biological sciences

Dec 18, 2019

Study: Human Management Helps Rare Plants, Butterflies Survive Hurricane

Managing habitats can help prevent hurricane-driven extinctions of rare butterflies.

Nov 12, 2019

Molecular Toxicologist Smart Named Goodnight Distinguished Chair

The College of Sciences has named Rob Smart as the Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Molecular Toxicology.

Nov 12, 2019

Flame-Retardant Exposure Increases Anxiety, Affects Social Behaviors in Prairie Vole

This research supports the hypothesis that chemical flame retardants can adversely affect neurological development and social behavior.

Sep 16, 2019

Disrupting Key Protein Alters Biological Rhythms in Water Flea

Suppression of E75 protein results in longer molt cycles and reduced numbers of offspring in the water flea.

Aug 30, 2019

The Newest Members of the Sciences Pack

The college is welcoming more than 750 new students this fall. Meet three of them.

Aug 13, 2019

Not Just Genes: Environment Also Shaped Population Variation in First Americans

New research finds that genes and environment drove population divergence in the first Americans.

Aug 1, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez of the Department of Biological Sciences is making strides to implement universal design in online learning and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Jul 18, 2019

Biologist Patisaul Named Associate Dean for Research

Heather Patisaul, a decorated biologist and an expert on how environmental chemicals affect our health, has been named the new associate dean for research in NC State’s College of Sciences.

Jun 18, 2019

Crumpler Wins University Award for Excellence

Crumpler, a teaching technician in the Department of Biological Sciences, was one of 12 to receive NC State's most prestigious non-faculty honor.

Jun 11, 2019

Ringing True

For biological sciences alumna Emily Caporali, the Belltower is a place that has held extraordinary memories before, during and after her time at NC State.