From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

a woman stands next to a series of clear columns in a laboratory

Feb 25, 2025

Liz Riedel, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, is investigating a low-cost biochar filtration solution to improve water quality in rural wastewater systems.

An AI-rendered image symbolizing a computational method called a digital twin.

Feb 24, 2025

Applied AI Futures Seminars Spring Dates Announced

Two leading AI researchers are visiting the College of Engineering this spring semester for the Dean’s Distinguished Seminar Series on Applied AI Futures.

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Feb 20, 2025

New Technique Aims to Make Food Deliveries More Efficient

The technique develops optimized delivery routes to make food delivery faster and more fuel efficient.

illustration shows how a new technique can tune quantum dots to produce a full range of colors

Feb 18, 2025

Light-Powered Breakthrough Enables Precision Tuning of Quantum Dots

The new technique uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots – making the process faster, more energy-efficient and more environmentally sustainable.

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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.

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.

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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.

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