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May 26, 2026

Dongkuan (DK) Xu Receives Dean’s Applied AI Research Accelerator Award

Dongkuan (DK) Xu, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at NC University, has received a 2026 NC State College of Engineering Dean’s Applied AI Research Accelerator Award. This…

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May 18, 2026

Yang Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Bryce Yang, a junior majoring in computer science, was one of three NC State University students to receive the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship this year.

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May 12, 2026

Spring 2026 Senior Design Center’s Posters and Pies

The #NCStateCS Senior Design Center celebrated Posters and Pies on April 29, a culmination of the Spring 2026 Senior Design capstone course.

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"Without a doubt, the number one thing that led to my success was the support I received in the RTIS lab. A huge thank you to Dr. Zhishan Guo and Yuhan Zhao, who both continue to support my future in research… Without having many incredible friends and mentors, I would not have the research experience I do now."

Congratulations to Bryce Yang, a third year #NCStateCS student, on receiving the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship!

#ProgramYourPath #ThinkAndDo

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"Without a doubt, the number one thing that led to my success was the support I received in the RTIS lab. A huge thank you to Dr. Zhishan Guo and Yuhan Zhao, who both continue to support my future in research... Without having many incredible friends and mentors, I would not have the research experience I do now."

Congratulations to Bryce Yang, a third year #NCStateCS student, on receiving the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship!

#ProgramYourPath #ThinkAndDo

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Congrats to #NCStateCS Assistant Professor DK Xu on receiving a 2026 @ncstateengr Dean’s Applied AI Research Accelerator Award! Xu is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers from @ncstatevetmed and @ncstatewilson; their project is focused on developing a scalable agentic #AI infrastructure that transforms single-molecule microscopy into an intelligent, automated discovery platform.
#ProgramYourPath #ThinkAndDo

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Congrats to #NCStateCS Assistant Professor DK Xu on receiving a 2026 @ncstateengr Dean’s Applied AI Research Accelerator Award! Xu is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers from @ncstatevetmed and @ncstatewilson; their project is focused on developing a scalable agentic #AI infrastructure that transforms single-molecule microscopy into an intelligent, automated discovery platform.
#ProgramYourPath #ThinkAndDo

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Good vibes only at the 3rd CS Grad Student Association Sundowner event 😎 🐺 💻 Here`s to our graduate students, another great semester and our #NCStateCS community!
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