physics

Feb 11, 2020

Next Generation of Greenhouses May Be Fully Solar Powered

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy.

Feb 6, 2020

Alumna Astronaut Koch Returns to Earth

Look back on some of the highlights of Christina Koch's 11-month International Space Station mission.

Jan 23, 2020

Physicist Mack Selected as TED Fellow

Assistant Professor of Physics Katie Mack joins TED's latest class of Fellows and will deliver a talk at the TED2020 conference.

Nov 22, 2019

Physicist Ade Named Among Top Cited Researchers

Harald Ade has been named to a list of the world's most highly cited researchers.

Nov 18, 2019

Carbon Electronics Cluster Opens New Facility at NC State

NC State inaugurated a new carbon electronics laboratory on Nov. 18, formally launching a state-of-the-art facility that is bringing together scientists and engineers across the university to do cutting-edge work in this emerging field.

Nov 6, 2019

Adventures Abroad

Physics Ph.D. student Sanjana Curtis chronicles her five weeks of research and learning in Europe.

Nov 5, 2019

Ready to Put Science to Work

Research and other opportunities at NC State have helped Daniela Fontecha, a double major in physics and chemistry, discover a passion for using science to improve the environment.

Oct 4, 2019

Team Led by NC State Biophysicist Awarded $1.2 Million to Develop Cyborg Cells

Mary Williard Elting, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, will lead an interdisciplinary team with funding from the National Science Foundation.

Aug 30, 2019

What Does the Universe Look Like?

We asked NC State Sciences professor Katie Mack and NC State Engineering professor Laura Bottomley to answer some popular out-of-this-world questions.

Aug 5, 2019

Researchers Forecast Failure in Disordered Materials

Physicists forecasted likely points of failure in two-dimensional disordered laser-cut lattices without needing to study detailed states of the material.