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New Technique Boosts Efficiency, Sustainability of Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cells

Matt Shipman

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Mar 7, 2022

Review Finds Big Blind Spots in Research on Social Media and Crisis Communications

Study calls for a global view when assessing how to use social media for crisis communications. 
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Mar 3, 2022

Sense of Belonging Helps High School Students Engage with STEM

Making classrooms feel more inclusive is key to promoting STEM education. 
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Mar 2, 2022

Researchers Show They Can Steal Data During Homomorphic Encryption

Homomorphic encryption is considered a next generation data security technology. 
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Feb 23, 2022

Being Near Pollinator Habitat Boosts Soybean Size

The finding could make a meaningful difference in a grower’s profit margin. 
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Feb 21, 2022

New Material Offers Remarkable Combo of Toughness and Stretchiness

The new materials are also easy to make, easy to process, and you can 3D print them. 
Lilian Hsiao, an Asian American woman, stands in front of a window

Feb 15, 2022

Chemical Engineer Lilian Hsiao Named Sloan Research Fellow

Hsiao’s work focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of microscopic forces in liquids and soft matter. 
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Feb 15, 2022

Envisioning Research: NC State Wants to Put Your Research on Display

We know you are doing the work, now we want you to share it. 
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Feb 14, 2022

New Technique Improves Directed Evolution of Microorganisms

The technique can be used to better engineer microorganisms for biopharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. 
hog waste lagoon with swine farm buildings in the background

Feb 14, 2022

Satellite Imagery Gives Researchers Timeline of When Swine Waste Lagoons Were Built

The work allows researchers to determine how these facilities may have affected environmental quality. 
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Feb 7, 2022

Study Finds Unexpected Benefits of ‘Drug Checking’ Programs

Public health programs were able to reach people who would otherwise not access services such as HIV testing. 
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Feb 2, 2022

What is ‘Bird Flu’? Do I Need to Worry About It?

Why should I care about bird flu? Does it affect humans? 
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Feb 1, 2022

Technique Smooths Path for ‘Federated Learning’ AI Training in Wireless Devices

The technique drastically reduces the size of data transmissions, creating new opportunities for wireless AI training. 
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Jan 26, 2022

Technique Improves AI Ability to Understand 3D Space Using 2D Images

The work would help autonomous vehicles navigate in relation to other vehicles. 
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Jan 26, 2022

Kirigami Robotic Grippers Are Delicate Enough to Lift Egg Yolks

The work has applications for both soft robotics and biomedical technologies. 
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Jan 25, 2022

New Technique Boosts Efficiency, Sustainability of Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cells

The technique will reduce the cost and improve the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.