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Jan 29, 2024

Students Use Robotics to Complete Organic Chemistry Lab

Debbie Willmschen More and more NC State students need to discern how to thrive in their courses via a virtual or remote environment. In turn, instructors continue to fine-tune teaching methodologies to provide the most successful outcomes possible for all students, regardless of where a student might be located.  One specific example is within the Department of… 

Feb 27, 2023

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

Researchers have discovered that channeling ions into defined pathways in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells. The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and more efficient solar cell technologies suitable for practical use. Perovskite materials, which are defined by their crystalline structure, are… 

Nov 3, 2022

Integrating Robotics, Materials Science to Capture Solar Energy

In developing more effective solar panels cells, NC State researchers are establishing more inclusive, accessible ways to do science. This important work was made possible thanks to the support of the Carbon Electronics Cluster. 

Jan 25, 2022

New Technique Boosts Efficiency, Sustainability of Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cells

The technique will reduce the cost and improve the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells. 

Dec 8, 2021

Three College professors among most cited researchers globally

Three faculty members from the College of Engineering were recognized on Clarivate’s 2021 list of Highly Cited Researchers. 

Nov 19, 2021

College will grow faculty, student enrollment thanks to legislative funding

To continue providing job-ready graduates for North Carolina’s ever-growing tech economy, the state’s largest public university will get even larger in the next few years. North Carolina State University will add about 4,000 students – 2,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students – in engineering disciplines and computer science over the next five years. The growth…