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Joining forces on face shields

Covid-19 Response

May 14, 2020

Researchers receive NSF grant to track novel coronavirus in wastewater

Wastewater monitoring for novel coronavirus could help provide early warning of outbreaks. 
Landon Grace, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State University, works with the emergency ventilator prototype (Photo by NC State University)

May 11, 2020

What they’re trained for

Biomedical engineers at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State respond to COVID-19 by teaming to speed the development of an emergency ventilator. 
Dr. Louis Martin-Vega

May 11, 2020

A message from Dean Martin-Vega

The spring 2020 semester we’ve just concluded is one that none of us will ever forget. 

May 11, 2020

ASSIST Center partners on virtual incubator to advance remote care

The ASSIST Center led by NC State has partnered with Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) to launch a virtual crowdsourced incubator that will serve as an innovation engine for advanced remote care. The program, COVID-19 Unites Us All, will consist of a biweekly webinar series featuring panels of thought leaders in digital health, as well as an Innovation Sprint. 
Hartley LeRoy's mask printing

May 1, 2020

Entrepreneur student gives back by making PPE for healthcare workers

Hartley LeRoy has been hard at work volunteering to make face shields for front-line health care workers. 
portrait of Jeff Dugas

Apr 29, 2020

Lessons distilled, from sports medicine to sanitizer

At NC State, Jeff Dugas ’90 learned about problem solving, leadership, service and more, and he has built on the experience as a successful orthopedic surgeon and distillery co-founder. 
Ryan Spurney viewed on a laptop

Apr 29, 2020

Adapting to online: A remote master’s defense

Master’s student Ryan Spurney learned over spring break that his in-person defense would have to be done remotely over Zoom, a virtual meetings platform, because of social distancing at NC State University. He offers tips for success. 
NC State Day of Giving: 3/27/19

Apr 23, 2020

The Impact of Day of Giving

On March 27, 2019, NC State University hosted its inaugural Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising campaign to maximize support for the University, College and other units on campus. 
UNC students and makerspace staff volunteers process the materials used to make face shields

Apr 23, 2020

Joining forces on face shields

Faculty teams at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University share the same goal: creating medical face shields for health care workers. Now, they’re teaming up to make it a reality.