Zz4j0

Fitts-Woolard Hall is taking part in the 2026 Lab Energy Challenge to reduce energy usage on campus. We've reduced our energy usage by 13.2%. Laboratory buildings use up to 10 times more energy than office buildings and utilize approximately 45% of total campus energy use.

Five more years of STEPS. Learn about the future of phosphorous sustainability at NC State at http://ncst.at/q1jm50ZycCc

A new highly-porous, superadhesive mesh can catch large and small microplastics and works in both fresh and saltwater. The new material will play an important part in the fight against microplastics and their impact on human health and the environment. http://ncst.at/TJv750Zyb72

NC State has been granted a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation to advance discovery in chemistry and materials science research. The Self-driving Platforms for Expedited Experimental co-Design (SPEED) lab will combine AI and robotics to design, conduct and analyze experiments.

From wind turbines to wave energy devices, the seafloor is the new horizon for sustainable energy. A new method of anchoring offshore applications could sharply decrease costs and allow for more locations. http://ncst.at/Z1Wc50ZryG5

Offshore Energy Installations Could Get Easier with New Anchoring System

This new method can potentially reduce the cost of offshore renewable energy installations and enable the deployment of these devices in areas that were otherwise inaccessible.

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Researchers, with the help of AI, better understand which DNA molecules will bind with one another, which could help scale up DNA data storage: http://ncst.at/fzk250Zryqe

“I have family there, I have friends there and I am from there. So it felt really personal. Then, the scientist in me kicked in, and I thought, ‘Oh my god. Two earthquakes 39 seconds apart? What happened?’” http://ncst.at/TSqc50ZqTcW

CCEE Professor Uses Geotech to Aid Earthquake Recovery 2,000 Miles Away

Within 24 hours of the quakes, Ashley Cabas and her E2SCALA team connected with Geotechnical Extreme Events and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute to see how they could help recovery efforts.

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“AI and data-driven computation has a lot of potential, but we will only be able to leverage this potential if AI is designed to mimic human ways of thinking and doing for the good of humanity." Read our Q&A with Assistant Professor Aditi Mallavarapu: http://ncst.at/PoWl50Zlat0

Flex-Cat, combines robotics, high-pressure chemical reactors, automated product analysis and artificial intelligence to identify faster, more selective and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals.

Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand

Researchers have developed a self-driving chemistry lab that can autonomously search through hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programma...

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Help us welcome Steven Shannon as department head of nuclear engineering. “His dedication to building on this department’s historic strengths and his vision for advancing emerging research areas will carry the department to new heights.” — Veena Misra, interim dean of the College of Engineering

Wearable sensors that record ECG data are crucial to diagnosing illnesses and monitoring recovery, but they often cause irritation and deliver less-accurate results over time. Our researchers have addressed that. http://ncst.at/S9EK50Z9tjn

We received nearly $3 million to support a self-driving laboratory for data-rich discovery of heterogeneous catalysts, the solid materials that make many fuel and chemical manufacturing processes faster, more efficient and more economical. http://ncst.at/wNjU50Z90Yf

Electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Learn more at http://ncst.at/zWvQ50Z2qAQ

The original PyroMan™ manikin has been instrumental in evaluating thermal protective performance, researchers have long recognized a key limitation: real people don’t stand still in a fire. We've fixed that. http://ncst.at/M9jE50YYpGO

We talked with recent graduate Neil Sood about his love for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and what's next. http://ncst.at/J21E50YYkeP

The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NC State University $18.3 million to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training, part of the department’s nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce. http://ncst.at/KX9P50YXMLC

Help us welcome our new computer science department head, Danfeng (Daphne) Yao!

Congratulations to the 950 graduating seniors that attended Recognition of Graduates! Together, they pledged to be the most responsible engineers and computer scientists they can. This is just one step of many they've taken to be ready to serve the world and its people after graduation.

Some of our graduating seniors made a list of must-take classes. ✍️ #NCState26

advanced materials discovery 🤝 autonomous labs 🤝 energy technologies Read more at http://ncst.at/Rfhu50YTbg4

The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed by NC State University and the Board of Trustees. We're proud to share that two of our faculty members are among this year's awardees. http://ncst.at/5g9q50YQIuZ

Director of Multidisciplinary Senior Design Anita Vila is recruiting both corporate partners and students for a new and innovative take on senior design that promises better results for our partners and better experience for students. Learn more at http://ncst.at/Bow850YOHPs

We celebrated more than 60 of our faculty and staff members at the 2026 COE Awards. We recognized excellence in teaching, advising, innovation and leadership. See the full list of winners at http://ncst.at/LN6e50YNyUv

It's expensive to study neurodevelopment and genetic disorders. That expense has kept research and knowledge from advancing. A new device, CAMEO, is less costly than and as effective as existing arrays. http://ncst.at/qiXf50YJWQn

The DOE awarded us $18.3 million to lead the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training. We will help expand the nuclear energy workforce by training the next generation. This is just the latest in a series of good news for the department after receiving $5 million total for research.

Infants are in special danger of blood clotting during surgery. A new particle can help reduce bleeding and decrease the risk of complications. ➡️ http://ncst.at/lVjL50YF4Fu

Congratulations to Department Heads Julie Swann and Srinath Ekkad on being named 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a major milestone and recognition!