{"id":44,"date":"2025-11-23T22:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T03:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/research-works\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-08-19T00:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T04:04:33","slug":"for-first-responders-and-warfighters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/research-works\/for-first-responders-and-warfighters\/","title":{"rendered":"For First Responders and Warfighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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#1 in the UNC System<\/h2>\n

\n With $49M in annual expenditures, NC State boasts the largest Department of Defense research portfolio among all UNC System schools, according to NSF HERD survey data.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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20 DoD-supported Startups <\/h2>\n

\n \u00a0A total of 20 companies have received SBIR\/STTR awards \u2014 worth $120M+ overall \u2014 from the Department of Defense to commercialize NC State-owned intellectual property.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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#2 Economic Sector in N.C.<\/h2>\n

\n Defense is the second-largest sector of the North Carolina economy, generating more than $65 billion statewide each year.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Personal Perception of Body Movement Changes When Using Robotic Prosthetics<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills. A recent study found that this phenomenon works very differently for people learning to use robotic prosthetic devices.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Training Firefighters on New, PFAS-free Foams <\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Historically, most foams used to extinguish fires caused by flammable liquids or gases contained PFAS. Decades of research have now made biodegradable foams available \u2014 and NC State is helping firefighters understand how to use them. <\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Revolutionary Laser Technique: Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing <\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers have demonstrated a new laser technique to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft and jet exhaust systems.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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TPACC: 30+ Years of Innovation<\/h2>\n

The Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) was founded in 1994. In the three decades since, breakthroughs made at TPACC have continually sparked innovation across the textile industry.<\/p>\n \n

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Fiber Batteries Promise \u2018Smart Clothing\u2019 but Two Obstacles Stand in the Way<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers identified two major obstacles that must be overcome before fiber batteries \u2014 which could one day be used to create smart clothing with a wide array of functions \u2014 are ready for practical applications.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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New AI Boosts Teamwork Training<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework that is better than previous technologies at analyzing and categorizing dialogue between individuals, with the goal of improving team training technologies.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Researchers Unveil Game-changing Technology to Test Thermal Wear<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Improving upon NC\u00a0State\u2019s 30-year-old manikin, “Dynamic PyroMan” provides a window into how thermal wear performs in flames.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Composite Metal Foam: An Advanced Material with Many Applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Composite metal foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force \u2014 enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car \u2014 including .50 caliber bullets, for example. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Made of materials such as stainless steel or titanium, CMF consists of hollow, metallic spheres embedded in a matrix of steel, aluminum or metallic alloys. The resulting material is both lightweight \u2014 much lighter than solid steel \u2014 and remarkably strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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