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Middle school students talking about their research to competition judge

NC middle and high schoolers demonstrate the future of ASSISTive technology

The annual Wearable Device Challenge is in its eighth year at NC State, with one year off for the pandemic in 2020. Put on by the ASSIST Center, students are tasked with developing wearable health monitoring devices for humans or animals.
Flexible circuit for wearable sensor resting on hand

ASSIST Center looks to a self-sufficient future

Nine years in, the Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) has continued to lead the way in developing flexible, self-powering and wearable devices that will help both physicians and patients in monitoring human health across fields.

NC-COMP to Offer Human Performance Tech and Services to Military Organizations

A newly launched consortium led by RTI International and comprised of more than 25 North Carolina-based academic, industry, nonprofit and state government organizations will bring together expertise from a variety of fields to offer world-class human performance solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD).
Student presenting research findings at research symposium

Student researchers from across U.S. get back in the field through REUs

While the summer of 2020 kept many students home, undergraduate engineering students from across the nation made the most of this summer through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs, including two at the College of Engineering.

Young Scholars and RETs join ASSIST for the Summer

Five Young Scholars and six teachers in the RET (Research Experiences for Teachers) program have joined ASSIST during the summer. This 6-week program highlights ASSIST’s...

ASSIST Welcomes Summer REU Students

On May 29, 2019, ASSIST welcomed 11 undergraduate students as part of this year’s Summer REU (research experiences for undergraduates) program. During the 10-week summer...

Wearable Device Challenge Winners

The Wearable Device Challenge was held on April 17th, 2018 at the Talley Student Union at NC State University. This event is one of the...