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Luma Lab Howard University and Mayor Muriel Bowser (DC mayor) selected
Luma Lab to operate the new DC-based incubator on Howard’s campus, which opened in April 2017. Luma Lab will manage new startup incubator space and manage the hub’s programming. The District’s partnership with Howard University will focus on leveraging university resources for venture capital firms to support medium- to late-stage technology and innovative startups. The District contributed nearly $1 million in grant funds to construct over 8,000 square feet of cutting- edge workspace within Howard’s Wonder Plaza retail center in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue. Howard University provided retail space at 50% of market value, institutional support, and resources to ensure the lab is successful.
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Lean Start-up Teaching and Training Howard, through two courses, is teaching
the Lean Start-up Training. The courses are called Bison Start- up and Bison Accelerate. There are typically over 45 students in each class, and as a result, 25 start-ups were created this year. Watch TedX Howard University on YouTube
RECENT DISCOVERIES AT A&T Here are a few recent discoveries for
which we have either received patents or have patents pending.
1 contaminated groundwater.
Another civil engineer has developed an adhesive from hog manure that can be used as a binder in asphalt, replacing petroleum. The resulting bio-asphalt can be produced cheaper than conventional asphalt and is more resistant to cracking and developing potholes.
One of our food scientists has developed a conjugate of aspirin that reduces the stomach irritation of conventional aspirin and also can be used in chemotherapy. All of these technologies have been licensed for commercialization or are in the final stages of negotiations to license.
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Global Problems The threat of cybercrime and cyber
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terrorism is a relatively new threat. NC A&T operates two research centers that focus on these issues. Researchers in the Center for Advanced Study of Identity Science (CASIS) collaborate with partners at Clemson and UNC Wilmington to develop techniques to deter identity theft and other forms of malicious cyber activity. The Center for Cyber Defense studies broader issues of cyber security and is a DoD Center of Excellence. Both centers receive funding from several defense, intelligence, and security agencies. Food production and safety are also global issues being addressed by NC A&T. We are developing more efficient
One of our faculty members in the Nano-engineering Department has been working on improved battery technology and has developed
methods to build more efficient lithium ion cell batteries by improving anode and cathode designs.
One of our civil engineers has developed a polymer-based technology for decontaminating water. This is particularly applicable for
Dr. Barry L. Burks Vice Chancellor, Division of Research and Economic Development North Carolina A&T State University
methods of growing crops, including environmentally friendly methods for pest control. Outreach activities include the cooperative extension program that serves farmers throughout the state of North Carolina ( jointly staffed by NC State University) and also programs supported by USDA and USAID to train farmers in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. Agricultural research at NC A&T tends to focus on impacts to small farm operations, although the methods developed certainly have applicability at large commercial operations as well. One of the largest research efforts
at NC A&T is the development of novel materials, from nano scale to macro scale. On the smaller scale, we are developing
new composite materials and techniques for 3D printing of metals. We have an NSF- funded Engineering Research Center, where we partner with the University of Cincinnati and University of Pittsburgh to develop magnesium-based alloys with biomedical applications. These alloys are also of interest for transportation and military applications where lightweight metals are required. Another large effort is in the
development, control, and test of autonomous systems, including systems of systems. Much of this research is applicable
to national defense priorities but is also applicable to transportation. The data integration, analysis, and management tools that we are developing have a very wide applicability as we become a more data- centric and data-dependent society. S
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