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Introducing NC State’s Strategic Research Areas

NC State is introducing five strategic research areas to define our focus — and show the world how we Think and Do.

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Research and Innovation News

Aug 8, 2019

3 Score Presidential Award

Three NC State researchers are honored with the U.S. government's top award for early-career scientists and engineers.

Jul 16, 2019

Comparative Medicine Institute Receives NIH Grant for Preparing Underrepresented Undergraduates for the Biomedical Sciences

NC State's Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI) has received a five-year training award, worth over $1 million, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Jul 16, 2019

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Helps Turn NC State Research into Real-World Solutions

Six projects will receive support from the Chancellor's Innovation Fund (CIF) this year, a pivotal tool for helping promising NC State research reach its market potential. The work of this year's CIF awardees ranges from a novel technique for infusing coffee into foods to groundbreaking developments in disease treatment.
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Featured Event

Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series

Date: August 12-16, 2019
Location: James B. Hunt, JR Library, Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University

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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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Vice Chancellor for Research Mladen Vouk welcomes attendees to the 2019 ORI Awards for Excellence CeremonyOffice of Research and Innovation Announces 2019 Awards for Excellence Winners

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) announced its 2019 Awards for Excellence winners April 26, at its annual ceremony held at the Friday Institute for Education Innovation.

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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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  • Aug
    26
    2019-2020 RLA Kickoff Meeting


    Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Duke Energy Hall A, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

  • 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

  • Sep
    18
    University Research Committee (URC) Meeting


    Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Location: Springboard Executive Conference Room 205, Poulton Innovation Center, 1021 Main Campus Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606