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2017

Nov 9, 2017

Study Examines Hiring, Retention of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Faculty

NC State statistician Marcia Gumpertz conducted a “snapshot” survey of time to tenure, promotion and retention for female and minority faculty in four different STEM fields.

Nov 8, 2017

“Space” Invader: Invasive Marine Fouling Species Crowds Out Natives

An invasive species of tunicate known as Clavelina oblonga crowds out and overgrows other marine fouling species and reduces biodiversity.

NC State Belltower

Nov 6, 2017

Researchers Receive Grant to Study GenX Exposure in New Hanover County Residents

NC State researchers will lead a new study on GenX exposure in New Hanover County residents.

Nov 6, 2017

Prenatal Exposure to BPA at ‘Safe’ Levels Can Affect Gene Expression in Developing Rat Brain

New research finds that prenatal exposure to BPA at very low levels affects gene expression in the developing rat brain.

Nov 6, 2017

Exploring Immersive Experiences in Biodiversity

NC State DELTA teamed up with the Department of Biological Sciences for video shoots at different locations across North Carolina designed to create immersive 360° experiences for students.

NC State Belltower lit red at night

Nov 6, 2017

Researchers Explore Voltage-Driven Liquid Metal Fractals

NC State researchers find that low voltage makes high surface-tension liquid metal spread and form fractals.

Research Image Contest

Oct 25, 2017

The Research Image Contest Returns in New Exhibits This Fall

Winning images from NC State’s second-annual Research Image Contest are returning to the spotlight this fall in two exhibits.

Copper wolves in Wolf Plaza

Oct 23, 2017

NC State Math and Statistics Climbs to 15th in Minority Degree Rankings

NC State recently ranked 15th in the nation in mathematics and statistics master's degrees conferred to minority graduates.

Katherine Kastl, a senior in zoology, studied elephants as part of her summer internship with the N.C. Zoo.

Oct 17, 2017

A Summer at the Zoo

Two NC State zoology majors share behind-the-scenes stories from their summer internships at the N.C. Zoo.

Stephen Leatherman holds a spiny lobster.

Oct 17, 2017

The Coast Is Clear

Geosciences alumnus Stephen Leatherman shares the story behind his celebrated rankings of American beaches.