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Chancellor Woodson and Jeff Williams sit on stage in red chairs. A graphic with the Red Chair Chats logo says "Red Chair Chats with Chancellor Woodson, Special Guest Jeff Williams"

Dec 18, 2024

The Intersection of Tech and Arts: Chancellor Woodson Talks Innovation with Apple COO Jeff Williams

Chancellor Randy Woodson visits the Bay Area for a conversation with NC State alum and Apple COO Jeff Williams. 
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Dec 13, 2024

The World’s Fastest Swimming Robot

Drawing inspiration from manta rays, NC State researchers have engineered a soft robot that can swim even faster than its record-breaking predecessor. 
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Dec 12, 2024

Innovations of Ultrasound

Sound waves power medical breakthroughs. NC State engineers Jiang, Muller, Shirwaiker and their research teams are leading the charge in ultrasound innovation. 
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Dec 12, 2024

Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Stealing AI Models

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an AI model without hacking into the device where the model was running. 
Lance Fenderson with his race car

Dec 11, 2024

An Open Book With an Open Throttle

Lance Fenderson’s racing career came to a halt his junior year of high school. Now, however, as he prepares to graduate from NC State with his degree in mechanical engineering, he’s going wide open on professional racetracks. 
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Dec 6, 2024

Magnetically Controlled Kirigami Surfaces Move Objects: No Grasping Needed

The new technology is useful for lifting and moving items that cannot be easily grasped, such as fragile objects, gels or liquids. 
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Dec 4, 2024

Manta Rays Inspire the Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Yet

A team of researchers has drawn inspiration from manta rays and beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot. 
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Dec 2, 2024

Researchers Demonstrate Self-Assembling Electronics

The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors, and paves the way for self-assembling more complex electronic devices. 
Two-time NC State alumna Rashida A. Hodge stands smiling wearing a red dress.

Nov 22, 2024

Global Innovator Rashida A. Hodge To Address 2024 Graduates

The two-time NC State alumna will deliver the commencement address to summer and fall graduates. 
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Nov 20, 2024

Garden Produce Grown Near Fayetteville Works Fluorochemical Plant Contains GenX, Other PFAS

New study indicates that diet, in addition to drinking water, can be an important human exposure pathway for PFAS. 
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Nov 13, 2024

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. 
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Nov 12, 2024

Machine Learning Predicts Highest-Risk Groundwater Sites to Improve Water Quality Monitoring

The new tool allows regulators and public health authorities to prioritize specific aquifers for water quality testing. 
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Nov 5, 2024

Battery-Powered Bandages Could Become a Simpler and More Affordable Treatment for Chronic Wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effectively — and affordably. 
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Oct 30, 2024

Linking Energy Loss to Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells Could Make Them Much More Efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity. 
Researchers with poplar trees in a greenhouse.

Oct 18, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.