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Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Supports Six Promising Projects
Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Supports Six Promising Projects that range from safer treatments for human and animal health to novel manufacturing methods for toilet paper, lightweight car frames and synthetic fuel. Read about the discoveries of this year’s CIF winners!
NC State makes the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 Announced
The Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 report was released today by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]
NC State Spin-off TreeCo To Breed a Better Forest
A company founded by two NC State researchers is setting out to revolutionize the forestry industry by combining insights from tree genetics with the power of genome editing.
NC State Nonwovens Producing Face Masks to Fight COVID-19
There’s no shortage of NC State ingenuity when it comes to combatting shortages of personal protective equipment used by health care workers and first responders. NC State’s Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is using its two research and training pilot production lines to produce […]
Custom Clotting Particles Could Help Heal Chronic Wounds
New technology could transform the way doctors treat chronic wounds, which affect more than 6 million people in the U.S. each year. Chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers or deep-tissue burns, are wounds that heal slowly or not at all […]
NC State Experts on COVID-19
Economy: Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist, can discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy. See his recent piece in The Conversation here. He can be reached at walden@ncsu.edu or 919.515.4671. Food safety: Ben Chapman, professor of agricultural and […]
NIAID Small Business Workshop 2020
NIAID Small Business Workshop 2020 Hosted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in partnership with North Carolina State University. The StateView Hotel, Autograph Collection 2451 Alumni Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 April 23, 2020—April 24, 2020 8:00 AM-5:00 […]
A world first: Triangle’s Locus Biosciences to launch major gene editing trial
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Morrisville-based Locus Biosciences, a developer of precision antibacterial therapies, will conduct the world’s first clinical trial of a recombinant bacteriophage therapy, a major milestone for the field, the company announced. Locus has opened enrollment for a Phase 1b trial of […]
Wade Fulghum named Assistant Vice Chancellor
After a national search, Wade Fulghum has been selected for the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Commercialization. Wade has served as Interim Executive Director for Research Commercialization since early 2018. He has been with NC State for over […]
3 Named Fellows of Inventors Academy
NC State innovators in the fields of food safety and computer networking are recognized by the National Academy of Inventors.