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Heather White accepting her ASSP Safety Professional of the Year Award

Jun 22, 2022

Heather White Wins Safety Professional of the Year

From the Ergonomics Center, Heather White wins the 2022 American Society of Safety Professionals Tarheel Chapter Safety Professional of the Year.

An EV charging station icon painted on the ground

Jun 8, 2022

New Model Finds Best Sites for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Leila Hajibabai and her research team have developed a computational model to determine the optimal places for electric vehicle charging stations.

Abby Lampe 2022 World Champion Cheese Racer

Jun 6, 2022

ISE Alumna Crowned World Champion Cheese Racer

Having graduated only a month ago, ISE's Abby Lampe won the world-famous Gloucester Cheese Roll taking several tough tumbles on her way to victory.

Debbie Allgood Statton with Binil Starly and his family

Jun 2, 2022

ISE Transitions Summer 2022

On May 31st, 2022, the ISE Department gathered at the Lonnie Pool Golf Course Club House to say goodbye to four of our faculty and staff. ISE’s University Business Officer…

May 25, 2022

ISE Receives Multiple National Awards

ISE alumni, faculty and students earn multiple national awards at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo.

A billboard displaying a family of four riding in a convertible car with the slogan, "Welcome to Seattle"

May 23, 2022

Systems in Seattle

ISE faculty, staff and students were in Seattle attending the 2022 IISE Annual Conference and Expo.

Catherine Chirichillo in her graduation gown.

May 16, 2022

Collaborating through College

Original article by Danielle Herman at University Communications Video by Allison DeBusk Catherine Chirichillo realized by the end of her first year at NC State that her time in the College…

May 9, 2022

Spring 2022 Graduation Ceremony

The ISE Spring 2022 Graduation Ceremony was live-streamed for all the families and friends could celebrate this joyous event from anywhere in the world.

Apr 29, 2022

Engineering Design Day | Spring 2022

Each semester, ISE seniors’ partner with local companies to come up with innovative solutions to the companies’ real-world problems.

Assistant professor Karen Chen standing in her virtual reality CAVE holding a keyboard

Apr 26, 2022

Chen Receives 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award

Original article by Emily Packard at University Communications NC State announced its 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty, like ISE’s Karen Chen, whose scholarship…

Apr 22, 2022

Research Through an Equitable Lens

Maria Mayorga creates mathematical and computer models to study barriers to care, like ambulance response times and racial inequity in vaccine access.

A tent full of people at the 2022 C.A. Anderson Awards

Apr 7, 2022

C.A. Anderson Awards 2022 Makes History

The C.A. Anderson Award has been given to outstanding faculty members since 1977. But this year's award ceremony made history.

Apr 1, 2022

Researchers Roll Out Data on COVID Vaccine Distribution and Waste

Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States.

Mar 25, 2022

How Do We Know When the Pandemic is Over? And What Will ‘Normal’ Be Like?

Original article by Matt Shipman at University Communications. Photo credit: Chang Duong The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for more than two years. How will we know when it’s…

Alarge group of people walking down a busy city sideway

Mar 23, 2022

What Does ‘Endemic’ Mean? And Can Omicron End the Pandemic?

As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into its third year, ISE's Julie Swann answers the questions, "Has COVID-19 become endemic? And what does that mean?"

A die-cut wolf in front of an image of a circuit board

Mar 21, 2022

Day of Giving supports ISE student programs, research and more

Original article by Lesa Nicole Bressanelli The Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) will be rallying together alumni, faculty, staff members and friends for NC State University’s…

A hand wearing a latex glove is holding a vaccine vial between its index finger and thumb

Mar 17, 2022

Which COVID Vaccines Have Full Approval? When Could We See Vaccines for the Youngest Kids?

COVID vaccines have been available for more than a year, but there are still questions. Which ones are fully approved? Are there new vaccines forthcoming?

Mar 14, 2022

Take the Virtual Tour of Fitts-Woolard Hall

Explore Fitts-Woolard Hall with this interactive, 360-degree virtual tour Have a look at NC State’s newest hub of innovation, Fitts-Woolard Hall and explore all of the areas that make up…

Mar 9, 2022

ISE Shows What it Means to be a Part of the Pack

ISE continuously shows what it means to be a Wolfpack member. A select cohort of Fall 2022 Graduate Program admits visited the ISE Department from across the country.

Wanda Urbanska standing in the hallway of Fitts-Woolard Hall

Mar 1, 2022

Welcome Wanda

Wanda Urbanska brings her passion for people and making our world a better place to the ISE Department as its first full-time development officer.