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Two researchers appear as silhouettes in front of a screen showing a digital heat map filled with greens, blues, reds, oranges and various other shades of colors.

Jul 13, 2023

Faculty clusters fuel a culture of excellence at NC State

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program has driven interdisciplinary success at NC State for more than a decade. Now university leaders are investing in a new phase of interdisciplinary growth. 

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Jan 3, 2023

BME’s Ke Cheng named Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Scholarship

Ke Cheng has been named executive director of interdisciplinary scholarship in the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, effective October 1, 2022. 

Carbon nanotube material wound around a tube.

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. 

Cherry tomatoes

Apr 29, 2020

Plant aid: A GRIP4PSI big-data project to detect plant diseases faster

An interdisciplinary team led by professor Jean Ristaino will combine small sensors with big data for faster detection of the diseases plaguing tomato fields. 

Aerial of tractor spraying fields at Lake Wheeler farms.

Apr 2, 2020

Fertilizer of the future

An interdisciplinary team led by Katharina Stapelmann is setting out on an ambitious three-year project to completely rethink how nitrogen-based fertilizers are produced and used. From on-farm fertilizer production to on-demand, precision irrigation, their project aims to cut energy use, protect the water supply and increase yields. 

May 2, 2016

New tech uses hardware, software to train dogs more efficiently

NC State researchers have developed and used a customized suite of technologies that allows a computer to train a dog autonomously, with the computer effectively responding to the dog based on the dog’s body language. 

May 7, 2015

Engineering faculty lead Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program projects

NC State University Provost Warwick Arden announced Tuesday the eight proposals selected for funding through the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program. The research proposals selected are centered around eight of 12 select research fields of expertise at NC State.