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Mar 19, 2025

Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Boosting Plant Growth with Bacteria

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The technique…
Illustration shows how a new technique uses light to tune quantum dots with a range of colors.

Feb 24, 2025

Light Powered Breakthrough Enables Precision Tuning of Quantum Dots

Professor Milad Abolhasani and his colleagues have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots – making the process faster, more energy-efficient and…
Photograph depicts a user tapping a flexible, wearable triboelectric device that generates power when worn.

Jan 15, 2025

Researchers Make Comfortable Materials That Generate Power When Worn

Professors Lilian Hsiao and Saad Khan and their colleagues have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the technology for the…
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Dec 20, 2024

CBE Grad Student is Preparing for a Future that Matters

At NC State University, doctoral student Sina Jamalzadegan conducts research to protect both agriculture and human lives.

Dec 10, 2024

Prof. Genzer Receives UTFORSK Funding for Collaborative Sustainability Project

Congratulations to Professor Jan Genzer for being a co-recipient of the UTFORSK-funded project titled “Integrating Research & Education in Sustainable Chemical Engineering for Batteries & Water Treatment.” Prof. Genzer will…
An AI-generated image depicting the intricacies of nanotechnology, at the molecular level.

Nov 14, 2024

Creating a New Class of Materials

Simple to produce. Hard to break. Yet stretchable and over 50% liquid. Those are a few of the qualities of a completely new class of materials created by Professor Michael…