Bright Ideas
At NC State, they carry around ideas like most students lug around textbooks. Big ideas. Synapse-firing, super solutions.
Like protective lunar shields for astronauts, robobats
for search and rescue missions, asteroid deflection programs,
and nanotechnology. Nano what? It’s a really big word for
small things that can do really big things for the world.
And that’s the key word: do. At NC State, 33,000 students are all heading to the same class. The class of get things done.
SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING:
SPACE-AGE SECURITY BLANKET
When it comes to moon travel, the little green men of science-fiction lore are the least of NASA’s worries – it's flesh-penetrating, DNA-damaging radioactive particles they're worried about.
UNTWISTING NATURE'S MYSTERY
What makes a tornado twist? At NC State, we want to know, and we're jumping right into the thick of the chase to unravel the secrets behind nature's furious force.
TINY SCIENCE, BIG FUTURE
NC State is leading the way to new advancements in the dynamic world of nanotechnology – one nanoparticle at a time.
A NEW SPIN ON TETHERBALL
In the event that a comet or asteroid comes hurtling toward Earth, NC State could be responsible for saving the entire planet.
NIGHT OF THE ROBO-BATS
They might sound like something Bruce Wayne would invest his time tinkering with in the Bat Cave – but we promise, we're building them.
DOWN WITH THE GOWN
NC State is working to solve a nearly century-old problem – what to do with those skimpy, derriere-baring hospital gowns.
CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
Do you wonder about the safety of the bridge you just drove over, or that parking deck you just pulled into? We do. That’s why we’re researching and developing materials that are not only easier to produce, but they’ll last longer as well.
LEADING A BIOFUEL BONANZA
Breaking America's oil addiction will take extraordinary leadership and new sources of energy. That's good news for NC State, where we are discovering new ways to keep cars moving.
//BEHIND THE SCENES
On Aug. 19, NC State's Centennial Campus took on a Hollywood-type feel as film crews shot the latest series of television commercials for the university. Watch as we go behind the scenes to chat with director Sasha Levinson, actor PJ King and NC State alum Geoffrey Hunter about their return to campus, their experiences on the shoot and what goes in to making a great commercial.
