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NC State Engineering Touted For Making Raleigh Great For STEM ProfessionalsJanuary 31, 2019
Taking a look at the role that the College of Engineering at NC State plays in contributing to the local and national economies, and its success in preparing graduates to fill “the needs of STEM-area employers both in the Triangle and across North Carolina.”
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NC State IBM Q Hub searches for industry partnersJanuary 21, 2019
The IBM Quantum Computing Hub, a partnership with IBM that provides researchers, professors, and even students with web-based access to IBM quantum computing devices at Yorktown Heights, New York, just hired two new leaders and is looking to expand their reach.
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Two North Carolina universities among best in nation for aspiring entrepreneursNovember 29, 2018
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine listed N.C. State University in Raleigh and UNC-Chapel Hill in the Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies.
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ABB and FREEDM Develop DC Backbone for High-Power EV ChargersNovember 13, 2018
ABB is engaged in a collaborative R&D project with NC State to develop the underlying power systems required to support rapid charging of electric vehicles. ABB’s North American Corporate Research Center is based on Centennial Campus.
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NC State renames building to honor first black graduateNovember 1, 2018
North Carolina State University on Thursday honored the first black student to receive an undergraduate degree from the school.
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NCSU develops compact 50 kW fast charger with 97.5% efficiencyOctober 26, 2018
North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers have developed a medium-voltage fast charger (MVFC) that they say offers 60% less power loss than conventional systems, is only a tenth the size, and delivers similar charging times.
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He was the first black graduate of NC State. Now a campus building will bear his nameOctober 25, 2018
When Irwin Holmes Jr. arrived as an electrical engineering freshman at N.C. State University in the fall of 1956, living on campus was out of the question. Now, the building that houses the campus housing office will bear his name.
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Internet-connected insects and point-to-point navigation for store customersOctober 23, 2018
From internet-connected insects to opioid-detecting sewer bots, RIoT’s 4th annual Internet of Things (IoT) Demo night didn’t disappoint, including students showcasing their school project — a web platform called Store Hound that offers point-to-point navigation for store customers.
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US team hails EV fast charging technology breakthroughOctober 10, 2018
Developed by researchers at North Carolina State University, the new solution is at least 10 times smaller than similar systems and is now being optimised to charge vehicles more quickly, while also charging multiple vehicles simultaneously.
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Photonic Biosensor Monitors Oxygen in Organs-on-a-ChipOctober 9, 2018
For that reason, engineers at North Carolina State University have developed an oxygen sensor for use in organs-on-a-chip and 3D tissue scaffolds.
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Using sensors to diagnose crop problemsOctober 9, 2018
Two Ph.D. students in engineering and a postdoctoral plant science researcher at North Carolina State University have created a tiny array of sensors coated with polymers that can detect the unique bouquet of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that plants emit in response to different stressors.
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EV charger is more efficient and 10 times smaller than current techOctober 8, 2018
An electric vehicle (EV) fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time, has been developed by researchers from North Carolina State University.
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Triangle’s college towns among most affordable in nationAugust 23, 2018
Raleigh has the 22nd most affordable one-bedroom apartments among college towns, the average one-bedroom monthly rent is $1,125. NC State University students also have the 21st most affordable two-bedroom apartments, with the average rent at $1,364 per month.
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NC State 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Fund awards fuel innovative researchAugust 23, 2018
The 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Fund at North Carolina State University is awarding grants to researchers tackling everything from blood-clotting nanomaterials and canine cancer vaccines to more efficient electric vehicle chargers.
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Your Twitter could help NC State study nuclear activity. What are the ethics?August 22, 2018
When you tweet, you can tag your location and all 335 million active Twitter users can see it, including researchers who can use it to draw conclusions — about topics you’d never tweet about.
“They want to come up with ways to very closely monitor unauthorized or illegal nuclear activity by remote sensing,” said study co-author Hamid Krim, professor at N.C. State, in a phone interview. |