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Researchers Use Electric Field to Reverse Phonon Chirality in Ferroelectric Crystal

Researchers used an electric field to switch the chirality of phonons within a ferroelectric crystal.

Server racks with organized yellow, blue, and green network cables in a secure, well-lit data center room with a chain-link fence.

Richmond County Data Center Proposal Understates Air Pollution Impacts, Expert Finds

An analysis conducted by a North Carolina State University professor found that individual permit applications submitted by Amazon Web Services and Duke Energy Progress underestimated the project’s total potential pollution.

three young people stand in front of a solid state transformer, which resembles a large metal rectangle covered in black electrical ports

NC State, New York Power Authority and EPRI Demonstrate Solid State Transformer Success Under Real World Conditions

The demonstration underscores the technology’s potential to improve energy efficiency, losing half as much power as conventional transformers.

a table is covered in laptops, cellphones, and other electronic devices

Study Highlights Need for Policymakers to Look at Digital Policies as Part of Energy, Climate Planning

The study found expanded use of information communication technologies was strongly associated with increased carbon dioxide emissions.

female student with long wavy hair, standing in front of a large body of water during a sunny day

Wading into Energy Conversion

Allison File, a second-year Ph.D. student at NC State, works in the Intelligent Systems and Structures Research Lab, where she’s conducting new research innovating wave energy converters.

Ethan Newhouse conducting an experiment in a lab

Discover Our Majors: Nuclear Engineering

Ethan Newhouse ’23, a Ph.D. candidate in nuclear engineering and a member of NC State’s jazz orchestra and wind ensemble, is proof that at NC State, students don’t have to choose between their academic pursuits and their creative endeavors.

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The BEST Makerspace Powers NC State Battery Collaboration

The College of Engineering at NC State University unveiled a state-of-the-art facility for hands-on learning in battery development and energy storage systems.

Shane Fogarty, right, a student intern working as construction project manager, takes a look at solar panels installed on the Fitts-Woolard Engineering building on Centennial Campus with Jim Rains, construction manager, center, and Raheem Ariwoola, energy engineer, left.

NC State Energy Week Returns Oct. 1 – 7

From Oct. 1–7, NC State will celebrate Energy Week with 16 events that put energy in focus.

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