Feature · July 1, 2026
Making the Most of Multifunctional Materials
NC State Results profiles the group’s advanced ceramics, sensing, additive manufacturing, and translation pathways.
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Follow developments across the AI-M3 research portfolio, group achievements, professional leadership, and the broader advanced-manufacturing community.
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Coverage is drawn from NC State, professional societies, and authoritative public sources.
Honor
Cheryl Xu Named to the SME College of Fellows
Dr. Xu was one of eight professionals inducted into the Society of Manufacturing Engineers College of Fellows in 2026.
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Cheryl Xu Elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow
The recognition honors an innovation portfolio spanning advanced manufacturing, AI, sensing, and functional materials.
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Laser Technique Advances Ultra-High-Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing
A one-step laser-based technique offers a more direct path to HfC and can integrate with additive manufacturing.
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Xu Named ELATES Fellow in National Leadership Program
Dr. Xu joined the 2024–25 cohort of a national leadership-development program for senior academic STEM leaders.
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Xu Appointed Founding Editor-in-Chief of npj Advanced Manufacturing
Nature Portfolio selected Dr. Xu to lead its interdisciplinary open-access journal for advanced manufacturing research.
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How a Tougher Skin Could Change the Shape of Stealth Aircraft
Research on ceramic-based radar-absorbing coatings aims to improve durability and high-temperature performance.
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