Category: News
Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components
June 25, 2019A new approach from NC State ECE researchers creates multi-junction solar cells with off-the-shelf components and intermetallic bonding.
Hall Wins University’s 2019 Award for Excellence
June 11, 2019Charles Hall, the ECE Digital Communications Manager won one of the 2019 NC State University Awards for Excellence for his hard work promoting the department.
NC State Queues up to Advance Quantum Computing
June 10, 2019We’re joining forces with industry and academic partners to lead the way in quantum computing — and train the field’s next generation.
Research Overcomes Key Obstacles to Scaling Up DNA Data Storage
June 3, 2019New techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage systems address two of the key obstacles to widespread adoption of DNA data storage technologies.
FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools
May 23, 2019Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center received a $3.1 million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.
New Framework Improves Performance of Deep Neural Networks
May 23, 2019A new framework for building deep neural networks outperforms existing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence frameworks, including the widely-used ResNet and DenseNet systems, in visual recognition tasks.
Announcing a Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing
May 21, 2019Embracing the future of quantum computing, the Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing within ECE will be a key leader in the growing quantum computing community
HKN Receives Outstanding Chapter Award
May 20, 2019NC State’s IEEE-HKN Chapter has been awarded an Outstanding Chapter Award for 2017-2018, continuing their long record of excellence.
Intelligent Framework Aims To Optimize Data Transfer in 5G Networks
May 20, 2019New tech is designed to allow cellular communication nodes in 5G systems to partition bandwidth more efficiently in order to improve end-to-end data transmission rates.
Hall Recognized with College’s 2019 Award for Excellence
May 13, 2019Charles Hall wins the Engineering Award of Excellence and was recognized along with three other outstanding ECE staff members at the annual Awards for Excellence ceremony.
377 ECE Graduates Honored at Spring Graduation Ceremony
May 13, 2019In a graduation ceremony that was partly out-of-this-world, the newest class of electrical and computer engineers celebrated their achievement in Reynolds Coliseum, joined by thousands in person and via video livestream.
Kemburu Receives the Engineering Senior Award for Leadership
May 9, 2019Pranav Kemburu, a senior in ECE, received the Senior Award for Leadership from the College of Engineering.