03/25/2025 in Research, College of Science and Technology
Bishnu Bastakoti, Ph.D., and his research team set out to create a unique design for a material to assist with the production of a renewable source known as “green hydrogen.”
03/17/2025 in Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, History and Political Science, Honors College
Research by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduate students Kyla Holton and Jayden Seay, along with junior political science major Keon Jordan, is shedding new light on the role historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played in shaping social justice movements. Jordan, who co-authored and proofread the in-progress paper, contributed to the research's thorough analysis and accuracy.
03/14/2025 in Research, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
JSNN researchers explore how extracellular vesicles can be utilized for both diagnosis and treatment in cancer, cardiovascular disease, orthopedic disease and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
03/10/2025 in Research, College of Science and Technology
An N.C. A&T team analyzed machine learning models for two satellite remote sensing datasets for water quality assessment in High Rock Lake in a collaborative project.
03/07/2025 in Research, College of Science and Technology
The team desired to address the limitation of previous research that only analyzed pollutants individually instead of simultaneously studying multiple elements and toxic metals.
02/10/2025 in Academic Affairs, Research
Eight faculty members at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have each received a portion of $160,000 — $20,000 each — in seed grant funding through the Provost’s Faculty Fellows opportunity.
02/10/2025 in Research
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Mahsa McCauley, Ph.D., an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), will conduct research as a team member on the Bee Doctor project.
02/06/2025 in Research
The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) at the University of Minnesota (UMN) has awarded $87,699 to nine projects as part of the UMN Research Partnership with North Carolina A&T.
02/04/2025 in Research, Employees
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named David Camps assistant vice chancellor of Research Administration.
12/18/2024 in Research, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Biomedical researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will benefit from a new $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education designed to expand the university’s research and teaching capacity in the biomedical life sciences.
12/11/2024 in Research, College of Engineering
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will lead the University Transportation Center of Excellence for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) recently awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
11/26/2024 in Research, Students, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
The UNC System Board of Governors has approved a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence at North Carolina A&T, the only degree of its kind in this state and one of only a handful nationally.
11/25/2024 in Research, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) received a five-year $4.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in middle-aged African Americans.
11/08/2024 in Research, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
The Southeastern Meeting of the American Chemical Society has honored Michael Curry, Ph.D., with the Stanley C. Israel Regional Award. The award is meant to “recognize individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.”
10/09/2024 in Research, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, hosted a five-day biotechnology camp for 12 high school students at the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center located at the Gateway Research Park South Campus.
09/26/2024 in Research, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and colleagues at six additional historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been awarded a three-year, $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to enhance semiconductor research and workforce development.
09/25/2024 in Research
The Division of Research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized team members in honor of National Research Administrator Day, Sept. 25.
08/12/2024 in Research, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received $4.2 million for six years from the Division of Materials Research (DMR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund an interdisciplinary program aimed to enhance diversity in materials research.
07/30/2024 in Research
Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have secured more than $100 million in research and sponsored program contracts and grants for the second consecutive year, underscoring the university’s continued growth as a leading doctoral research institution.
07/08/2024 in Admissions, Research, Students
Money magazine’s newest edition of its Best Colleges rankings recognizes North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as the most affordable doctoral research university in America for the second consecutive year.
05/22/2024 in Research
Melissa Hodge-Penn, Ed.D., an experienced administrator with a 20-year history in research management across four public and private universities, has been named interim vice chancellor for Research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
05/21/2024 in Research, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), led by Kristen Dellinger, Ph.D., are making significant strides in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Their groundbreaking research has received a grant of $369,024 over two years from NCInnovation as part of its inaugural round of research funding, which totaled $5.2 million across eight projects.
04/24/2024 in Research
University of Minnesota (UMN) officials have announced a new research partnership program with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the largest of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.
03/12/2024 in Research, College of Science and Technology
A research team in the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has conducted a pilot project using models available through Microsoft’s Azure Open AI Service to develop a system that will lead to advancements in traffic management using physic informed deep learning. The pilot, led by principal investigator Leila Hashemi-Beni, Ph.D., and applied science and technology doctoral student Tewodros Syum Gebre, received support from Microsoft under the company’s “Accelerating Foundation Models Research” (AFMR) collaboration.
01/31/2024 in Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 10-year, up to $160 million grant to establish the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (Regen Medicine Engine) – one of 10 inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines across the nation.
09/08/2023 in Research, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Research funding in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University reached an unprecedented $39.5 million this year, buoyed by major projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Heart Association.
08/18/2023 in Research
A&T faculty and staff secured $147.4 million in research and program funding in fiscal year 2023 – a $50 million jump over 2022, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. announced today.
05/17/2023 in Research
Alexander C. Yin, Ph.D., will be N.C. A&T’s new vice provost for the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OSPIE), part of the Division of Academic Affairs. OSPIE is the primary source of official data for the university, providing data and analysis for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning throughout A&T.
04/18/2023 in Research, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was awarded a three-year $1.5 million NASA grant to establish an institute connected to the agency’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities.
08/10/2022 in Research
Sponsored research activities at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University expanded significantly in fiscal year 2022, supported by a second-consecutive record year in contracts and grants to A&T faculty: Researchers earned $97.3 million in awards.
