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Man in lab coat examines plant in greenhouse

Jan 14, 2026

Phytoform Labs Wins Golden Ticket to NC State’s Seed2Grow Incubator

U.K.-based Phytoform Labs will be the first startup outside of NC State’s research community to join ag tech incubator in the university’s Plant Sciences Building.
there are three images. first is a weaving of grey and blue strands; second is heat-map image, red in the center, surrounded by blue; third is an image of grey weaving with an overly of blue zigzag lines

Jan 14, 2026

Self-Healing Composite Can Make Airplane, Automobile and Spacecraft Components Last for Centuries

Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications – and can repair itself more than 1,000 times.
Composite image showing on the left a logo for HIER Lab (a robot gorilla touching the HIER Lab text which is underneath the NC State University logo); Jaemin Lee is pictured to the right. All are on a white background.

Jan 8, 2026

Creating Real-World Transformers at NC State

This interview is part of an ongoing series in which we ask NC State faculty about their academic research, their motivations and their advice for students.
Daniela Jones portrait

Jan 6, 2026

NC State’s REFRAME Project Will Harness AI To Identify Business Opportunities in Crop Leftovers

NC State is leading efforts to develop an AI-enabled platform that can help farmers, processing plants and others identify new business opportunities in the bioeconomy.
black dog

Jan 5, 2026

Researchers Develop Guidelines for Diagnosing, Monitoring Canine Cognitive Decline

The guidelines define the condition, offer practical diagnostic criteria and are meant to aid both clinicians and researchers in helping senior dogs with cognitive issues.
five large wind turbines stand in the ocean, with no land in sight

Jan 5, 2026

Location, Location, Location: Model IDs Best Spots for Offshore Energy Projects

The model can be used to maximize offshore energy production, reducing the financial risk of offshore projects.
A person wearing a lab coat, gloves and safety goggles uses a pipette in a laboratory, working with samples and test tubes under a fume hood with various containers and scientific equipment.

Dec 18, 2025

70 Years After the First Artificial Aorta, NC State’s Medical Textile Innovation Is Only Getting Started

The historic breakthrough in 1955 sparked decades of biomedical innovation at the Wilson College of Textiles. Today, the college is a global leader in solving the most pressing healthcare challenges.
solar powered cameras in a soybean field

Dec 15, 2025

NC Agricultural Analytics Platform Supports Data-Driven Farming

From helping improve crop yield and profitability to supporting farmers with best management practices, the N.C. Agricultural Analytics Platform is shaping the future of agriculture.
Dr. Casey Theriot, in white shirt and red sweater, stands in a lab at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dec 11, 2025

A Mouse Model of C. diff at NC State is Helping Scientists Around the World Develop Better Antibiotics

Most people will have a bout of stomach upset during their lives. But an infection with Clostridioides difficile — which, ironically, often strikes after patients finish a course of antibiotics for a different infection — is both more severe and more dangerous.

Mike Roe at boardroom table

Dec 11, 2025

Life-saving Innovations

NC State entomologist R. Michael Roe, whose research has helped prevent insect-borne diseases around the world, has been selected as a 2025 fellow in the National Academy of Inventors.