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ASSIST and IConS Researchers Part of NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant
February 20, 2024It seems almost impossible to imagine replicating the impressive olfactory sensing abilities of animals. Indeed, jewel beetles can detect a burning tree 50 miles away, and dogs can sniff out substances at concentrations of one part per trillion – that …
Alper Bozkurt and Team Win $4.3M Grant
October 25, 2023A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) has received a $4.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and …
Tech Would Use Drones and Insect Biobots to Map Disaster Areas
November 17, 2016Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to ma …
Canine Communication
October 19, 2016Computer science and electrical engineering researchers have made an effort to improve service dogs’ signals to companions.
Bozkurt a Panelist at Science in the Movies
September 13, 2016As the mosquitoes retreat with fall’s approach, the NCSU Libraries’ fun and informative “Science in the Movies” series celebrates the many roles played by insects in cinema.
Bozkurt Receives IEEE Young Professional Award
August 22, 2016This past week, IEEE has awarded Dr. Alper Bozkurt with the 2016 IEEE Sensors Council Young Professional Award for his outstanding research, teaching, and outreach performance. Annually, the IEEE Sensors Council Young Professional Award is granted to individuals who promote, recognize, and support contributions from young, inspired professional members who share interests with the IEEE Sensors council. The council awards the Young Professional Award to aid recent graduates in their transition to the professional life.