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NC State Research Image Contest

NC State is calling on graduate students, undergraduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest. Help us highlight the beauty and importance of the work being done at the bench and in the field, both on campus and around the world.

Submissions are due by June 7, 2019. Full contest details below.

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Research and Innovation News

3D bioprinted meniscus in a petri dish

Apr 10, 2019

Ultrasound Aligns Living Cells in Bioprinted Tissues

NC State University researchers have developed a biofabrication technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the bioprinting process.
student with five meter antenna

Apr 2, 2019

New Study Demonstrates Radio Signal Benefits From Decades-Old Theory

Engineering researchers have demonstrated that a longstanding theoretical method called direct antenna modulation has real-world utility for boosting the quality of radio signals.
Skeletonized Fraser fir trees in the forest on the summit of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains Mountains National Park.

Mar 25, 2019

How Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

A study of U.S. forests reveals relationships between tree diversity and pest diversity. Results could help improve forest monitoring
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Featured Event

Workshop on Disaster Research at NC State

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Time: 2:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library

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Faculty Central

Developed in partnership with university faculty, Research and Innovation, Human Resources, the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, the Office of Faculty Development and University Communications and Marketing, Faculty Central is a one-stop shop for information and tools distributed across the vast ecosystem of NC State websites.

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New Research Enterprise Data System Marks a Milestone

Months of planning and development are paying off as NC State prepares to launch the first module of a centralized research administration system. The system, called Research Enterprise Data, will include modules designed to streamline and simplify most research administration tasks, from developing proposals and managing budgets to submitting reports and complying with regulations.

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Research Statistics

3rd
Industry
Expenditures*

2nd
in Licenses and
Options Executed*

$334 M
in New Research
Awards FY18

Top 25
Universities for
Technology Transfer**

$1.15 B
in Research
Proposals Submitted

5th
in Startups
Launched*

75
Partners on
Centennial Campus

6,185 Jobs
Created Across
NC in FY18

* Among all public universities without a medical school
** Milken Institute report, 2017

NC State Research Annual Review 2017

Think and Do

Meaningful Connections

NC State continues to build connections for the future of interdisciplinary innovation by investing in emerging research areas, public-private partnerships and advanced technological infrastructure. Find out how we have worked together in the past year to build a future that brings ideas out of the lab and into the world.

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Research Events

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  • May
    15
    University Research Committee


    Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Drive

  • May
    16
    Research Operations Council


    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Drive

  • Jun
    20
    Research Operations Council


    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Drive

  • Aug
    15
    Research Operations Council


    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Drive

  • Sep
    18
    Research Operations Council


    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Drive