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Mar 17, 2021

NC State Partners on Drone Research for FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected NC State for three research projects aimed at continuing and enhancing the safe, successful integration of drones into the nation’s airspace.
diagram of a solar-powered greenhouse

Mar 17, 2021

Study Finds Plants Would Grow Well in Solar Cell Greenhouses

You can definitely grow plants (and make electricity) in a greenhouse made of see-through solar panels.
volcano

Mar 17, 2021

When Volcanoes Go Metal

What would a volcano – and its lava flow – look like on a planetary body made primarily of metal?

Mar 16, 2021

Introducing NC State’s Newest Outstanding Researchers

Five faculty members have received the prestigious Outstanding Research Award, NC State’s top award for those who show excellence in their field and mentor their fellow research faculty.

Orange biocatalytic yarn with oxygen bubbles

Mar 11, 2021

Yarns Coated with Enzymes Can Act as Filters

NC State researchers showed they could attach enzymes to textiles in a proof-of-concept study. They want to use this technology to develop chemical filters, including for carbon capture.
Student working in chemistry lab.

Mar 10, 2021

NC State Shows Top Gains in Federal Research Expenditures

University priorities have powered NC State’s research funding growth over the past decade.
Heart Cardiac

Mar 10, 2021

Pericardial Injection Effective, Less Invasive Way to Get Regenerative Therapies to Heart

Injecting hydrogels containing stem cell or exosome therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could be a more effective means of treating cardiac injury, according to CVM-led research.
Railroad tracks leading into Raleigh.

Mar 9, 2021

Freight Rail Decarbonization Project Receives $1.5 Million from Energy Department

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.5 million in funding to a NC State Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering project focused on freight rail decarbonization.

Mar 8, 2021

Lights Out: Climate Change Could Plunge America Into Darkness. Here’s Why.

As climate change accelerates, the electrical system in the United States will face more frequent extreme weather events that could cause outdated infrastructure to fail.
This image shows spectral imaging of a scene containing objects with different colors, as well as the letters NCSU, which contain different polarization states.

Mar 3, 2021

Mantis Shrimp Inspires New Breed of Light Sensors

Small enough to fit on a smartphone, but capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.