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interdisciplinary innovation

Jacob Jones, left, of the Material Science and Engineering Department and Blake Kennedy of the Clay Studio.

Jul 18, 2024

Sculpting and scanning

A collaboration between Blake Kennedy of the Clay Studio and Jacob Jones of the Material Science and Engineering Department for an Envisioning Research contest is a further example of the connections between STEM and the arts at NC State. 

An image of a piece of advanced technology that looks like a brain.

Jul 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence powers innovation

At NC State University, interdisciplinary teams are leveraging AI to revolutionize research in agriculture, chemical engineering, education and more. 

Eli Hornstein in science lab in front of a computer.

Feb 7, 2024

Starting strong

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Startup Program provides expertise and resources to help emerging companies bring problem-solving agricultural technologies and services to the marketplace. 

researcher places petri dish under microscope

Apr 13, 2021

Researchers engineer probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene

The work shows how a suite of genetic engineering tools can be used to modify the yeast. 

Nov 12, 2015

Toilets, pit latrines and adventures in human waste

Dr. Francis de los Reyes wants to use new, advanced technologies to address an ancient, low-tech problem: what to do with human waste. 

Aug 20, 2015

The vomiting machine: How researchers are using fake barf to help protect public health

Tucked away in a quiet lab on NC State’s Raleigh campus is something that looks like a glorified air compressor with a grotesque clay face. It’s called “the vomiting machine” and it does exactly what you think it does. Researchers are using it to study one of the most widespread pathogens in the United States: norovirus.