We’re at the Forefront of Discovery
The Office of Research and Innovation supports the research, scholarship and creative activities of the NC State community by promoting collaborative research and an innovative environment.
We’re a dynamic organization for a dynamic institution. As part of a preeminent research university, we encourage the curious and creative to think and do the extraordinary.
From securing funding to commercializing research and from cultivating collaboration to educating on best practices, we provide support every step of the way.
Research Leadership Academy Spotlight
Maria Mayorga, one of six new RLA members inducted in 2023, tells us how as director of the operations research program in the Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering she works with big data to help solve grand challenges ranging from healthcare inequities to human trafficking.
To learn more about our newest RLA members, read this article.
News
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How a ‘Digital Twin’ Can Make Wireless Networks Faster, More Reliable
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Nanoscopic Imaging Aids in Understanding Protein, Tissue Preservation in Ancient Bones
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3D Printing of Light-Activated Hydrogel Actuators
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Even in ‘Care Work,’ Women Face Lower Wages if They Have Kids
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Spider Robot to Help Untangle Cucumber Disease
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Sculpting and Scanning
6th in Research Expenditures
among public universities without a medical school
(HERD 2022)
Our Strategic Research Areas
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies
NC State researchers find innovative ways to improve our well-being — whether they’re nourishing healthier animals and more nutritious crops or using textile technology to 3D-print fibers that better mimic those in the human body.
Harnessing Data for Decision Making
In an increasingly data-centric world, our researchers are improving the information we collect — and making sure it’s used for good. We use analytics to predict natural disasters and to advance promising fields like quantum computing.
Enriching the Human Experience
Our faculty collaborate across disciplines to study our past, our present and what it means to be human. The scientific discoveries we’re making today will become tomorrow’s fundamentals in fields like chemistry and physics.
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems
We use innovative technology to make smarter machines, more efficient processes and safer communities.
Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions
NC State research benefits the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.