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GRIP4PSI seed grant winners announced

<div><img width="1500" height="844" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sweet-potato-1500x844-1.jpg" alt=""></div>Two interdisciplinary research teams with significant ECE involvement have entered the next phase of the Game-Changing Research Incentive Program to tackle plant science challenges

‘Wristwatch’ Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance, Prevent Injury

<div><img width="1500" height="750" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Daniele-metabolites-HEADER-1500-e1580911454866.jpg" alt=""></div>Engineers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch used for everything from detecting dehydration to tracking athletic recovery, with applications ranging from military training to competitive sports.

Wearable Health Tech Gets Efficiency Upgrade

<div><img width="2000" height="1000" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mkozturkdevice1500.jpg" alt=""></div>NC State engineers led by Mehmet Ozturk have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health.

Delta Air Lines Joins NC State’s IBM Q Hub

<div><img width="1500" height="844" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/delta-joins-ncstate-ibm-qhub.jpg" alt=""></div>Delta, the world’s largest global airline, will be the founding industry partner to join the IBM Q Hub at NC State, as part of a multi-year quantum computing collaborative effort with IBM.

NC State Named a Hot Spot for 5G Innovation

<div><img width="1500" height="844" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dronewithpackage.jpg" alt=""></div>Ultra-fast speed meets unparalleled responsiveness. That’s the promise of fifth generation (5G) wireless networks. And now, NC State ECE is the newest hub for driving 5G innovation.

$10M Grant to Advance Cover Crops includes Machine Learning

<div><img width="2000" height="1502" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/P1030843.jpg" alt=""></div>USDA $10-million grant to improve the sustainability of agriculture through the use of cover crops features cutting-edge tech, such as autonomous data collection and machine learning from ECE.

NSF Announces Raleigh and Cary as Testbed Sites for Advanced Wireless

<div><img width="1500" height="844" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500.jpg 1500w, https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500-452x254.jpg 452w, https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aerpaw1500-1080x608.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px"></div>NC State ECE will lead an NSF-funded project to enhance mobile wireless networks, including the use of drones.

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Helps Turn ECE Research into Real-World Solution

<div><img width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CAMPUS.RedBelltower.2108-1100x619.jpg" alt=""></div>Ph.D. student Pedro Vergara and professor Leda Lunardi have developed tech that creates sharper, more vibrant screen displays that also use less power and received support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund

Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components

<div><img width="1500" height="844" src="https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/aimb-structure.jpg" alt=""></div>A new approach from NC State ECE researchers creates multi-junction solar cells with off-the-shelf components and intermetallic bonding.