News : Office of Research and Innovation

NCICS to Host NOAA Cooperative Institute

May 31, 2019 | Staff

NOAA announced today that NC State University’s North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) will host an anchor location of the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS)....

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NIRSleep — a startup led by an NC State alumnus, former employee — wins $25,000 in 2019 Lulu eGames

May 29, 2019 | Matt Simpson

Less than four years ago, Casey Boutwell was a licensing associate for the Office of Research Commercialization. Now, he’s the CEO of Bionica Labs....

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NC State faculty member named as 2019-2020 RTI University Scholar

May 6, 2019 | Matt Simpson

Dr. Roger Narayan has been selected as an RTI International University Scholar for the 2019-2020 academic year....

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Saving Our Bacon: A Scientist’s Work to Protect the Pork Industry From Virus Outbreaks

May 6, 2019 | Staff

New effort aims to prepare for the next livestock disease outbreak....

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Design Flaws Create Security Vulnerabilities for ‘Smart Home’ Internet-of-Things Devices

May 2, 2019 | Staff

NC State researchers identify ways to make home security systems and other smart devices more secure....

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Research Enterprise Data System Goes Live

May 1, 2019 | Matt Simpson

NC State debuts the first phase of an online system that aims to streamline research administration....

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Walt Wolfram Accepted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 1, 2019 | Staff

The linguistics professor joins a selective organization that recognizes leaders in various fields and disciplines....

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4 Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

April 29, 2019 | Staff

All four students nominated by NC State have been awarded the nation’s preeminent scholarship for science, math and engineering....

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Vice Chancellor for Research Mladen Vouk welcomes attendees to the 2019 ORI Awards for Excellence Ceremony

Office of Research and Innovation Announces 2019 Awards for Excellence Winners

April 28, 2019 | Matt Simpson

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) announced its 2019 Awards for Excellence winners April 26, at its annual ceremony held at the Friday Institute for Education Innovation....

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UIDP28 Conference Spotlights NC State’s Leadership in Partnerships

April 11, 2019 | Staff

NC State hosted the University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) Conference alongside presenting partners Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and RTI International. ...

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Ultrasound Aligns Living Cells in Bioprinted Tissues

April 10, 2019 | Staff

NC State University researchers have developed a biofabrication technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the bioprinting process....

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New Study Demonstrates Radio Signal Benefits From Decades-Old Theory

April 2, 2019 | Staff

Engineering researchers have demonstrated that a longstanding theoretical method called direct antenna modulation has real-world utility for boosting the quality of radio signals....

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Skeletonized Fraser fir trees in the forest on the summit of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains Mountains National Park.

How Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

March 25, 2019 | Staff

A study of U.S. forests reveals relationships between tree diversity and pest diversity. Results could help improve forest monitoring...

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Triangle Bird Count To Shed Light On Urban Wildlife

March 19, 2019 | Staff

Wildlife researchers are launching a bird population survey in the Triangle region, focused on getting a better understanding of the birds that live in Raleigh, Durham and other urban centers...

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NC State Spinout SinnoVita, in partnership with Glean, releases first-of-their-kind Goodness Gummies to market

March 7, 2019 | Staff

NC State spinout SinnoVita, in partnership with Glean, a health food manufacturer founded by an NC State alumnus, has released a new product line into the market...

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A Zero-Gravity Laboratory

March 7, 2019 | Staff

Most researchers do their work with two feet on solid ground — not floating in midair....

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NC State researcher joins forces with UNC-CH to save heart attack victims

March 6, 2019 | Staff

NC State researchers have been working with peers at UNC-CH to use drones to help save lives...

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2019 Outstanding Research Award Recipients and Research Leadership Academy Inductees Announced

March 5, 2019 | Staff

The Office of Research and Innovation, in partnership with the Alumni Association, has selected the 2019 recipients of the Outstanding Research Award......

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Veronica Augustyn Named Sloan Research Fellow

February 19, 2019 | Staff

Veronica Augustyn has been awarded a 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship in Chemistry...

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Escuti named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors

February 16, 2019 | Staff

Dr. Michael Escuti has been elected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors for producing technologies that have brought real impact on society...

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