NC State names innovator and entrepreneur of the year winners
Robert Heath won the Innovator of the Year Award and Fred Kish won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, as part of NC State’s 30th annual Celebration of Innovation.
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NC State’s discovery expected to save sweet potato farmers ‘millions of dollars’
NC State researchers have determined a post-harvest treatment that significantly reduces crop loss due to internal necrosis in Covington sweet potatoes. About 90% of North Carolina’s sweet potatoes are of the Covington variety. This treatment will save N.C. sweet potato producers millions of dollars.
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Pushing policy forward amid a pandemic – local legislators working to create digital inclusion for citizens across the state
Though it existed before the pandemic, the state’s digital divide is in the spotlight as the reliance on connectivity dramatically increases. Local policymakers and organizations are working to create digital inclusion for those who do not have access to the Internet or devices and bridge the widening divide.
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Syngenta donates $1.5M growth chambers to NCSU in big boost to plant science
Swiss-based agricultural technology company Syngenta, which has its U.S. headquarters in North Carolina, has donated four custom plant growth chambers to North Carolina State University’s Plant Sciences Initiative.
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NC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues launching a grant to help bridge digital divide
The digital divide has been emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic as the world shifts to an even heavier reliance on connectivity. The Institute for Emerging Issues is launching a grant to help foster digital inclusion and make sure that communities aren’t getting left behind.
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NC State’s Chancellor’s Innovation Fund supports 6 promising biotech projects
This year’s CIF-supported projects range from safer treatments for human and animal health to novel manufacturing methods for toilet paper, carbon fiber and gasoline.
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Can data science get fans back in the game? NC State Athletics wants to find out
NC State Athletics is using SAS venue optimization software to run ticketing and attendance scenarios in a bid to prepare for the upcoming college football season, whenever that may be.
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Back to space? One-on-one with NASA astronaut, NCSU grad Christina Koch
NASA astronaut and NC State grad Christina Koch recently received the 2020 Global ATHENA Leadership Award As part of a live virtual event co-hosted by Cary-based software analytics firm SAS. She spoke with WRAL TechWire shortly after. Find out more here.
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The digital divide – what it is and how it’s affecting families in the COVID-era
In the midst of COVID-19, people across the country have been forced to pivot to virtual work and school settings. As the reliance on Internet access and technology grows, the digital divide has become a nationwide issue and has shown a light on an ever-present problem in North Carolina.
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