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Tech Bends Light More Efficiently, Offers Wider Angles for Light Input

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Escuti-Bragg-grating-HEADER-1500.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">NC State researchers have developed a new technology for steering light that allows for more light input and greater efficiency – a development that holds promise for creating more immersive augmented-reality display systems.

NNF Broader reach

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nanofabrication-0991.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">College’s nanofabrication and instrumentation facilities offer a range of resources.

Pentair Partnership: Solving Complex Challenges

<img width="1024" height="578" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883-1024x578.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883-452x255.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883-768x433.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883-1080x609.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pentair-Brian-Boothe-3-1566x883.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Ten years ago, Pentair was looking to expand its autonomous underwater robot technology to the swimming pool market. The relationship quickly expanded to other areas of the company and across university disciplines. The company opened an innovation center on Centennial Campus in 2011 to further engagement, and the partnership with NC State continues to grow.

Online Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering earns top ranking

<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage-1024x682.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage-452x301.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/engineering-online-homepage.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">NC State has once more gained ground in national rankings from both SR Education Group and U.S. News & World Report.

Think Tank Credits NC State for Raleigh Prosperity

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ral.skyline-1500.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">The Milken Institute gives NC State high marks for helping to drive Raleigh’s fast-growing economy, noting the university’s role in research, innovation and economic development.

NC State Climbs on Best Value List

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/belltower-clouds-1500.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">NC State is among the top 10 best values in public higher education for both in-state and out-of-state students, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The annual ranking measures both academic quality and affordability.

Celebrating Centennial’s Seminal Moment

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/centennial-aerial.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">It was a ground-breaking vision, to be honest: a gift of land for a land-grant institution to build a unique research campus within sight of downtown Raleigh and NC State’s original campus. And it changed the size, scope and direction of the university forever.

Byrd Elected as First Vice President of IEEE Computer Society

<img width="1024" height="376" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127-1024x376.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127-452x166.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127-768x282.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127-1080x396.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2016BoG-303-e1512682575127.jpg 2037w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Dr. Gregory T. Byrd, professor and Associate Department Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at NC State University was elected by the IEEE Computer Society as the 2018 First Vice President.

Sayed Wins Grand Prize at NCRT Competition

<img width="1024" height="686" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/State-Energy-Conference_Award_picture-1024x686.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/State-Energy-Conference_Award_picture.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/State-Energy-Conference_Award_picture-452x303.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/State-Energy-Conference_Award_picture-768x515.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Islam Sayed, a Ph.D. student studying under Dr. Salah Bedair received the Overall Grand Prize Award, granted at the North Carolina Triangle Student Research Competition.

Kolbas and Troxler MakerSpaces Opened

<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k-1024x682.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k-452x301.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26270022579_06b173494d_k.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">In late 2016, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering opened the ECE MakerSpace in Engineering Building II, consisting of two facilities – the Robert M. Kolbas MakerSpace, and the William F. Troxler MakerSpace.