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"Long-life tomatoes," by Javier Brumos of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Graphics & Data Visualization Second Place winner for the Faculty & Staff category of the 2020 Envisioning Research Contest

Sep 9, 2024

Precision Sensors: An Innovative Future for Agriculture

At the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, NC State researchers are advancing sensor technology to help farmers face challenges such as emerging plant diseases and climate change.
Mariana Prieto Torres (left) and Sina Jamalzedegan (right)

Sep 7, 2024

Newest Trolinder Award Winners Named

Two North Carolina State University Ph.D. students pursuing research aimed at plant disease detection were recently named 2024-25 winners of the Norma L. Trolinder N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Graduate Student Endowment…
Jewel bettle on a branch

May 28, 2024

WolfSens Receives NSF Convergence Accelerator Phase I Award

Professor Qingshan Wei is the principal investigator (PI) for a Phase I Convergence Accelerator Track L award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Convergence Accelerator program “addresses national-scale societal…
a group of workshop attendees pose for a photo

May 16, 2024

User-Inspired Olfactory Sensors: From Lab to the Field Workshop

We are thrilled to announce WolfSens recent workshop titled “User-Inspired Olfactory Sensors: From Lab to the Field” was extremely successful! The workshop explored cutting-edge sensor technology and its applications in…
Plant Sciences Building on Centennial Campus

Mar 4, 2024

NC State Scientists Fast-Track R&D for Sensors That Detect Plant Diseases Early

NC State University researchers are taking rapid steps to bring promising plant disease detecting technologies out of the laboratory and into the commercial marketplace. With a one-year National Science Foundation grant…
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast.

Feb 20, 2024

ASSIST and IConS Researchers Part of NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant

It 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…
NSF U.S. National Science Foundation

Feb 13, 2024

NSF Spurs Technology Development of Biological & Chemical Sensing Applications

The NSF Convergence Accelerator program invests more than $10 million in 16 teams to develop novel technologies and solutions to challenges posed by hazardous chemicals.
image shows an electronic patch attached to the leaf of a tomato plant

Apr 12, 2023

Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Disease, Other Crop Threats

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens – such as viral…
wearable plant sensor

Aug 24, 2021

New Weapons For Tracking Late Blight

A North Carolina State University team has developed quick diagnostic tests to detect plant diseases before they show symptoms in the field. In particular, they have worked on technology for…
tomato plant with an electronic patch on one leaf

Jul 8, 2021

A Wearable Plant Sensor: NCSU Engineers Design Patch to Monitor for Diseases, Other Stress Factors

Raleigh – Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can “wear” to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or…