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February 2020

Entrepreneurship program faculty and staff members, including Dr. Miller

Feb 11, 2020

NC State entrepreneurship shines at CES 2020

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Thomas Miller III, was recently interviewed by the Trade Show Live to talk about entrepreneurship culture at North Carolina State University and programs fostering a business-building environment. 

The workings of part of a quantum computer.

Feb 11, 2020

Health care company Anthem joins NC State’s IBM Q Hub

The leading health benefits company is the second industry partner to join the Hub, which seeks to advance quantum computing. 

Feb 11, 2020

High levels of PFAS affect immune, liver functions in Cape Fear River striped bass

Researchers have found elevated levels of 11 per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the blood of Cape Fear River striped bass. 

diagram of a greenhouse with translucent solar panels on the roof.

Feb 7, 2020

Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered

Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy. 

NC State gateway at sunset

Feb 7, 2020

Platelet microparticles give antibody drug ‘piggyback ride’ to repair damaged heart

Platelet microparticles can deliver drugs directly to site of heart injury. 

CASSI in front of Hunt Library.

Feb 5, 2020

Driverless shuttle a smart move for Centennial Campus

NC State isn’t cutting corners in the drive for innovation. Thanks to a partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the university is testing an autonomous vehicle that can ferry 12 passengers. 

campus gateway at sunrise

Feb 4, 2020

$2.75M NSF award helps launch new CyberCorps® Scholarships for Service

Thanks to a $2.75M award from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Computer Science at NC State University is pleased to announce the launch of five annual CyberCorps® Scholarships for Service, available to undergrad and grad students specializing in cybersecurity. 

The metabolite monitoring device, shown here, is the size of a wristwatch. The sensor strip, which sticks out in this photo, can be tucked back, lying between the device and the user's skin. Photo credit: Murat Yokus, NC State University

Feb 4, 2020

‘Wristwatch’ monitors body chemistry to boost athletic performance, prevent injury

Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual’s body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems. 

Naila Segule

Feb 4, 2020

Naila Segule awarded prestigious Payne fellowship award

Naila Segule, who is studying biomedical engineering and interdisciplinary studies in global health communication and development, recently returned from a full-day interview in Washington, D.C., at the USAID Office for the final leg of her application to the Payne International Development Fellowship.