July 2020

Jul 16, 2020

Return to campus videos: support services and transportation

NC State shares support services and transportation updates for the return to campus in two videos. 

Jul 13, 2020

Student becomes teacher

NC State junior Ryan Catalfu finds a creative way to support families struggling to homeschool during the pandemic. 

Jul 10, 2020

Return to campus videos: classroom and cleaning procedures

NC State shares classroom and cleaning procedures for the return to campus in two videos. 

Jul 9, 2020

NC State Engineering Career Fair moves to virtual platform

In response to COVID-19 and the need to social distance, the NC State Engineering Career Fair has been moved to a virtual format for the fall and spring events to keep students and employers safe. 

Jul 7, 2020

Fall 2020 – Entrepreneurship Garage member policy updates

As we work toward a fall return, this article presents protocols and guidelines to help promote a safe and supportive environment at the Entrepreneurship Garage. 

Jul 2, 2020

Flexible material shows potential for use in fabrics to heat, cool

Researchers reported that a material made of carbon nanotubes may be key in developing clothing that can heat or cool the wearer on demand. 

Jul 2, 2020

Jellyfish-inspired soft robots can out swim their natural counterparts

Researchers make faster, more powerful soft robots — including an exceptionally fast robotic jellyfish. 

Jul 1, 2020

Researchers develop computational model to build better capacitors

Model aims to guide development of new energy storage devices for electronics. 

Jul 1, 2020

Using leaf fungi to improve crop resilience

An interdisciplinary team led by Christine Hawkes is identifying beneficial fungi found in five key crops with the aim of using them to help plants fend off diseases and tolerate drought stress.