2 NASA Astronauts To Conduct First All-Female Spacewalk In History

It won’t be an ordinary Women’s History Month, at least for NASA. Christina Koch and Anne McClain will be the first all-female crew to do a spacewalk. Koch has an extensive background in remote scientific field engineering and development of space science instrument....

How NC State is planning for the future of quantum computing

To accelerate the development of quantum computing, North Carolina State University and IBM are putting the technology in the hands of the future workforce of the field — college students. New curriculum and research on quantum computing, enabled by IBM’s first...

NC State IBM Q Hub searches for industry partners

The IBM Quantum Computing Hub, a partnership with IBM that provides researchers, professors, and even students with web-based access to IBM quantum computing devices at Yorktown Heights, New York, just hired two new leaders and is looking to expand their reach.

US team hails EV fast charging technology breakthrough

Developed by researchers at North Carolina State University, the new solution is at least 10 times smaller than similar systems and is now being optimised to charge vehicles more quickly, while also charging multiple vehicles simultaneously.

Using sensors to diagnose crop problems

Two Ph.D. students in engineering and a postdoctoral plant science researcher at North Carolina State University have created a tiny array of sensors coated with polymers that can detect the unique bouquet of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that plants emit in...

Triangle’s college towns among most affordable in nation

Raleigh has the 22nd most affordable one-bedroom apartments among college towns, the average one-bedroom monthly rent is $1,125. NC State University students also have the 21st most affordable two-bedroom apartments, with the average rent at $1,364 per month.