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Jan 28, 2020

Cultural Immersion Makes an Impression on Genetics Student

Modesty Obasohan, a Park Scholar majoring in genetics and minoring in Spanish, always knew she wanted to study abroad.

Jan 23, 2020

Physicist Mack Selected as TED Fellow

Assistant Professor of Physics Katie Mack joins TED's latest class of Fellows and will deliver a talk at the TED2020 conference.

Jan 22, 2020

People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic “Forever Chemicals” In Their Tap Water, Tests Show

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NC State environmental engineer Nadine Kotlarz says; “This EWG study is certainly not comprehensive but gives some insight” into how much contamination has been missed by past tests.

Jan 15, 2020

NC State Grad, NASA Astronaut Ventures on First NASA Spacewalk of 2020

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NC State alumni, Christina Koch along with Jessica Meir completed the decade’s first space walk. The duo ventured out to replace batteries on some of the solar panels on the station’s exterior.

Jan 15, 2020

Molecular Toxicologist Mattingly Named Head of Biological Sciences Department at NC State

Carolyn Mattingly was recently named the new head of the college's largest academic department.

Jan 14, 2020

Remembering Tom Banks

The longtime faculty member, prominent mathematician and LeRoy B. Martin, Jr., Distinguished Professor passed away last month after a distinguished life and career.

Jan 10, 2020

Christopher Columbus Met ‘Marauding Cannibals’ When He Invaded the Caribbean 500 Years Ago, Scientists Show

The Irish Sun
A team of experts from several US universities analysed more than 100 ancient skulls discovered across the Caribbean region. “These landmarks can act as a genetic proxy for determining how closely people are related to one another,” said Ann Ross, professor of biological sciences.

Jan 10, 2020

New Research Suggests Columbus’ Tales of Raider Sand Cannibals May Have Been True After All

Newsweek
“This will change the perspective on the people and peopling of the Caribbean,” said lead author Ann Ross, a professor of biological sciences at NC State.

Jan 10, 2020

Government Report Says 2019 Was North Carolina’s Hottest Year On Record

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Dr. Kathie Dello, a climatologist with the North Carolina State Climate Office, based at NC State says; “Even a small shift in the annual average means that we’re setting more extreme daytime temperatures, or nighttime temperatures, to get to that point.”

Jan 10, 2020

Study: Columbus’ Caribbean ‘Cannibal’ Claims Were Correct

New evidence suggests one of Christopher Columbus' tales about a warlike Carib people was actually true.