North Carolina A&T State University has a state-of-the-art x-ray machine. The above photo features not only the machine but Dr. Boyce Collins a researcher who is as committed to collaborating and sharing research centered around this multi-million dollar Nonotom-M (TM) x-ray CT Machine. The Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials acquired it through a National Science Foundation award.*  As we understand it, this scientific tomography and 3D metrology machine provides 360 degree- 3-D video images from the nano-level on up. Those of us who are not scientists understand it as something akin to stitch photography where photos are patched together to create a coherent whole. The technology would make it possible to evaluate a bridge for metal fatigue without even disrupting traffic flow. On one project, NC A&T is collaborating with several other institutions to “develop and commercialize novel bioresorbable metal alloys that have potential applications in implantable medical devices.”*

We wish every high school student in Greensboro could spend an afternoon at NC A&T learning about the above machine and all of its uses.  A few minutes with Dr. Collins and we wanted to affiliate with the project. It is a great time to be a student interested in science- especially at NC A&T State University. Today is ABC Wednesday and X is for X-Ray!

See our A-W contributions to our S.T.E.A.M. series, here. 

*learn more about the ERC and their projects, here.