About
The College of Sciences makes NC State the university of choice for diverse, high-performing students, faculty and researchers from around the world who work together to solve society’s biggest problems.
Leading the Way in Science
The College of Sciences at NC State connects people and programs in the biological, physical, chemical, mathematical, statistical and earth-system sciences. Our college is where some of the brightest, most creative minds in science come together to tackle problems that affect us all. We recognize the value of a diverse academic community and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for learning and discovery.
We’re at the forefront of several growing areas of science — such as big data, bioinformatics, environmental health science, geospatial analytics and precision medicine — that examine the world’s grand challenges and teach students skills highly valued by employers.
Our faculty are award-winning innovators in their fields. And they’re training the next generation of scientists to lead the way in industry, laboratories, nonprofit research organizations, medicine, government agencies and numerous other workplaces.
Faculty Excellence
Around the college
21 Elected Fellows
of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science
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See Yourself at NC State Sciences
@ncstatebiosciences Professor Jane Hoppin recently presented the findings from her GenX Exposure Study to Cumberland County residents. She discussed the broad range of effects from chemicals like PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which include GenX and similar chemicals.
Learn more through the link in bio.
@ncstatechemistry assistant professor Jun Ohata has received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) (R35) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). This research program will tackle the long-standing issues of realization of efficient, selective bioconjugation reactions by protein-compatible nonaqueous solvents.
Learn how the five-year award will support Ohata’s research project through the link in our bio.
We’re looking back at the work our faculty, staff and visiting students accomplished over the summer. College of Sciences research labs hosted undergraduate students from all over the country to work alongside our faculty and graduate students.🔬
Learn more through the link in our bio.
Hurricane Helene recently left catastrophic flooding and unimaginable damage in our mountains and southern foothills. The three days of extreme and unrelenting precipitation created a worst-case scenario for western North Carolina as seemingly limitless tropical moisture, enhanced by interactions with the high terrain, yielded some of the highest rainfall totals ever recorded in the area. 🌧
Learn more through the link in our bio.
When the doors of the Integrative Sciences Building open on the Brickyard in 2026, the structure will be known as Woodson Hall in honor of Chancellor Randy Woodson. 🤩
Learn more about how the building will provide vital space for groundbreaking teaching and research, transforming the sciences at NC State through the link in our bio.
Globular springtails are tiny but their backflipping skills are mighty. 🤩
This diminutive hexapod backflips into the air, spinning to over 60 times its body height in a split second.
Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the new study done by Adrian Smith — a joint-appointed faculty member at the College of Sciences and the @North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences — that features the first in-depth look at its jumping prowess.
Fall is in the air! 🍁
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Fall Festival Picnic and spent an evening with the College of Sciences at the Corner on Centennial Campus! ❤️
How do you solve a 67-million-year-old mystery? 🤔
Lindsay Zanno, head of paleontology at the @naturalsciences museum and @ncstatebiosciences research professor, speaks on the museum’s new Dueling Dinos exhibit. The space allows visitors to walk into an open-access lab and watch paleontologists make discoveries in real time. 🦖
Good research images both captivate and inform. 📸
Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest, highlights the beauty and importance of the work being done at the bench and in the field.
See the full list of this year`s winners through the link in our bio.
The College of Sciences is celebrating the new tenured, tenure-track and professional faculty members joining us from all over the world. 🌍
Find out more through the link in our bio.
A new 321 Coffee location calls Centennial Campus home! ☕️
The alumni-owned and -operated cafe’s grand opening at the Venture Place courtyard on Main Campus Drive was today. The cafe features a full coffee menu with rotating specials and light food offerings.
Lindsay Wrege ’21 and Michael Evans ’20, ’21, are both @ncstatealumni who founded the company in 2017 while they were still in college. Since then, @drink321coffee has thrived as a business built on inclusion and currently employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
While the company started out in dorm rooms at NC State, the newest shop on Centennial will be 321 Coffee’s fifth location across the Triangle!
With 2,100 students and about 150 faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars, @ncstatebiosciences is one of the largest academic departments at NC State. The department grew into one of the most high-profile research units on campus under Distinguished Professor Carolyn Mattingly’s leadership.
Learn more about her accomplishments and impact through the link in our bio.
