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Mick Kulikowski

Photo of rice grains.

Mar 12, 2021

Farm-Level Study Shows Rising Temperatures Hurt Rice Yields

Long-term study in the Philippines tracks the effects of warming temperatures on yields of a staple crop - rice. 

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Mar 10, 2021

NC State Shows Top Gains in Federal Research Expenditures

University priorities have powered NC State's research funding growth over the past decade. 

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Mar 8, 2021

Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Health Device

NC State engineers improve wearable device powered by body heat. 

Photo of muscadine grapes on the vine.

Nov 30, 2020

Chemical Compounds in Foods Can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme

Green tea, muscadine grape and dark chocolate chemical compounds inhibit an important SARS-CoV-2 enzyme. 

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Nov 19, 2020

More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops

NC State researchers suggest mechanism to provide more information about biotech crops and products. 

bed bugs

Jul 15, 2020

Bed Bugs Modify Microbiome of Homes They Infest

Bed bugs aren't just an annoying, blood-feeding pest. They also seem to change the bacterial community in the homes they infest. 

Bottles of hand sanitizer.

Jun 9, 2020

Fewer Cars Mean More Hand Sanitizer

NC State partners with Novozymes to make a product once taken for granted - hand sanitizer. 

Jun 5, 2020

Volcanic Glass Spray Shows Promise in Controlling Mosquitoes

An industrial mineral called perlite could help reduce mosquito populations and, in turn, malaria transmission. 

NC State Memorial Belltower

May 18, 2020

Goodnight Scholars Selected

High-achieving students join NC State as members of the Goodnight Scholars Program. 

Bumble bee on a sunflower.

May 11, 2020

Bumble Bee Disease, Reproduction Shaped by Flowering Strip Plants

Researchers study the effectiveness of flowering strip plants intended to augment bee foraging habitats. 

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May 7, 2020

Hard Work Pays Off for Class of 2020

Graduates persevere to earn their NC State degrees 

new dashboard shows graphs detailing COVID-19 spread

Apr 8, 2020

Visualization Tool Tracks COVID-19

NC State analytics experts develop a new visualization tool that can help users find useful information about COVID-19's spread. 

Photo of mask material production line in NC State's Nonwovens Institute.

Apr 2, 2020

A Necessary Filter: Nonwovens Institute Steps Up to Combat COVID-19

NC State begins production of nonwoven mask materials that could help combat shortages caused by COVID-19. 

Cat with GPS tracking device on collar.

Mar 11, 2020

Keeping Cats Indoors Could Blunt Adverse Effects to Wildlife

Domestic cats have large, detrimental impacts on local wildlife, according to a new study. 

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Mar 10, 2020

Study Shows CRISPR Effectiveness Against Colitis Pathogen

Researchers use the CRISPR-Cas3 system to strike formidable foe.