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Sustainability & Environment

Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two […]

For years, researchers have developed thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – on top of gallium arsenide (GaAs) to create […]

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NC State Awarded $9 Million to Make Installing Home […]

A new grant to North Carolina State University and several partners could make installing rooftop solar energy systems much less expensive and time […]

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NC State Study Offers Insight Into Converting Wood to […]

New research from North Carolina State University provides molecular-level insights into how cellulose – the most common organic compound on Earth and the main structural component of plant cell […]

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Researchers Develop New Way to Determine Amount of […]

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows users to better determine the amount of charge remaining in a battery in real time. That’s good news […]

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Researchers Reveal How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic […]

Controlling “mixing” between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included […]

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NC State Makes It Easy to be Green: Recycled Rafts, […]

What: Fill up with fun, free food and rechargeable cars at NC State. You won’t find a red Solo cup at the Wolfpack’s green tailgate, but you could win a reusable beverage container to take its […]

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High Quality is Goal of First BOCs

The effort to consolidate business services on campus took a big step forward with the announcement of the first two all-in-one […]

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Tests Confirm Water on Campus Safe

Officials say the water is safe for drinking and cooking on all areas of the NC State campus.

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Research Grants Fuel Biofuels Effort

Several NC State research projects received funding from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, which gave more than $1.4 million to projects statewide in an effort to accelerate the production of […]

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Nano-Sandwich Technique Slims Down Solar Cells, […]

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells’ ability to absorb solar energy. Making the cells […]

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Getting in Tune: Researchers Solve Tuning Problem For […]

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to fine-tune wireless power transfer (WPT) receivers, making the systems more efficient and functional. WPT systems hold […]

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Green State

The Princeton Review has named NC State one of the nation's most environmentally friendly […]

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NC State Charges Ahead

Drivers of electric vehicles can fill 'er up for free at three charging stations on the NC State […]

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Students build landscape legacy

NC State landscape architecture students have left their mark on the university campus.

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Red, White and Green

More than 4,500 new freshmen will make a big impact on NC State. Sustainability efforts will limit their environmental impact during Wolfpack Welcome Week […]

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White House Summit on Centennial

Centennial Campus hosted the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness during President Obama's visit to the region on […]

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Smart grid central

Researchers at NC State’s FREEDM Systems Center are developing what can be called the “smarts” of the smart electrical grid — devices and networks that will one day seamlessly connect rooftop […]

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Earth Day: Global Research Challenges

For more than 40 years, Earth Day has been a call to arms to appreciate and protect our natural environment. In order to accomplish that mission, we must first understand the challenges threatening […]

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In the Driver's Seat

NC State alumnus Josh Whiton rides the cutting edge of entrepreneurship, launching one business that uses Web technology to track buses in real time and another that's introducing drivers to the […]

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We've Got Wheels

New transportation options make it easy to get around campus.

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Staying Out of Trouble

The official name is regulatory compliance, but a simpler explanation for it might be keeping you out of trouble. Here's a handy resource for your questions about working with military sponsors, […]

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Grants Support Green Jobs Training

NC State received grants totaling $1.7 million from the North Carolina Energy Office to provide undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experience and training for jobs in the state’s […]

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Grant Powers Electric Vehicle Projects

Staff members at NC State’s  Joyner Visitor Center and College of Education are getting charged up about electric vehicles. A grant from the North Carolina Solar Center will fund an outreach […]

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