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How Tiny Fossils Are Leading to Smarter Robots

NC State researchers developed a technique to create photorealistic 3D models of microfossils, improving robotic systems for fossil ID and other complex shape sorting.

July 29, 2025 Matt Shipman

News, Quantum, Summer, Undergrad Students

Quantum Code: Breana Samonte Jump into Next-Gen Computing

First-year computer engineering student Breana Samonte ’29 earned a spot in Winston-Salem State’s Quantum Science Boot Camp this summer. Her intensive training is already shaping her academic and career trajectory in quantum computing.

July 24, 2025 Tolar Ray

Grad Students, News, Research

‘Fan of Innovation’ Puts Tech Expertise to Work in Agriculture

Drawing on expertise gained as an NC State doctoral student in electrical engineering, Enrique Peña Martinez launches a career in agricultural technology. His goal: to help reduce the challenges that come with farming and increase its rewards.

July 14, 2025 Colleen Brown

High-Voltage Horizons: Sanjana Bhalekar’s Energy Internship at Eaton

Master’s student Sanjana Bhalekar ’26 is spending her summer immersed in power electronics at Eaton, where hands-on engineering and leadership insights are shaping her path in sustainable energy.

July 11, 2025 Tolar Ray

AI/ML, Awards, Grad Students, News, Research

Shubham Dhiman Wins 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics

Congratulations to Shubham Dhiman, EE Ph.D. candidate, on winning the 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics.

July 10, 2025 Colleen Brown

Awards, Faculty, News, Research

Vijay K. Shah Wins Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Vijay Shah on receiving an NSF CAREER Award for his project, “O-DSM: An Open Dynamic Spectrum Management Framework for Enhanced 6G Coexistence.”

July 7, 2025 Colleen Brown

News & Observer

Not your average bandage. This NC State invention requires electricity to heal

Currents of electricity flowing through the body are often associated with bad things like electrocution. However, that power can be beneficial when treating chronic wounds or injuries that struggle to heal on their own.

NC Science Trail

Whirligigs and Innovation: NC State Engineering Students Bring Science to the Park

Last week was Engineers Week. Also known as EWeek, this week of engineering celebration was established in 1951 by the National Society of Engineers with a goal of ensuring a “diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce.” Engineering …

February 26, 2025

Wilson Times

NC State engineering students monitor wind at Whirligig Park

North Carolina State University engineering students will place sensors on one of the whirligigs at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park to study the source of wind that powers the structure and to see how efficiently the whirligig is moving. On Wednesday, th …

February 6, 2025

CBS News

CBS 17: NC State receives funding for semiconductor electronics research

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — NC State University is getting new funding from the White House and Department of Defense to further semiconductor electronics research. Thursday the White House Science and Technology Director, Department of Defense and others g …

September 19, 2024

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Join us this Friday, August 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. in Duke Energy Hall at Hunt Library for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the...

Join us this Friday, August 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. in Duke Energy Hall at Hunt Library for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

More than 50 undergraduate and high school students will present their work from:
🔬 the ECE Summer Research Fellows
🧠 the CLAWS Summer REU program
🚀 the Howling Scholars program from Wake STEM Early College

This event highlights the impact of hands-on research experiences and the talent of our student researchers. All faculty, staff, students, families and friends are invited to attend.

We hope to see you there!

Join us this Friday, August 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. ...

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Breana Samonte ’29 is starting her first year at NC State with hands-on quantum research already in progress.

This summer, she explored...

Breana Samonte ’29 is starting her first year at NC State with hands-on quantum research already in progress.

This summer, she explored next-generation computing at Winston-Salem State’s Quantum Science Boot Camp. She built circuits, levitated superconductors and used tools like Qiskit to simulate quantum logic.

Read more at the link in bio.

Breana Samonte ’29 is starting her first year at ...

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🎬 Want to help tell the stories of the Wolfpack?
We’re looking for undergrad students to join the award-winning NC State Engineering...

🎬 Want to help tell the stories of the Wolfpack?
We’re looking for undergrad students to join the award-winning NC State Engineering Communications team as paid Communications Interns!

🎥 Shoot videos 🎤 Write stories 📱 Create for social — and get paid doing it.

💵 $13–15/hour
Apply to the Marketing and Video Production Student Assistant role on ePack!

🎬 Want to help tell the stories of the Wolfpack? ...

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Graduate students interested in machine learning, control systems or AI are encouraged to enroll in ECE 592: Optimization and Reinforcement Learning...

Graduate students interested in machine learning, control systems or AI are encouraged to enroll in ECE 592: Optimization and Reinforcement Learning this fall.

Taught by Assistant Professor Aritra Mitra, the course explores the mathematical foundations of iterative learning algorithms and their role in modern AI, from stochastic optimization to reinforcement learning and federated systems.

Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in EB2 1229.

Students can register through MyPack Portal. Faculty are welcome to share with interested students.

Graduate students interested in machine learning, ...

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As one of only two institutions to be home to two concurrent NSF Engineering Research Centers, one of three NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research Initiatives, the home of the Department of Energy’s PowerAmerica Institute, leads the only North America IBM Quantum Hub, and home to one of The Microelectronics Commons' Hubs, we are ranked among the top academic units engaged in scientific research in the United States.