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NIH Awards $70M to NC TraCS

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A closeup of equipment in Milad Abolhasani's existing self-driving lab, known as the "Artificial Chemist 2.0"

Jul 5, 2023

Research Team Awarded UNC ROI Grant to Accelerate Molecular Discovery Using an Autonomous Robotic Lab

An NC State University research team has been awarded funding from the UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) to accelerate molecular and biological innovations enabled by next-generation self-driving labs.

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Jul 5, 2023

Is Our Phosphorus Use Sustainable? Most Stakeholders Doubt It

The study underscores the complex challenges facing efforts to ensure our continued access to a critical agricultural and industry resource.
A graduate student works in NC-VVIRAL's lab on NC State University's Centennial Campus.

Jun 7, 2023

TUCASI Awards Funding to NC-VVIRAL

The Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc. (TUCASI) has awarded funding to the North Carolina Viral Vector Initiative in Research and Learning (NC-VVIRAL) to support student-led projects.
at night in the desert, a soldier with a rifle kneels in the foreground, while two other soldiers converse behind him

Jun 6, 2023

New AI Boosts Teamwork Training

A new artificial intelligence (AI) framework will enable training technologies to better understand how well individuals are coordinating with one another and working as part of a team.
Brody McCurdy, Walt Wolfram and Lydia Elrod stand together and laugh outside Tompkins Hall in the Court of North Carolina.

Jun 5, 2023

Linguistic Research Team Preserves Local Dialects and Culture

Linguists at NC State are studying language evolution in Chatham County, a historically rural area that’s on the fast track for significant growth.
a greyish rhinoceros stands on a grassy hill; several other rhinos are sleeping on the ground nearby

Jun 5, 2023

How Studying Poop May Help Us Boost White Rhino Populations

Researchers have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos who are reproducing successfully in captivity, as compared to females who have not reproduced successfully.
close shot of a human eye reflecting light

Jun 1, 2023

New Method Improves Efficiency of ‘Vision Transformer’ AI Systems

The work also improves the vision transformer AI’s ability to identify, classify and segment objects in images.
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May 31, 2023

Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener breaks up DNA. The finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems.
four military helicopters are taking off very close to each other on a snowy airfield

May 22, 2023

How the Military Could Speed Helicopter Operations on the Battlefield

A new computational model allows the military to make more efficient use of helicopters, helping commanders move troops on the battlefield more quickly.
A surgery is performed on a dog at the College of Vet Med at the Biomedical campus. Photo by Marc Hall

May 18, 2023

NIH Awards $70M to NC TraCS

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $70 million to the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute — a partnership among UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University and NC A&T State University.