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2020

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Feb 10, 2020

Financial Pressure Makes CFOs Less Likely to Blow the Whistle on Potential Fraud

Study finds CFOs are less likely to voice fraud concerns when their company is under pressure. 

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Feb 10, 2020

Model Shows Users How to Make On-Farm Sustainable Energy Projects More Profitable

Model can predict when farm-based sustainable energy projects will turn a profit. 

Feb 7, 2020

Answering Questions About Coronavirus

The news is buzzing with facts about coronavirus. How can you prevent coronavirus and what are the symptoms? NC State Student Health Services Director and Medical Director Julie Casani talks us through some steps to avoid coronavirus and shares how campus is preparing. 

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Feb 7, 2020

High Levels of PFAS Affect Immune, Liver Functions in Cape Fear River Striped Bass

Researchers have found elevated levels of 11 per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the blood of Cape Fear River striped bass. 

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Feb 7, 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. 

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Feb 6, 2020

Design Approach May Help Fix Bias in Artificial Intelligence

A new approach to design may help address bias in AI. 

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Feb 5, 2020

Platelet Microparticles Give Antibody Drug ‘Piggyback Ride’ to Repair Damaged Heart

Platelet microparticles can deliver drugs directly to site of heart injury. 

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Feb 5, 2020

Driverless Shuttle a Smart Move for Centennial Campus

NC State isn't cutting corners in the drive for innovation. Thanks to a partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the university is testing an autonomous vehicle that can ferry 12 passengers. 

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Feb 5, 2020

Improving AI’s Ability to Identify Students Who Need Help

A new AI model is better able to predict how much students are learning in educational games. 

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Feb 4, 2020

Almost 10% of NC State Students Experienced Homelessness

A representative survey of undergraduate and graduate students at North Carolina State University finds that almost 10% of students experienced homelessness in the previous year. 

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Feb 3, 2020

Remote Sensing and the Science of Sound

Does boat noise bother fish? Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Shannon Ricci is innovating the detection of small boats in satellite imagery to better understand the impacts of maritime traffic on underwater soundscapes. 

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Feb 3, 2020

‘Wristwatch’ Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance, Prevent Injury

A device the size of a wristwatch can monitor body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems. 

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Feb 3, 2020

Technician at 100

A century after its founding, NC State's oldest student newspaper is still going strong, providing valuable experiences for students and innovating for a new era. 

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Jan 30, 2020

A Century of Readership

Technician, NC State's student newspaper, celebrates the 100th anniversary of its inaugural edition, published on Feb. 1, 1920. 

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Jan 30, 2020

Wearable Health Tech Gets Efficiency Upgrade

NC State researchers make their flexible, wearable energy harvester even better.