March 2021

Mar 18, 2021

Study finds plants would grow well in solar cell greenhouses

An interdisciplinary team of NC State researchers found that greenhouses made of see-through solar panels good for growing plants and making electricity. 

Mar 17, 2021

To eradicate guinea worm disease in humans, scientists focus on dogs

ISE faculty members are developing computational models to lower rates of Guinea worm disease in dogs. 

Mar 11, 2021

Freight rail decarbonization project receives $1.5 million from energy department

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.5 million in funding to a NC State Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering project focused on freight rail decarbonization. 

Mar 10, 2021

Researchers use air quality models to reflect polluted reality in Latin America

Study shows how models can be adapted to offer insights into air quality challenges across the Americas. 

Mar 9, 2021

Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device

NC State engineers improve wearable device powered by body heat. 

Mar 8, 2021

Meet the team representing NC State at the ACC InVenture Prize Competition – UV Scope

Four NC State engineering students are competing to win the ACC InVenture Prize. 

Mar 5, 2021

Study reveals extent of privacy vulnerabilities with Amazon’s Alexa

Issues range from misleading privacy policies to post-approval changes in code. 

Mar 5, 2021

Pericardial injection effective, less invasive way to get regenerative therapies to heart

Injecting hydrogels containing regenerative therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could make treating heart injury cheaper and less invasive. 

Mar 4, 2021

Taking farm tech to the next tier

What will the next wave of agricultural technology hold? BAE assistant professors Jason Ward and Sierra Young share their research in an episode of the podcast Farms, Food and You.