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Postdoctoral researcher Lisa Van den Broeck looks into a microscope while STEPS Center director Jacob Jones watches on by her side..

Seed Fund Invests in Startup Success

Innovation in action 

Postdoctoral researcher Lisa Van den Broeck looks into a microscope while STEPS Center director Jacob Jones watches on by her side..

Advancing Phosphorus Sustainability

The initiative we’re leading 

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Research Through an Equitable Lens

Amplifying marginalized voices 

Extraordinary Research

See the latest from Results, the research and innovation magazine of NC State.

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Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions

Fungi Could Be the Future of Healthier Plants

Researchers at NC State are studying how mycorrhizal fungi can enhance plant health and could lessen our reliance on non-renewable fertilizers.

Rooted in soil science 
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Faculty and Staff

Analyzing Murder Cases, Teaching Biology

Professor Ann Ross doesn't have an ordinary biology lab. It's an active forensics lab.

Go inside her work 
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Envisioning Research

Capturing Our World's Beauty 

Capturing Our World's Beauty

Winners of the 2022 Envisioning Research contest help us understand, and appreciate, our world.

See the art 
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New Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Will Tackle Global Challenges

Alongside the Technical University of Denmark, NC State will uncover new biology-based methods for CO2 management and sustainable fertilizer production.

Innovative partnerships 
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Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions

Robotics, Materials Science Build Up Solar Efficiency

By researching more effective solar panels cells, an NC State team is establishing more inclusive, accessible ways to do science.

Racing against climate change 
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

NC State at the Galapagos 

NC State at the Galapagos

In joining the International Galapagos Science Consortium, NC State bolsters its current research and service on the famed archipelago.

Explore the work 
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

Connecting Disciplines Through Soft Materials

At NC State, transformative research into soft material occurs in numerous colleges and departments.

How we create game-changers 
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Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

Contaminants and Diverse Populations

NC State is leading a study about environmental contaminants' effect on liver health in different populations.

Protecting our health 
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Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

AVs Navigate Tricky Merges 

AVs Navigate Tricky Merges

New research allows autonomous vehicles to make necessary calculations more quickly – improving traffic flow and safety.

Gear up 
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

Leading Software Supply Chain Security

NC State was named the lead institution for a National Science Foundation grant to research technical challenges in software supply chain security.

Get cybersecure 
Commercialization

NC State Named a Top Technology Transfer University

NC State ranks second among all U.S. public universities in research technology transfer and commercialization.

See our strengths 

“University–industry partnerships will allow us to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges.

Louis Martin-Vega, College of Engineering dean

Our collaborative chemical research 
Research

Our Goals, Defined

Our five strategic research areas set our focus and show how our efforts fit into the world around us.

See where we shine 

Innovative Outcomes

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

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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 

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Research Sheds Light on Earliest Stages of Angelman Syndrome

NC State researchers found a specific gene appears to play an important role in the development of brain tissue earlier than anyone knew.

Explore the research 

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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