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Biological Sciences

Bonnie Hurwitz

Feb 12, 2025

Computational Biologist Bonnie Hurwitz Named Director of Bioinformatics Research Center

Bonnie Hurwitz, associate professor of biosystems engineering at the University of Arizona, has been named as the new director of NC State's Bioinformatics Research Center.

Feb 11, 2025

Age, Burial Environment Don’t Hinder Soft Tissue Preservation in Dinosaurs

Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils.
NC State Professor Jane Hoppin

Jan 8, 2025

NIEHS Awards Environmental Epidemiologist Hoppin $1.9 Million to Enhance GenX Exposure Study

The grant will help enhance the community engagement component of the study.

Dec 6, 2024

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Bill Grant

Nov 7, 2024

Remembering Bill Grant

William Cullen “Bill” Grant, who taught biological sciences at NC State, died on Oct. 13, 2024, at the age of 80. 
An artistic rendering of a pair of dinosaurs walking through a cave toward a swamp.

Sep 6, 2024

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.
The Memorial Belltower surrounded by fall leaves.

Aug 30, 2024

Meet Our Newest Faculty

The College of Sciences is welcoming six new scientists this fall.

The globular springtail

Aug 29, 2024

This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth

The globular springtail can leap 60 times its body length and spin at a rate of 368 rotations per second.
Carolyn Mattingly

Aug 27, 2024

The Community Builder

Under the leadership of Carolyn Mattingly, one of NC State’s largest academic departments became more unified.
An artistic rendering of a pair of dinosaurs walking through a cave toward a swamp.

Aug 27, 2024

Discovering Dinosaurs

Paleontologists from NC State and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences helped unearth a new dinosaur species.