2024 Research Week at NC State

10.21.24 | Welcome to Research Week

• The Current State of Research | Slides | Recording
  • The Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation provided an overview of the current state of research at NC State.
    
• Hidden Gems: Initiatives You Should Know More About | Recording
  • Initiatives that may be new to you provided an overview of who they are, milestones/achievements, and the impact of what their initiative is doing on the community.
    • Autonomous Labs Initiative | Slides
    • Center for AI in Society and Ethics (CASE) | Slides
    • Food Animal Initiative (FAI) | Slides
    • NC Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment (NC-C Cape) | Slides
      
• PDU Celebration | Slides
  • To honor the Proposal Development Unit (PDU) during its 20th anniversary.
    
• NCURA Webinar: Getting Back to Travel…Regulations! | Recording
  • Part 1 of a 2-part series hosted by the Research Education and Training team. The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) presented a detailed webinar on the latest federal travel regulations, and experts from Harvard and Cornell will cover the rules for Fly America, Open Skies, per diem, combining personal and business travel, and more!

10.22.24 | Highlighting the Research Landscape

• Curated Speaker Round Up
  • The Research Leadership Academy proudly presented two sessions providing an in-depth look at a myriad of research happening across campus.
  • Session 1 | Recording
    • Direct Technical Assistance Advancing Resilience in Underserved Communities: Crating a University Network | Dr. Gavin Smith | Slides
      
    • Mysterious Manor Court Rolls: Unlocking Agricultural and One Health Secrets through the DNA-based Analysis of Parchment | Dr. Timothy Stinson | Slides
      
    • Computational Models of Reading Cognition and Learning Environment | Dr. Devin Kearns | Slides
      
    • Maximizing Intestinal Repair in Clinically Relevant Models | Dr. Liara Gonzalez | Slides
      
    • Innovation Boosters: Leveraging Marketing Theory to Speed Innovation in the Real World | Dr. Stacy Wood | Slides
      
  • Session 2 | Recording
    • Scalable Access to the Hidden Topologies of Biological Networks | Dr. Albert Keung | Slides
      
    • Global Lessons for Local Contexts to Reduce Infectious Disease Risks | Dr. Ayse Ercumen | Slides
      
    • Understanding the Autistic Brain: Challenges, Current Research, Long-Term Goals | Dr. Emily Hector | Slides
      
    • Scalable 3D-Printed Hydrogel Filter for Biocatalytic CO2 Capture | Dr. Xiaomeng Fang | Slides

10.23.24 | PDU Lunch and Learn

• PDU Lunch & Learn | Go Big or Go Home? Assessing Your Readiness to Lead a Center-Sized Proposal
  • The Proposal Development Unit provided an extensive webinar detailing key considerations when approaching large, multidisciplinary proposals including the expected time commitment as the principal investigator, team readiness/competitiveness, the timing and impact of your research idea, and necessary resources for success.
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10.24.24 | Supporting a Successful Infrastructure

• Travel Regulations Discussion Panel | Recording
  • Hosted virtually by the Education and Training team, this discussion panel provided an NC State-specific perspective on the topics covered in the Oct. 21 NCURA webinar.

10.25.24 | Digital Content Drop

• Digital Content Drop | GSL and METRIC Facilities Exploration
  • Hear how GSL’s oKtopure device helped a grad student research ways to make maize more resistant to climate change. | Recording
  • Learn about how research scientists at METRIC used a 240 Orbitrap to analyze blood samples and firefighter gear for PFAS. | Recording
• Digital Content Drop | Research Timeline
  • To capture some of the biggest milestones in NC State’s rich history of research and innovation — and the advancements in infrastructure that helped make them possible — we’ve created a brand-new digital timeline.
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