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January 2017

Graduate students collaborating while looking at iPad with molecular structure displayed

Jan 31, 2017

The Proximity Principle

Researchers in the Bioinformatics faculty cluster at NC State are showing the value of putting brilliant minds from different areas of science in one place.

Jan 31, 2017

How Much Do You Know About Harrelson Hall?

Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the recently deceased campus landmark that had been called "NC State's best-known oddity."

Imagination Lab Design by Amanda Wyrick

Jan 31, 2017

Design Meets Science in Imagination Labs

A new kind of lab is coming to the NC State campus, and students are playing a big part in the design. Here's the latest on the Imagination Corridor.

SCALE-UP classroom

Jan 31, 2017

Scaling Up to Interactive Learning

There are no tedious lectures in 110 Cox Hall. Instead, students are working out problems, answering real-time quiz questions and helping each other learn.

Helena Mitasova Tangible Landscape

Jan 31, 2017

High-Tech Sandbox

Helena Mitasova's Tangible Landscape geovisualization project helps solve land-management problems ranging from erosion to wildfire management. See her in action in this new video.

Jan 31, 2017

Playing Games With Decision Making

In this new video, see how statistician Eric Laber creates video games to help improve the way we make decisions.

Professor Marie Davidian in SAS Hall

Jan 27, 2017

Davidian Named Hunter Distinguished Professor in Statistics

The professorship was made possible by a gift from alumnus and longtime NC State supporter J. Stuart Hunter.

Jan 25, 2017

80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Collagen Confirmed

Researchers have isolated additional collagen peptides from an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus.

Ruian Ke

Jan 11, 2017

Ke Lab Leads a $5 Million DARPA Grant to Fight Influenza Virus

The Ke Lab at NC State is leading a $5 million research project to develop a new biomathematics-based approach to fighting the deadly influenza virus.

John Griggs

Jan 5, 2017

Online Math Professor Uses Passion for Basketball to Teach

Mathematics teaching associate professor John Griggs combines his loves of teaching math and of basketball in a unique way.