Researchers seek to expand our understanding of the world around us, and it should come as no surprise that this process of discovery yields incredible images. Sometimes, as is the case with seeds that look like alien eggs, these images can highlight the mystery of the natural world even as they yield new insights. And sometimes, as is the case with a gorgeous shot of where the river meets the sea, these images are also beautiful.<\/p>\n
The winners of this year\u2019s Envisioning Research contest<\/a> demonstrate the many ways that NC State\u2019s research community offer new perspectives on our world. The contest is a collaborative effort by NC State\u2019s Office of Research and Innovation, Graduate School, University Communications, College of Sciences, and NCSU Libraries. Envisioning Research was open to faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.<\/p>\n A complete list of winners, runners-up and honorable mentions is below. You can see high-res versions of each entry, as well as captions about each image, by clicking on a winning entry\u2019s name. A slideshow of all the winners and runners-up<\/a> can be found on Flickr.<\/p>\n Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n First Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Alice Alonso, a visiting scholar in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, for her entry, \u201cA Meeting of River & Sea<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Matt Bertone, an extension associate in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, for his entry \u201cVenus Flytrap Flower: Visiting Fly<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n First Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Mario Simon Pinilla Gallego, a graduate student in the Department of Applied Ecology, for his entry \u201cImpatient Bumble Bee<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Amber Hubbard, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cBlooming Lotus<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Robert Epps, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cExchange Freeway.\u201d<\/p>\n Graphics & Illustration<\/strong><\/p>\n First Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Josh Gray, an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, for his entry \u201cA Dry Oasis<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> David F. McAllister, a professor emeritus in the Department of Computer Science, for his entry \u201cStereo Anaglyph<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n First Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Anna Petrasova, a postdoctoral research in NC State\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics, for her entry \u201cSpatio-temporal Visualization of Active Transportation Patterns<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Vaclav Petras, a postdoctoral research in NC State\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics, for his entry \u201cVegetation Distribution<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Microscopy<\/strong><\/p>\n First Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Anna Stepanova, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, for her entry \u201cArabidopsis Seed<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n First Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Rashmi Vadlakonda, a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, for her entry \u201cGolf Ball<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Jordan Tabor, a graduate student in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, for her entry \u201cFiber Fantasy 3<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Dennis Lee, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cBroad-leaved Toxic Chemical Adsorbents on Fibers.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Austin Williams, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cSpinodal Decomposition.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Yavuz Caydamli, a graduate student in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, for his entry \u201cThe Universe in Polymers.\u201d<\/p>\n Video<\/strong><\/p>\n First Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Colin Keenan, Pentair Fellow for 3D Scanning at NC State Libraries, for his entry \u201c3D Scanned Botanicals as Explored in VR<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Darren White, webmaster for NC State\u2019s Graduate School, for his entry \u201cUnder Fire<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Ben Johnson, research assistant in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, for his entry \u201cThe Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n First Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Hadel Al Asafen, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cCleavage<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Runner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Amber Hubbard, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cCurvature in Competition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Honorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Minyung Song, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cBlooming Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n This post was originally published<\/a> in NC State News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"Researchers seek to expand our understanding of the world around us, and it should come as no surprise that this process of discovery yields incredible images. Sometimes, as is the case with seeds that look like alien eggs, these images can highlight the mystery of the natural world even as they yield new insights. And sometimes, as is the case with a gorgeous shot of where the river meets the sea, these images are also beautiful.\r\n\r\nThe winners of this year\u2019s Envisioning Research contest<\/a> demonstrate the many ways that NC State\u2019s research community offer new perspectives on our world. The contest is a collaborative effort by NC State\u2019s Office of Research and Innovation, Graduate School, University Communications, College of Sciences, and NCSU Libraries. Envisioning Research was open to faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.\r\n\r\nA complete list of winners, runners-up and honorable mentions is below. You can see high-res versions of each entry, as well as captions about each image, by clicking on a winning entry\u2019s name. A slideshow of all the winners and runners-up<\/a> can be found on Flickr.\r\n\r\nPhotography<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Alice Alonso, a visiting scholar in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, for her entry, \u201cA Meeting of River & Sea<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Matt Bertone, an extension associate in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, for his entry \u201cVenus Flytrap Flower: Visiting Fly<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Mario Simon Pinilla Gallego, a graduate student in the Department of Applied Ecology, for his entry \u201cImpatient Bumble Bee<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Amber Hubbard, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cBlooming Lotus<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Robert Epps, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cExchange Freeway.\u201d\r\n\r\nGraphics & Illustration<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Josh Gray, an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, for his entry \u201cA Dry Oasis<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> David F. McAllister, a professor emeritus in the Department of Computer Science, for his entry \u201cStereo Anaglyph<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Anna Petrasova, a postdoctoral research in NC State\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics, for her entry \u201cSpatio-temporal Visualization of Active Transportation Patterns<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Vaclav Petras, a postdoctoral research in NC State\u2019s Center for Geospatial Analytics, for his entry \u201cVegetation Distribution<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nMicroscopy<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Anna Stepanova, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, for her entry \u201cArabidopsis Seed<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Rashmi Vadlakonda, a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, for her entry \u201cGolf Ball<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Jordan Tabor, a graduate student in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, for her entry \u201cFiber Fantasy 3<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Dennis Lee, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cBroad-leaved Toxic Chemical Adsorbents on Fibers.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Austin Williams, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cSpinodal Decomposition.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Yavuz Caydamli, a graduate student in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, for his entry \u201cThe Universe in Polymers.\u201d\r\n\r\nVideo<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Colin Keenan, Pentair Fellow for 3D Scanning at NC State Libraries, for his entry \u201c3D Scanned Botanicals as Explored in VR<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Darren White, webmaster for NC State\u2019s Graduate School, for his entry \u201cUnder Fire<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Faculty & Staff:<\/em> Ben Johnson, research assistant in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, for his entry \u201cThe Dance.\u201d\r\n\r\nFirst Place, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Hadel Al Asafen, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for his entry \u201cCleavage<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nRunner Up, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Amber Hubbard, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cCurvature in Competition<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention, Postdocs & Grad Students:<\/em> Minyung Song, graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her entry \u201cBlooming Heart.\u201d"},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The winners of this year\u2019s Envisioning Research contest demonstrate the many ways research offers new perspectives on our world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":25007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"ncstate_wire","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":2131}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[490,512],"tags":[669,1276],"class_list":["post-12365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-people","category-research-and-innovation","tag-_from-newswire-collection-58","tag-research-images"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"