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Student project aims to install solar panels at a primary school in Rwanda
From more than 7,000 miles away, NC State University student Jenni Mangala, a rising senior majoring in electrical engineering, is coordinating the installation of solar panels at a primary school on an island in Rwanda.![photo shows two rows of cars backed up as far as the eye can see.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ali-intersections-2023-header.jpg)
Self-Driving Cars Can Make Traffic Slower
âConnectedâ vehicles, which share data with each other, improve travel time through intersections â but automated vehicles can actually slow down travel time if they are not connected to each other.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/yarbrough-360x216.jpg)
Upgrades at Campus Utility Plants Drive Energy and Cost Savings
Upgrades at campus utility plants drive energy reduction and cost savings.Extreme Heat is Changing How People Experience the Outdoors
As record-breaking heat waves become more common around the world, many people are changing the timing and location of their outdoor activities.![illustration lays out the design of the RoboMapper device and how each component works (see article below for details)](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/amassian-robomapper-header.jpg)
New Robot Boosts Solar Energy Research
The robot conducts experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials.![Paige Seibert in a lab](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/baepaigeseibertinternship071923.jpg)