Breakthrough research shows promising solution for protecting sunflower crops from damaging fungi
A team of researchers, including NDSU AES Plant Pathology Associate Professor Febina Mathew and NDSU AES Plant Pathology Professor Samuel Markell, has achieved a breakthrough in combating Phomopsis stem canker. This devastating disease severely threatens sunflower crops in the U.S. Northern Great Plains region in 2010.

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NDSU researcher looking for new ways to improve computer system efficiency
Sumitha George, NDSU assistant professor of electrical & computer engineering, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study how to increase efficiency of computer systems having multi-level cell (MLC) storage, which can store more than one bit of information in a single device. The study will investigate the incorporation of emerging technology based designs into existing computer system models. The award will provide $175,000 to George over the next two years.

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NDSU Researcher Aims to Create New AI Model to Predict Microplastic Toxicity
A new study by Bakhtiyor Rasulev, NDSU associate professor of coatings and polymeric materials, aims to create a new AI model to determine the toxicity of various types of microplastics found in our environment. 

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Putting together the pieces – a new way to learn physics and chemistry
Mila Kryjevskaia, NDSU associate professor of physics, leads this five-year project that aims to provide better understanding and improvement of college students' reasoning skills in the context of chemistry and physics courses. 

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NDSU researchers study how perceived control and socioeconomics can affect dementia-related diseases
Jeremy Hamm and Katherine Duggan, both assistant professors of psychology at NDSU, are studying how the level of control an individual believes they have in their life (their perceived control) impacts their cognitive functioning and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. Given that the number of Americans affected by these types of dementias is predicted to triple over the next four decades, Hamm and Duggan’s research hopes to provide insight into what modifiable factors can be targeted to reduce this impact on society.

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NDSU pancreatic cancer research center receives phase 2 funding from NIH
The NDSU Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in Pancreatic Cancer (CDTSPC), a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), is focused on developing early detection and therapeutic protocols for controlling pancreatic cancer.

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NDSU computer expert works to strengthen cybersecurity for U.S.
NDSU assistant professor of computer science Jeremy Straub has received approximately $1.75 million to date in awards from several federal agencies for his work on creating stronger protections for various sensitive systems.

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Barney Geddes, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiological sciences at NDSU, has received a $450k New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research award from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR). Geddes is one of only nine researchers in the nation and the first at NDSU to receive this award

The funding will support Geddes’ nitrogen-producing microbe research, which holds promise in helping engineer cereal crops that can create their own nitrogen, thus limiting the need for the application of additional nitrogen fertilizer on crop production land.

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