North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

http://ncsu.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/school/north-carolina-state-university/

North Carolina State University, a state-owned entity headquartered in the US, was founded in 1887 and operates with approximately 17,320 employees. It functions as a public research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Founded

1887

Headcount

17,312

Headquarters

US

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Other

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

North Carolina State University researchers highlighted on March 20, 2026, the potential for electric vehicles (EVs) to serve as mobile batteries for power grids, improving reliability, acting as backup power, and potentially reducing energy and EV ownership costs through the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) model. Also on March 20, a team at the university revealed a novel approach to controlling the unfolding behavior of magnetized elastic metamaterials. By embedding magnetic properties within patterned polymer sheets, the researchers demonstrated the capacity to dictate the sequence in which these materials snap open, transitioning from a random process to an ordered and repeatable phenomenon, with utility in applications focused on absorbing kinetic energy. Previously, on March 19, Rob Handfield, a global supply chain expert at North Carolina State University, predicted visible airline fare increases on search engines, citing strong demand in leisure and business travel that allows airlines to push higher fares following a 60 percent jump in jet fuel prices.

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Mar

27th

2026

04:31

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Water, Water Everywhere – But How to Find It?

A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but that public data sets may be better at detecting water hidden by forest cover. Satellite imagery is a powerful tool for mapping surface water, from the movement of rivers and streams to water levels and even water temperatures.

NC State University

Mar

27th

2026

01:30

Events, B2B Tag

NC economists: Today’s ag downturn is different

U.S. agriculture has faced severe downturns in the past, and the question arises: “Is today’s farm downturn different than farm downturns in the past?” Yes, and no. Blake Brown, Hugh C. Kiger professor emeritus of agricultural and resource economics at North Carolina State University, said agriculture has been on a continuum of change for a long time and past challenges still face agriculture.

Mar

26th

2026

14:10

Engineers Propose a Fourth Traffic Light Meant for Intersections with Self-Driving Cars

We all know the same old boring drill. You pull up to an intersection, the light turns red, and you wait. You stare at the bumper in front of you (leave that phone alone, I see you).

Mar

26th

2026

13:47

Overconfident CEOs Delegate Less, Study Finds

The corner office often comes with a strong sense of self-assurance, but a novel study suggests that overconfidence in a CEO can actually hinder a company’s ability to navigate complex business challenges. Researchers found that CEOs with inflated views of their own abilities are significantly less likely to delegate responsibilities, particularly when dealing with high-stakes transactions like mergers, and acquisitions.

Mar

26th

2026

12:34

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

New technique could stop AI from giving unsafe advice

Researchers have identified key components in large language models that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. The researchers used these insights to develop and demonstrate AI training techniques that improve large language model (LLM) safety while minimizing the “alignment tax,” meaning the AI becomes safer without significantly affecting performance.

Mar

26th

2026

03:26

Farm waste turned into battery-grade graphite could help US cut dependence on China

On March 25, 2026, researchers from the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) announced a breakthrough in graphite production. The team found a way to turn biomass—like forestry and agricultural waste—into high-quality graphite, the same material currently imported from China for batteries, steel, and advanced manufacturing.

Interesting Engineering

Mar

25th

2026

10:10

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Researchers Pioneer New Technique to Stop LLMs from Giving Users Unsafe Responses

Researchers have identified key components in large language models (LLMs) that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. The researchers used these insights to develop and demonstrate AI training techniques that improve LLM safety while minimizing the “alignment tax,” meaning the AI becomes safer without significantly affecting performance.

Digital Information World

Mar

25th

2026

08:10

Recalling ‘The Students’ Friend’

A recently widowed mother of one boarded a short-hop train in the modern-day town of Wallace, North Carolina, bound for Raleigh and a job she had no experience for, with her 10-year-old son and her younger brother in tow.

NC State University

Mar

25th

2026

02:35

A Fourth Traffic Light Enters the Conversation

A long-standing standard in road systems, the three-color traffic light may soon face a significant upgrade as engineers explore adding a fourth signal: white. The proposal, highlighted in North Carolina State University research and discussed in Popular Mechanics, reflects the growing influence of autonomous vehicles on infrastructure design.

Mar

24th

2026

18:30

How to heal WNC rivers after Helene? Plant thousands of trees.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Mother Nature has been recovering from Helene’s impacts – and some people are helping the process along. Volunteers and paid workers with MountainTrue and North Carolina State University have been planting trees all winter to help prevent worse floods the next time the region experiences extreme weather.

Blue Ridge Public Radio

Mar

24th

2026

18:30

Crops to cash: Why farm tourism could revitalize the country’s agriculture industry

American farmers are no longer just relying on crops as their source of income, based on data cited by the North Carolina State University in a recent article on a book about agritourism. Citing data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture, farms and ranches in the US generated about $1.26 billion (around P52 billion) in agritourism income in 2022.

Mar

24th

2026

14:29

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

New Approach Finds Privacy Vulnerability and Performance Are Intertwined in AI Neural Networks

Researchers have discovered that some of the elements of AI neural networks that contribute to data-privacy vulnerabilities are also key to the performance of those models. The researchers used this new information to develop a technique that better balances performance and privacy protection in these models.

The National Tribune

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