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Six COE faculty members recognized as University Faculty Scholars

Almost a third of the 2025-26 cohort of NC State’s University Faculty Scholars are faculty members in the College of Engineering. This recognition honors faculty members for their academic achievements and contributions to NC State and beyond through their teaching, scholarship and service.
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Braun, Hu Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Congratulations to NC State MAE Assistant Professors James Braun and Jingjie Hu on being named 2025-26 Goodnight Early Career Innovators! The program recognizes and rewards...
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Grad Student Profile: Sumedh Beknalkar

Sumedh Beknalkar, a Ph.D. candidate in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at NC State’s College of Engineering, is also the president and co-founder of SLA Robotics.