{"id":24,"date":"2025-03-13T18:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/annual-report\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:33:54","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FY26 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pushing Research Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ORI helps creators and problem-solvers change the world for the better. We empower NC State researchers to grow, discover and innovate while enriching the human experience and seeking solutions to society\u2019s most pressing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-default has-three-fact wp-block-ncst-fact-list\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-two-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18.0722 21.0239C18.4046 20.2505 18.576 19.4176 18.576 18.5759C18.576 17.7341 18.4046 16.9012 18.0722 16.1278L15.6722 17.4722C15.8691 18.0828 15.8972 18.7352 15.7535 19.3605C15.6098 19.9857 15.2997 20.5605 14.8561 21.0239L9.04781 21.0708C8.00538 18.9195 7.78355 16.4618 8.42391 14.1586C8.78196 12.7512 9.47328 11.4505 10.4395 10.3664L12.6956 14.3976L13.6073 13.8698L14.6156 15.6937L17.1595 14.1098L16.1517 12.3337L16.9688 11.8561L11.3522 1.39218L6.88781 3.93749L8.85656 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class=\"text\">Goal 6: Be recognized as the leading university for innovative partnerships,\u00a0entrepreneurial\u00a0thinking and applied problem-solving<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/annual-report\/university-goals\/elevate-the-national-and-global-reputation-and-visibility-of-nc-state\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Goal 7: Elevate the national and global reputation and visibility of NC State<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use 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NC\u00a0State for Nuclear Workforce Development<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">NC State received over $18 million from the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Nuclear Energy to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CR\u03b5ST), part of the DOE&#8217;s nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/engineers-develop-solid-lubricant-to-replace-toxic-materials-in-farming\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Engineers Develop Solid Lubricant to Replace Toxic Materials in Farming<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The new class of nontoxic, biodegradable solid lubricants can facilitate seed dispersal using modern farming equipment and aims to replace existing lubricants that pose human and environmental toxicity concerns.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    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