2019

Jun 13, 2019

Transgenerational BPA exposure may contribute to autism, study finds

News Medical Life Sciences
Transgenerational bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may contribute to autism, according to a mouse study led by an NC State behavioral neuroendocrinologist and published in Endocrinology.

Jun 13, 2019

Huge mysterious blob discovered under the moon’s biggest crater

NBC News
“This is a very large mass of a scale that is difficult even for geologists to recognize,” said Paul Byrne, an assistant professor of planetary geology at NC State and a member of the team of scientists who made the discovery.

Jun 11, 2019

Ringing True

For biological sciences alumna Emily Caporali, the Belltower is a place that has held extraordinary memories before, during and after her time at NC State.

Jun 11, 2019

‘Sandwich’ Structure Key to Thin LSMO Films Retaining Magnetic Properties

LSMO, a promising material for spintronic devices, retains its magnetic properties in atomically thin layers if it is “sandwiched” between two layers of a different ceramic oxide, LSCO.

Jun 5, 2019

Does the recent severe weather relate to climate change?

WRAL
"It doesn't mean every rainstorm is going to be heavier," said Walt Robinson of the State Climate Office at NC State. "But it means the biggest storms can be bigger and the heaviest storms can be heavier."

Jun 5, 2019

Ph.D. Student Organizes Third Race to Fight Dementia

Just weeks from defending her Ph.D. dissertation in mathematics, Suzanne Crifo is organizing her third annual 5K run to fight Lewy body dementia.

Jun 4, 2019

Two Chemists Named LORD Distinguished Scholars

The College of Sciences has named two faculty members in the Department of Chemistry as LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholars.

Jun 4, 2019

Chemist Williams Named LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar

Gavin Williams, associate head of the Department of Chemistry, has been named the Thomas Lord, LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar at NC State.

Jun 4, 2019

Chemist Pierce Named LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar

Joshua Pierce of the Department of Chemistry has been named the Hugh C. Lord, LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar at NC State.

Jun 3, 2019

Chemists Build a Better Cancer-Killing Drill

Photonics
An international team of scientists, including researchers from NC State, is getting closer to perfecting molecule-sized motors that drill through the surface of cancer cells, killing them in an instant.