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2023

A red and gray machine is attached to wires and has clear bottles of liquid on top. A tray of test tubes is partially visible in the machine.

Mar 7, 2023

New Initiative Aims to Put NC State at the Forefront of Viral Vector Manufacturing

The North Carolina Viral Vector Initiative in Research and Learning builds partnerships among academia, industry and government to become a boon to the biomanufacturing of viral vectors in the state and beyond. 

boy receives a vaccine shot from a woman

Mar 6, 2023

COVID Fears and Long-Term Planning Play Key Roles in Vaccine Hesitancy

A key variable in vaccine hesitancy is a psychological trait called proactive coping, which refers to a person’s tendency to think about and plan for the future. 

wheeled vehicle contains a tower with multiple tiers of cameras mounted to it. The vehicle is in a corn field.

Mar 6, 2023

Wheeled Robot Measures Leaf Angles to Help Breed Better Corn Plants

The technology is more efficient than conventional techniques, providing plant breeders with useful data more quickly. 

Close-up of a leaf

Mar 2, 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon dioxide plants capture and store. 

Portrait of Shilpa Giri in front of a wall of Technician covers.

Mar 1, 2023

“You Can Be That Voice”: Meet 3 Student Leaders

Women’s History Month gives us opportunities to learn from the women who came before us and the women in our lives today. Meet three students who are championing inclusivity and speaking up for one another here on campus.  

painting shows a child in silhouette as a red lantern drifts away from her hand. The hashtag #StopAsianHate is written near the bottom

Mar 1, 2023

#StopAsianHate Study Sheds Light on Overlooked Aspect of Activism

The frameworks scholars use to understand social justice movements need to address the extent to which activists reflect on their own involvement and derive satisfaction from the process of activism itself. 

Feb 28, 2023

Researchers, Students Map the Abstract

Two researchers in the College of Design use maps to visualize hows systems of oppression impact communities and neighborhoods across generations.  

satellite image of Lake Erie shows green plumes extending from the northern shore

Feb 28, 2023

Estuaries Face Higher Nutrient Loads in the Future – Particularly on the Atlantic Coast

The finding suggests estuaries, particularly on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, will face a heightened risk of experiencing harmful algal blooms. 

Baxter the horse

Feb 27, 2023

Compression Treatment Could Relieve Horses’ Painful Swollen Limbs

By adapting a human technology, researchers could help horses suffering from swollen limbs. 

diagram shows how electrons travel along grain boundaries

Feb 27, 2023

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and more efficient solar cell technologies suitable for practical use. 

Feb 23, 2023

NC State’s Bonnie Fusarelli Wins Holshouser Award

The professor of educational leadership and of educational evaluation and policy analysis is honored for her transformative work supporting educational leaders across North Carolina. 

Queen bee on flower.

Feb 23, 2023

N.C. Effort to Help Pollinators Shows Successes, Limitations

Bee abundance and species diversity increased in agricultural pollinator habitats, but maintaining the habitat played a key role in effectiveness. 

Two staff members sit together working on their computers.

Feb 22, 2023

Access for All

NC State’s new Digital Access and Inclusion Project aims to advance digital equity and create new training opportunities for frontline employees. 

Ernie and Annabelle Myers at Reynolds Coliseum

Feb 22, 2023

‘I Feel Full’

Former NC State men's basketball player Ernie Myers, a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team, adds a player's eye and his own emotion to the NC State women's basketball radio broadcast team. 

aerial view of NC State campus

Feb 22, 2023

Implementation Plan Puts Strategy Into Action

The university operationalizes its strategic plan through a series of implementation plans. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to visit the FY22-24 implementation plan and see the high-level, priority initiatives that have been identified — many of which are already underway — to move the university toward meeting its seven strategic goals.