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N.C. Study: Warmer Water Linked to Higher Proportion of Male Flounder

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NC State graduate student Mallory Kinczyk in her office on campus.

Aug 15, 2019

Space Grant Program Offers Students Cosmic Opportunity

The North Carolina Space Grant program is supporting the scientists and astronauts of tomorrow, including planetary geology Ph.D. student Mallory Kinczyk.
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Aug 2, 2019

Self-Sterilizing Polymer Proves Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers have found an elastic polymer that possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes.
Melissa Ramirez, smiling in a floral shirt in front of a red and yellow wall.

Aug 1, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez of the Department of Biological Sciences is making strides to implement universal design in online learning and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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Aug 1, 2019

The Uncertainty of Detecting Planets

Planetary geologist Paul Byrne explains how uncertainty can help improve our knowledge of the natural world and tell us what questions to ask next.
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Jul 24, 2019

When Science Is Sidelined, Uncertainty Reigns

Toxicologist Heather Patisaul explains why science is fundamental to effective decision making and public policy.

Jim Prim and George Prude pose in the Gemini Trainer used in the Apollo 11 mission.

Jul 16, 2019

Moon Landing: How NC State Helped Make That Giant Leap

Planetary geologist Paul Byrne describes the significance of the effort to put a man on the moon, which happened with the help of many NC State alumni.
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Jul 16, 2019

What Can Researchers Learn by Eavesdropping on Fish?

Researchers are learning how fish use oyster reefs by using underwater acoustic surveys.
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Jul 3, 2019

Being Certain About Uncertainty

Toxicologist Gerald LeBlanc argues that uncertainty is the engine that drives scientific advancement.
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Jun 25, 2019

NC State Announces Drug Development Partnership With North Carolina Central

The new partnership, led by Joshua Pierce in the Department of Chemistry, aims to identify drug development research leads faster.
A hand holding a juvenile southern flounder from Mill Creek

Jun 19, 2019

N.C. Study: Warmer Water Linked to Higher Proportion of Male Flounder

In the wild and in the lab, researchers find higher water temperatures lead to fewer female flounder, a cause for concern.