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NCDOT Releases 2021 State of Aviation Report, Compiled by ITRE

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Feb 3, 2021

Chancellor Names Innovator and Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners

Robert Heath won the Innovator of the Year Award and Fred Kish won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, as part of NC State's 30th annual Celebration of Innovation.
image of covid test

Feb 2, 2021

NC State Alumnus Leads Development of the First Rapid At-Home Test-Kit for COVID-19

Frankie Myers, director of engineering at Lucira Health and NC State alumnus led the design and development of the first at-home rapid COVID-19 test-kit. He shares insights into the innovative process the company took to bring the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit to market.  
Textile sensor can detect pressure points on the socket of a prosthetic limb.

Feb 1, 2021

Textile Sensor Patch, Made with Conductive Yarns, Could Detect Pressure Points for Amputees

NC State researchers sewed a soft, flexible sensor system to help map pressure points on an amputee’s prosthesis.
diagram of the material design in the new photonic device architecture

Feb 1, 2021

New Photonics Research Makes Smaller, More Efficient Virtual and Augmented Reality Tech Possible

The advance is a fundamentally new device architecture for photonic devices.
Brig. Gen. Bob Ritchie, UNC System President Peter Hans, NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, Vice Chancellor Mladen Vouk and Capt. Dave Giralt attend a signing event to formalize an educational partnership agreement. 

Jan 27, 2021

NC State Leads New UNC System Partnership With Military

A new partnership between the XVIII Airborne Corps and the UNC System will offer new opportunities to encourage and enhance education, research and innovation in STEM and other disciplines. 
red laser beams

Jan 27, 2021

Zapping Quantum Materials With Lasers Tells Us How Atoms Relate

Want to know how a quantum material acts on the atomic level? Zap it with a laser!
NC State gateway at sunset

Jan 26, 2021

‘Tri-Active’ Contraceptive Gel Combines Spermicidal, Anti-Viral, Libido-Enhancing Agents

Researchers have created a new contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal, anti-viral and libido-enhancing agents.
jar of sourdough starter

Jan 26, 2021

Intercontinental Study Sheds Light on the Microbial Life of Sourdough

Conventional wisdom is wrong. And sourdough is complicated.

Jan 15, 2021

ITRE Helps North Carolina Shape Funding Plans for Future Transportation Infrastructure Improvements

The Institute for Transportation Research and Education helped a state commission identify ways to sustainably fund future road maintenance and other needed infrastructure improvements.

Jan 11, 2021

NCDOT Releases 2021 State of Aviation Report, Compiled by ITRE

The NCDOT released its biennial report on the economic impacts of the state’s public airports, based on data that the Institute for Transportation Research and Education compiled and analyzed.