Microstructure and Defect Engineering Improves Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Feb 8, 2023

Microstructure and Defect Engineering Improves Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Laser-induced anode graphite defects - in the right amount - increase current capacity in widely used batteries.

Feb 8, 2023

NC State Expands Partnership with Nagoya University

Nagoya University will establish a U.S. campus on NC State’s Centennial Campus — Nagoya University Global Campus — thanks to a new agreement that strengthens the partnership between the two institutions.

a person of indeterminate sex and race is wrapped in a U.S. flag

Feb 8, 2023

Study: Abortion Views Closely Tied to Views on Race, Religion

The study provides the first empirical evidence of the strong relationship between racial attitudes and beliefs about abortion rights.

time-lapse image shows cars moving through an intersection at night

Feb 7, 2023

Researchers Propose a Fourth Light on Traffic Signals – For Self-Driving Cars

The new light would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers know what’s going on.

aerial view of a wetland forest shows many green trees and large patches of floating weed in the water

Feb 7, 2023

NC State Researchers: Show Us What You’re Working On

Research can produce remarkable photography, microscopy, data visualization, and more. Share them with us!

Feb 3, 2023

Textiles Researchers Prepare Stem Cells to Become Organ Tissue

An NC State researcher is laying the foundation to grow stem cells into replacement organ tissue, which would eliminate the need for donor organs.

Feb 3, 2023

Researchers Develop Elastic Material That Is Impervious to Gases and Liquids

Applications for the material include use as packaging for high-value technologies that require protection from gases, such as flexible batteries.

Chester Grant is honored during a halftime event in 1970.

Feb 2, 2023

Enduring Legacy

Chester Grant, NC State athletics' first and, for the longest time, only Black employee, inspired generations of student-athletes as a trainer, friend and mentor.

Feb 1, 2023

Honoring Black history at NC State

Chancellor Randy Woodson welcomes Black History Month with a message sharing the importance of engaging, learning and connecting with Black history, throughout February and every day of the year. Read the full message here.

woman doctor gives vaccine to a Black toddler being held by her mother

Feb 1, 2023

Study Underscores Lack of Diversity in Stock Photography Sites

Lack of diversity in stock photography makes it more difficult – and expensive – to create effective health education materials.

Feb 1, 2023

Vaccination for Bees Doesn’t Sting

The first product approved to immunize insects could help beekeepers protect honeybees from a devastating disease, an NC State expert explains.

interior photo of an abandoned and dilapidated factory

Feb 1, 2023

Communities That Suffered Rapid Manufacturing Job Losses Fare Worse on Sustainability

Study finds communities that have experienced significant job losses in manufacturing are also less likely to engage in sustainability planning.

Black and white photograph of African American students holding hands with the Belltower behind them.

Feb 1, 2023

What Is Black Euphoria?

Sponsored by the African American Cultural Center, this year’s Black History Month centers ‘Black Euphoria’ and all the ways in which Black students can be authentically themselves, at NC State and beyond.

Jan 31, 2023

Three NC State Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Honorees are among 506 scientists, engineers and innovators elected this year.

Jan 31, 2023

_pace, the Final Frontier

In a triumphant return to Astronomy Days at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, astronaut Christina Koch spells out how even a simple game of Scrabble can take an unexpected turn when you're floating in zero gravity.