Staff

Jul 29, 2021

Humans Lived Alongside Fierce Dog-Like Creatures in Prehistoric Europe, Fossil Find Suggests

Gizmodo
That said, Adam Hartstone-Rose, a professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University and a paleontologist not associated with the new study, said the assigned name of the species, along with the term “dog,” are misleading, and possibly even inaccurate.

Jul 23, 2021

As NC State Astrophysicist Katie Mack’s Star Rises, She Ponders How the Universe Will End

News and Observer
For her work to elevate the understanding of science and make it more accessible, Mack is The News & Observer’s Tar Heel of the Month, which honors people who have made significant contributions to North Carolina and the region.

Jul 20, 2021

An Enriched Experience

Biological sciences graduate Zack Jenio has taken advantage of a wide range of enrichment opportunities through the Park Scholars program.

Jul 14, 2021

Study: Let’s Replace ‘Ancestry’ in Forensics With Something More Accurate

A new study highlights flaws in existing approaches to assessing and discussing ancestral origin.

Jul 13, 2021

A Think and Do the Extraordinary Update

Christine McGahan, dean of the College of Sciences, describes what the college has planned as the university’s Think and Do the Extraordinary campaign comes to a close this year.

Jul 7, 2021

NCSU’s Latest Churchill Scholar to Explore Links Between Genetics, Diseases

WRAL
Nikhil Milind has already lived on two continents. Now, thanks to a prestigious Churchill Scholarship, he is preparing to move to a third.

Jul 6, 2021

NC State’s 4th Churchill Scholar Prepares for Deep Dive Into Genetics

Recent genetics graduate Nikhil Milind was recently named NC State's second recipient of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship this year.

Jun 22, 2021

Venus Lacks Plate Tectonics. But It Has Something Much More Quirky.

The New York Times
According to Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University and the study’s lead author, there is only one reasonable explanation: Essentially dragged around by the flowing mantle below, the campi “have been shimmying around the place, just like pack ice.”

Jun 22, 2021

Signs of Geological Activity Found on Venus

BBC News
“We’ve identified a previously unrecognised pattern of tectonic deformation on Venus, one that is driven by interior motion just like on Earth,” said lead author Paul Byrne, associate professor of planetary science at North Carolina State University.

Jun 22, 2021

The Treasure Inside Beer Lost in a Shipwreck 120 Years Ago

BBC
Because it exists as a living thing in an ever-changing environment, it’s difficult to know for sure that a yeast strain sampled from the wild really is descended directly from one used in historic food production, says Caiti Smukowski Heil at North Carolina State University.