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Nov 10, 2026

New Tech Turns Your Arm Into a Smartwatch Trackpad

The system uses radar to track the movement of a user’s fingers on the forearm and monitors pressure on the skin, providing the same level of force-touch detail available on laptop trackpads.
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Nov 9, 2026

To Inform and Inspire: The Research Lightning Round 

In a series of fast-paced presentations, the Research Lightning Round showcases the broad spectrum of research happening across NC State.
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Nov 9, 2026

New ‘Directional’ Password Technique Addresses Memorability, Security, Efficiency

A new password authentication technique for use in virtual reality settings allows users to choose directions rather than numbers. The approach supports the same number of possible combinations as a six-digit numeric password, but is easier for users to remember.
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Nov 6, 2026

Researchers Demonstrate Comprehensive Suite of New Techniques to Protect AI from ‘Backdoor Attacks’

Researchers have demonstrated three new techniques to prevent so-called “backdoor attacks,” which induce malicious or undesirable behavior in AI models.
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Nov 4, 2026

New Distinguished Professorship in Apiculture Secures NC State’s Honey Bee Research Program

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in partnership with the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association, has reached a landmark $1 million fundraising goal to establish a distinguished professorship in apiculture, permanently securing NC State’s honey bee research program.

Nov 3, 2026

Belk Center Announced as Research and Evaluation Partner for the North Carolina Dual Ascent Project

Across North Carolina’s 58 community colleges, thousands of students balance the dual responsibilities of earning a postsecondary credential and raising children. For these student-parents, reliable and affordable child care often…
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Nov 2, 2026

On the Ground and In the Air

NC State University researchers are using drones, ground robots and AI to address key challenges for cotton growers and other farmers.
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Oct 28, 2026

The Business Side of Public Schooling

Bill Friday once observed that one of the greatest challenges in education is that we must continually improve the system while keeping it running. By having efficient systems, schools can…
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Oct 28, 2026

NC State Leads $1.79M NSF Project to Uncover How ‘Hydroclimatic Whiplash’ Fuels Appalachian Wildfires

Researchers are working to determine whether rapid shifts between extremely wet and extremely dry weather conditions increase wildfire risk in the Blue Ridge Ecoregion of the southern Appalachian region of the United States.
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Oct 27, 2026

ORI Announces Strategic Restructure and Leadership Changes

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) has implemented several organizational changes — including creating new and filling open executive leadership positions — largely based on recommendations resulting from an…