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Feb 1, 2013

“Stewards of the Future” group begins in Carteret County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) Fish Oil, Omega-3s and Coastal Stewardship – What is the connection? Fish oil and Omega-3s are easy to connect. Fish oil has a long history in Carteret County, considering the number of menhaden factories built here over the years. Menhaden is an oily…

Nov 12, 2012

Two educators from The Science House’s FREEDM Center receive STEM awards

Two educators from NC State University’s FREEDM Systems Center have been honored for their outstanding contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Dr. Lisa Grable, the center’s director of precollege education, has received the Distinguished Service in Science Education in North Carolina Award from the North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) and Ms. Melaine Rickard…

Oct 19, 2012

Register today for PAMS Alumni Science Cafe!

As the event Website says, NC State’s Homecoming celebration is much more than just a football game. “It’s a weeklong series of traditions and community events that capture the things our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends hold dear.” In keeping with that spirit, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is offering a very special…

Oct 10, 2012

“Canopy Meg” to be Friends of the Library keynote speaker

NC State’s own Dr. Margaret D. “Canopy Meg” Lowman will be the keynote speaker at the annual Friends of the Library Fall Luncheon. Lowman is director of the Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a research professor in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The event, which will also…

Aug 27, 2012

Imhotep celebrates 20 years, 100 sessions, and thousands of inspired students

This October marks the 20th anniversary of Imhotep Academy, a year-round program of The Science House at NC State University that introduces traditionally underrepresented students in grades six through eight to science, mathematics and technology (STEM). This fall’s session of the academy, titled “Exploring the Dynamic Body through Bio-photonics,” also marks the 100th in its history.…