The NC Ag Biotech Summit 2014 is the inaugural collaborative conference between North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center – building on…
Past Programs Initiatives
Special Research Education Commercialization Policy & Public Engagement Kenan Institutes Collaboratory Past Programs
SPIA/TISS Energy and Security Initiative (ESI)
The Energy and Security Initiative (ESI) promotes interdisciplinary, inter-university, and international research in the field of energy and security; facilitates faculty and student collaboration and…
GRC on Science and Technology Policy Systems
The 2014 Gordon Research Conference, on Science and Technology Policy held from August 10th-15th and led by NC State Professor Jennifer Kuzma addressed the challenges…
Eastern NC Land of Water (LOW) KIETS / KIPE Collaboration
The Eastern NC Land of Water (LOW) initiative is an outgrowth of the Sustainable Coastal Economy project led by ECU Professor Stan Riggs and supported…
College of Science Industry Partner Access Day Initiative
The College of Sciences hosted its second Access Day on February 6, 2014, with the purpose of providing a structure for connecting potential partners in…
TEC Program Accelerating Commercialization and Transfer (ACT) Initiative
Through the Accelerating the Commercialization of Technology (ACT) program, graduate student interns supervised by an experienced manager develop reports and recommendations for NC State owned…
Project SEED – NC American Chemical Society Chapter Initiative
The North Carolina Project Science Educational Experience for the Disadvantaged (SEED) Program is an initiative of the North Carolina chapter of the American Chemical Society…
NC State Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter Initiative
NC State University’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is implementing a participatory development project for a renewable energy photovoltaic (PV) system that will…
Center for the Atomic Structure of Matter
Led by Professor Jacob Jones in NC State’s Department of Materials Science Engineering, a proposed Center for the Atomic Structure of Matter is a partnership…
Natural Variation and Systems Level Properties of Gene Regulation in Drosophila
Regulation of gene expression is of paramount importance in multicellular organisms, with improper regulation resulting in congenital defects and disease states in adults. Led by…
International Conference on Self–Healing Materials
The 2015 International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM2015), which will be co-hosted by Duke University, NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill, will take place in…
NC State / UNC Strategic Alliance for Translational and Regenerative Medicine
Led by College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Jorge Piedrahita, NC State has an opportunity to coalesce efforts across the university and, by recruiting key faculty…
Expanding Genome Editing with the CRISPR Immune System
NC State Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Chase Beisel is investigating the advancement of treating genetic and infectious diseases through the directed modification of the…
NC State Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Speaker Series
The NC State Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Speaker Series is an initiative of the Institute for Nonprofits within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences…
IEEE International Future Energy Competition NC State Student Team
The International Future Energy Competition (IFEC) is an international student competition for innovation, conservation, and effective use of electrical energy, which is open to college…
Bioengineering and Society: The Case for Genetically Engineering Pests
Led by NC State Professor Fred Gould, the goal of this Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) project is to offer training that…
Development of a Filtration System for Removing Volatile Organic Compounds, Heavy Metals and Toxins from Contaminated Waters
NC State Chemical Engineering Professor Jan Genzer is developing a functional fiber filter system that is capable of performing specific filtration functions while serving as…
Annual Meeting of the International Graduate Research Training Group in Self-Assembly of Soft Matter Near Interfaces
The Annual Meeting of the International Graduate Research Training Group in Self Assembly of Soft Matter Near Interfaces (IRTG) hosted by NC State was held…
Continuous Downstream Process for Influenza Vaccines Enabled by Disposable Technologies
Pandemic and seasonal influenza viruses represent an important threat to public health. Vaccination is the primary and most effective strategy for protection against influenza. Currently,…
Ingenuitas Innovation Hub Addressing Critical Health in the Developing World Through STEM
Ingenuitas, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization led by Kenan Institute Trustee Dr. Juan Luis Torres, seeks to develop pragmatic solutions to health problems in the…