February 2020

Feb 24, 2020

Researchers show what drives a novel, ordered assembly of alternating peptides

Researchers have demonstrated how to engineer two-layered nanofibers consisting of an ordered row of alternating peptides. 

Feb 20, 2020

Model shows users how to make on-farm sustainable energy projects more profitable

Researchers in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have developed a model that could boost investment in farm-based sustainable energy projects by allowing investors to more accurately predict whether a project will turn a profit. 

Feb 20, 2020

BAE Young and Saur take the top spots in New Faces of ASABE

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering's Dr. Sierra Young and Brieana Saur are this year's New Faces of ASABE. 

Feb 20, 2020

Green approach accelerates process optimization and retrieval of ‘switchable’ solvents

Researchers at NC State have demonstrated a new, green technology for both accelerated screening and retrieving “switchable” solvents used in green chemistry applications. 

Feb 18, 2020

My Story: Sandy Lin

Growing up in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina,  Sandy Lin ’21 used inspiration from her family’s journey to America as motivation to achieve her dream of becoming a student at NC State. 

Feb 15, 2020

GRIP4PSI seed grant winners announced

Four NC State research teams have been selected as recipients of the next phase of the Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP). The program was initially created in 2016 as a three-year seed-funding initiative to stimulate to stimulate interdisciplinary and collaborative research. 

Feb 13, 2020

Colton Botta named a Rhodes finalist

Colton Botta is the first NC State University alumnus in over a decade to be named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. 

Feb 13, 2020

Climbing into space

Of the many things NASA astronaut Christina Koch learned while earning three degrees at NC State, one of the most useful was her first foray onto the rock climbing wall at Carmichael Gymnasium. 

Feb 12, 2020

Graduate students gain a competitive edge

NC State’s Graduate School provides students with a solid educational foundation for pursuing future opportunities. Since 2017, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers have been able to take advantage of a unique pathway to reaching professional goals: the Accelerate to Industry (A2i)™ program.