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Meet the Finalists for NC State’s Next Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

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Feb 17, 2025

New Tech Tracks Student Behavior in Educational Games to Boost Collaborative Learning

The new tools create real-time assessments that can be used to modify educational games to improve learning.
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Feb 12, 2025

N.C. PSI Seeds Project to Improve Apple Production

An interdisciplinary team is exploring whether imaging technologies paired with AI might prove useful for apple farmers.

Feb 10, 2025

Age, Burial Environment Don’t Hinder Soft Tissue Preservation in Dinosaurs

Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils.
Green rhododendron leave with green blotches

Jan 30, 2025

Moving Plant Disease Diagnosis from Lab to Field for Faster Results

NC State researchers continue to push the field of plant disease diagnosis forward, developing tests that can deliver results in minutes — sometimes before plants show visible signs of disease.

Jan 29, 2025

University Guidance Regarding Federally Funded Research

Chancellor Randy Woodson shares guidance and a university resource page with NC State faculty, staff and students. Read the message here.
driving simulator shows text prompt on display

Jan 28, 2025

How Simple Prompts Can Make Partially Automated Cars Safer

Prompts help drivers that use partially automated driving systems stay engaged with their environment – unless the drivers are deeply distracted.
Jie Yin, left, at poster presentation with student, right.

Jan 27, 2025

MAE Associate Professor Jie Yin wins PECASE Award for novel kirigami research

The award, which is the highest honor given to emerging scientists and engineers by the U.S. federal government, recognizes his innovative research, particularly in integrating kirigami design principles into engineering.
time lapse photograph shows traffic going through a roundabout at night

Jan 27, 2025

Can Self-Driving Cars Navigate Roundabouts?

Roundabouts improve traffic safety. But they rely on the judgement of drivers. Can autonomous vehicles navigate roundabouts safely?
an outdoor market in Malawi

Jan 23, 2025

Transforming Malawi’s Agricultural Landscape Through Food Safety

Food science professor Fernanda Santos, along with seven other CALS faculty, recently traveled to Malawi seeking opportunities for research and extension to help build the country’s agricultural sector.
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Jan 22, 2025

Meet the Finalists for NC State’s Next Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

The university community is invited to attend open forums with the candidates, followed by Q&A sessions.