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Students and an instructor sample in the sound with the CMAST building in the background

Jul 24, 2019 | Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Campus at the Coast

Learn about the college's marine science education, research and outreach at NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology.

Jul 10, 2019 | Honors and Awards

Mathematician Bociu Earns Presidential Award for Scientists and Engineers

Lorena Bociu has been honored with a prestigious PECASE early career award.

a rocky plain with a star rising above the horizon

Aug 1, 2019 | Research and Innovation

The Uncertainty of Detecting Planets

Planetary geologist Paul Byrne explains how uncertainty can help improve our knowledge of the natural world and tell us what questions to ask next.

Jul 15, 2019 | Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Geologist Owen Named Head of MEAS Department

Lewis Owen, a prominent geologist at the University of Cincinnati, has been named head of the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.

Heather Patisaul in her lab in David Clark Labs

Jul 18, 2019 | Faculty

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.

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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 5, 2019

Researchers Forecast Failure in Disordered Materials

Physicists forecasted likely points of failure in two-dimensional disordered laser-cut lattices without needing to study detailed states of the material.

Aug 1, 2019

NC State Chemist Earns $1.5 Million Research Grant to Study Next-Generation Quantum Systems

A team led by David Shulz has earned a major grant from the Department of Energy for research that has potential impacts on computing, networking and sensing.

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Jul 2, 2019

Oyster Restoration Work Nears Completion

Coastal Review Online
“We recently completed a comprehensive survey of reefs in Pamlico Sound, including reefs that are harvested, natural, intertidal and subtidal. And what we found, is that while subtidal sanctuary oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound only occupy about 6% of the total footprint of oysters, they account for an estimated 40% of the oyster population in Pamlico Sound,” said Dave Eggleston, director of NC State’s Center for Marine Science and Technology.

Jul 1, 2019

Fossilized Dino Bones Are Home to Diverse Microbial Communities

The Scientist
Some of the most widely publicized reports of ancient proteins have been based on samples that are tens of millions of years old. The lab of NC State paleontologist Mary Schweitzer, for example, has published multiple papers describing the presence of soft tissue and proteins in pieces of bone from Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaurs.