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Ben O’Neal Receives Friday Award

<img width="1024" height="768" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7589-1024x768.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7589.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7589-452x339.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7589-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7589-510x382.jpg 510w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Ben O’Neal, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was honored at the Association of Retired Faculty luncheon in May 2017 with the Friday Award, recognizing his continuing teaching excellence in retirement. The Friday Award, named in honor of UNC System President Emeritus William C. Friday Friday is given annually to an […]

Michael Steer Awarded Holladay Medal

<img width="1024" height="686" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RESULTS.tricorder.0168.2-2-1024x686.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RESULTS.tricorder.0168.2-2-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RESULTS.tricorder.0168.2-2-452x303.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RESULTS.tricorder.0168.2-2-768x514.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RESULTS.tricorder.0168.2-2-1080x723.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Three NC State professors, including Michael B. Steer from Electrical and Computer Engineering, received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest faculty honor bestowed by the trustees and NC State University. The Holladay Medal is named for Col. Alexander Quarles Holladay, the university’s first president. It recognizes career contributions of faculty members in […]

Muth becomes Jefferson Science Fellow

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. John F. Muth, has been selected for the thirteenth class of Jefferson Science Fellows. Dr. Muth was selected in December 2016 and will begin his one-year assignments in Washington, DC in August 2017. The Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) Program is designed to further build capacity for science, […]

Dr. Baliga Named Fellow by National Academy of Inventors

Three faculty members at North Carolina State University are being named fellows by theNational Academy of Inventors (NAI). The new NAI fellows are B. Jayant Baliga, Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering; Ruben Carbonell, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering; and Frances S. Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor in the Joint NC State-UNC Department […]

Senior Design Day demonstrates Innovation and Creativity

<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22-1024x682.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22-452x301.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">On Friday, December 2, 2016, NC State Seniors in Electrical and Computer Engineering revealed their prototypes at Engineering Design Day. Four individual competitions were held, one for project proposal of in-progress projects (which will be prototyped in the Spring) and three for full-scale prototypes of finished projects. “We learned a lot about circuit components and […]

Gift Creates New Opportunities for Veterans Studying at NC State

<img width="452" height="254" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20-452x254.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Supporting student veterans at NC State University is a cause close to Mark Carter’s heart. As a radar technician in the Marine Corps, Carter realized he had an aptitude for electronics and knew he wanted to further his education in NC State’s Department of Electical and Computer Engineering. Attending the university was not a certainty, […]

Broken Barriers: EE Alumnus’ Varsity Sweater in Walk of Fame

<img width="350" height="232" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/16.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">University's first African-American graduate and the first African-American to play on a Wolfpack athletic team, Irwin Holmes donated his tennis varsity letter sweater to the new NC State Athletics Walk of Fame and History in the renovated Reynolds Coliseum.

Escuti named 2016 NC State Innovator of the Year

<img width="1024" height="680" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-1024x680.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-452x300.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-768x510.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">NC State held its 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty inventors over the last year. With over 500 products to market and over 125 startups launched, NC State continues to contribute to the economy of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. In 2016, the Office […]

FREEDM Systems Center moves closer to a vision realized

<img width="635" height="420" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11.png 635w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11-452x299.png 452w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px">In year eight, the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering moved closer to the vision that led to the center’s establishment. That vision is a more efficient grid that allows bidirectional electricity flow and renewable energy sources to integrate seamlessly with […]

Pritchard re-appointed to NC GreenPower Board

<img width="640" height="427" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8.jpg 640w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8-452x302.jpg 452w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">We are proud to announce that this week, Dr. Ewan Pritchard, Associate Director of FREEDMSystems Center and the Advanced Transportation Energy Center (ATEC) has formally been appointed to serve on the NC GreenPower Board for another three years. Dr. Pritchard was  appointed by NC Utilities Commission and nominated for the position by Ken Dulaney. NC […]