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Results: the Research and Innovation Magazine of NC State
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Sensors for the Future of Farming

The power of precision 

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Artificial Intelligence Powers Innovation

Interdisciplinary research leverages AI 

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CHIPS Funds Hub and Opportunities

Expanding regional innovation 

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Academics

Gallery: The 2024 Envisioning Research Winners

From volcanoes to microscopic polymers, NC State researchers highlighted their vital work in natural resources, biochemistry, engineering and more through the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest.

See the research for yourself 
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Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions

Bezos Grant Funds Sustainable Protein Research Hub at NC State

The Bezos Earth Fund awards NC State $30 million to lead a biomanufacturing hub for dietary proteins that are environmentally friendly, healthy, tasty and affordable.

Innovating a more sustainable diet 
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Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

Welding Metal Foam 

Welding Metal Foam

At NC State, researchers are exploring how induction welding can innovate the fabrication of stronger and lighter aircraft wings or armor out of composite metal foam.

New techniques for lighter aircraft 
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

Digital Twin Could Help Data Servers Better Predict User Needs

Researchers in the Department of Computer Science have developed a new method to help data servers more accurately predict users’ needs by leveraging a technique known as a digital twin.

Virtual twins in computer science 
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Awards and Honors

NC State’s Jayant Baliga Wins Millennium Technology Prize

NC State Professor B. Jayant Baliga has won the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize , the most prestigious international award focused on recognizing technological innovation.

The revolution of energy efficiency tech wins 
Exploration

Researchers Create Shape-Shifting ‘Transformer Bots’

Using 3D printing, the researchers engineered a cubed structure made of plastic that can transform into more than 1,000 configurations.

Thinking outside the box 
Harnessing Data for Decision-Making

Using Machine Learning To Map Floods

A graduate student at the Center for Geospatial Analytics trained a machine-learning model to create maps that could help identify potentially flood-prone areas in urban settings.

Machine learning for safer cities 
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Research and Innovation

Discovering Dinosaurs

Researchers teamed up with paleontologists at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to find fossils belonging to a species of dinosaur that had never been discovered before.

An undergound dweller emerges 
Exploration

Creating a Brand-new Class of Materials

NC State researchers have created a new class of materials called “glassy gels” that possess properties that could make them an alternative to certain plastics commonly used in today’s products.

Stretching beyond what's possible 
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

New Technique Could Help Self-Driving Cars See Their Surroundings Better

Researchers developed a technique to help self-driving cars’ AI programs better map the spaces around them.

Improving safety with AI 
Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions

Trusting Their Gut: Hoofprint Biome

Two NC State Ph.D. grads founded Hoofprint Biome to improve cattle’s gut health and reduce methane — a major contributor to climate change.

Tackling cow digestion to cool the climate 

"I’m trying to encourage students, postdocs, other labs and other professors to think about avenues in entrepreneurship and convert their ideas into new products and startup companies.

Thomas Theis, associate professor and Goodnight Distinguished Scholar in Molecular Characterization in the Department of Chemistry.

See how we support entrepreneurship 
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

New Engine Mimics Muscles in Assistive Devices

A portable engine assists movement through making a soft robot to act like a muscle that can flex and relax.

Making moves in inclusive tech 

Innovative Outcomes

Whenever it starts, NC State research finds the same destination: the real world

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Electric Bandages Aim to Innovate Chronic Wound Treatment

A battery-powered bandage is activated by a drop of water and heals wounds 30% faster than conventional methods.

Intelligent design for better health 

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Implant Creates CAR-T Cells to Combat Cancer in Mice

The implant attacks cancerous tumors faster than conventional CAR-T cell cancer treatment.

Learn about the biotechnology 

See Available Technologies 

Protective Ceramic Coatings for Steel  Wearable Local Muscle Vibratory Stimulator  Microneedle Patch for Disease Detection in Plants 

Exploration

Early-stage research happening at NC State

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