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August 2007

Autonomous Lotues makes its way through Centennial Campus

Driverless Car Hits the Street - Not People

For sportscar enthusiasts, it's a crying shame. The Lotus Elise moves down the road, navigating the asphalt, taking hairpin turns and obeying all traffic laws-without a driver.
Dog gets treatment for tumor at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

One Medicine, Cross Species

We count on our canine friends for a lot. Friendship, companionship, even safety. Now, as the study of animal diseases continues to show promise for improving human health, we can appreciate our dogs for something more: the physiological similarities we share. At the College of Veterinary Medicine, faculty are studying the benefits of high-energy radiation therapy for tumor treatment in dogs. If the therapy shows some benefit in animals, it likely will be successful in treating human cancers.           
NC State textiles professor Tushar Ghosh (pictured above) and engineering professor John Muth have developed "smart textiles" that mimic human muscles.

Fabrics that Flex...Muscle

Textiles and engineering professors at NC State University are creating smart textiles that think for robotics, prosthetics, biomedicine, and automotive applications.