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May 2018

AFHS Students visiting the eGarage.

May 31, 2018

Entrepreneurship Programs Collaborate to Support Apex Friendship High School

"It is not just a curriculum; it is a way of learning." -- That's how local area high school teacher Dan Jackson describes his approach to teaching entrepreneurship. 

May 29, 2018

“Shark Tank” Competitions Provide Feedback, Increase Engagement in STEM Classrooms

Through a recently National Science Foundation funded $1.2 million ITEST grant, Jere Confrey and her team will continue to help math classrooms redesign group work to inspire and engage children through entrepreneurial problem-solving and coaching. 

new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals to control powered, prosthetic wrists and hands.

May 22, 2018

New Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to Use

Researchers have developed new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals to control powered, prosthetic wrists and hands. 

Four teams of NC State student entrepreneurs attending Andrews Launch Accelerator Program

May 16, 2018

Four NC State Startup Teams Begin 2018 Andrews Launch Accelerator Program

On May 14, four teams of NC State student entrepreneurs began a 15-week program designed to help them successfully launch their startup ventures. They were selected from more than 25 applicants for the 2018 Andrews Launch Accelerator Program, said Lewis […] 

Portrait of Cameron Westbrook

May 12, 2018

Flexible is Key to Successful Collaboration

Cameron Westbrook is a graduate student in the final semester of his Master of Architecture degree. He is currently taking ARC 503 Airport Design, a […] 

Woman standing in IBM Q Hub

May 9, 2018

NC State Named First University-Based IBM Q Hub in North America

NC State will be the first university in North America to establish an IBM Quantum Computing Hub as part of the global IBM Q Network, a collaboration of top Fortune 500 companies, universities and research labs working with tech powerhouse IBM to advance quantum computing. 

Portrait of Kobi Felton

May 9, 2018

Graduating seniors share valuable lessons learned during time at NC State

As part of a senior spotlight, learn more about two NC State Engineering graduates, their time at NC State and where their NC State Engineering degree is taking them. 

Portrait of Patrick Schilling working on his laptop at Talley

May 3, 2018

2018 Student Commencement Speaker is Typically Unique

The think and do mentality that I’ve been gifted here at NC State is something that will stick with me wherever my path leads me. 

Aerial shot of Raleigh skyline on a sunny day

May 2, 2018

Survey: Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs shows continued, and slightly higher optimism, in Q2 2018

The Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs (QuOTE) survey for Q2 2018, conducted by the City of Raleigh and the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic finds continued, and slightly higher, optimism marking another consecutive quarter of index gains.