May 2019

May 16, 2019

You Might Have Sunscreen In Your Blood — But Don’t Freak Out Just Yet

Yahoo News
But there is some evidence that sunscreen might not be all that great for you either. One of the chemicals found in this study, oxybenzone, has been associated with lower testosterone in people, and is a known allergen, according to NC State biologist Heather Patisaul.

May 16, 2019

In Flood-Hit Midwest, Mayors See Climate Change as a Subject Best Avoided

The New York Times
Kenneth E. Kunkel, a climate researcher at NC State, said humans’ role in climate change could likely be seen in this year’s heavy precipitation from the amount of water vapor in the air, which can be attributed to warmer surface area temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere.

May 16, 2019

Sciences Faculty Recognized at Celebration of Faculty Excellence

Four Sciences faculty were honored at the annual ceremony for winning prestigious state, national and international awards.

May 15, 2019

Drought & deluge: Extreme weather events increasing across WNC

WLOS
Climate scientist Kenneth Kunkel at NC State said "It's really a fairly simple connection between warming and extreme precipitation and it has to do with how much water vapor the atmosphere can hold."

May 9, 2019

Biological Sciences Student Aalia Shariff Earns Distinguished Goodnight Award

The May 2019 graduate, who excelled in scholastic achievement and advocacy for underserved communities, was recognized for embodying the core values and mission of the Goodnight Scholars Program.

May 8, 2019

Fans, clothes and ‘dunks’: New ideas to keep mosquitoes away this year

WRAL
NC State pesticides expert and toxicology professor Heather Patisaul said commercial spraying in areas like ditches is one option. “Miami used that technique in the last couple of years as they’ve seen incidents of Zika and denque go up,” Patisaul said.

May 7, 2019

Communicating Chemistry

May 2019 Ph.D. graduate George Van Den Driessche is passionate about research — and about communicating its impact.

May 6, 2019

Reputation of NC State’s Online Master of Statistics Program Knows No Boundaries

Online student Hyunjin “Jin” Cho will be celebrating her graduation from NC State's Master of Statistics program from her hometown of Edmonton, Canada.

May 6, 2019

Wendell Barnwell II: Student, Teacher and Dedicated Family Man

Online Master of Statistics graduate Wendell Barnwell II is the embodiment of the grit and determination associated with nontraditional students.

May 2, 2019

EPA to Fund Study on Whether Treating Drinking Water Limits PFAS Exposure

A new EPA grant aims to answer whether just treating drinking water for chemical contamination does enough to limit exposure.