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Map of Ancient Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts

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Christina Koch at astronomy days event.

Jan 31, 2023

Sciences Alumna Christina Koch Returns to North Carolina for Astronomy Days

Astronaut Christina Koch, who earned a bachelor's in physics from NC State, hosted a Q&A at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Astronomy Days. 
image of the belltower lit red

Jan 31, 2023

Statistician Hughes-Oliver Named AAAS Fellow

Jacqueline Hughes-Oliver, professor of statistics, has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 
Kiran Soma

Jan 26, 2023

Chemistry Student Wins 2022-23 Creative Artist Award in Theater

Park Scholar Kiran Soma, a third-year chemistry student, has been selected for the 2022-23 NC State Creative Artist Award in theater. 

Jan 12, 2023

NC State Researchers Improve Pandemic Prediction Model After Fixing Fundamental Flaw in Modeling

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NC State mathematicians identified and fixed a flaw in a commonly used pandemic prediction model. 
Forrest Hentz at the blackboard in an archival, black-and-white photo.

Jan 12, 2023

Hentz Made Chemistry Make Sense

Longtime chemistry professor Forrest C. Hentz has died at the age of 89 (the atomic number of actinium). 
A graphic shows the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Graphic by the CDC.

Jan 12, 2023

Researchers Fix ‘Fundamental Flaw,’ Improving Pandemic Prediction Model

By modifying an existing pandemic model, NC State mathematicians substantially improved its accuracy in predicting disease spread. 

Jan 11, 2023

Researchers Fix ‘Fundamental Flaw,’ Improving Pandemic Prediction Model

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Mohammad Farazmand, assistant professor of mathematics, and a team of researchers corrected a flaw that caused a commonly used pandemic model to underestimate disease spread. 

Jan 6, 2023

In an Advance for Solar Fuels, Hybrid Materials Improve Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction

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NC State researchers were part of a team that found that hybrid materials for photocatalysis could leverage the high selectivity and efficiency imparted by a molecular catalyst synergistically with the durability of a solid material support. 

Jan 6, 2023

Atmospheric River and Bomb Cyclone Combine to Devastate Northern California With Wild Storms

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Carl Schreck, a weather scientist at NC State, has said atmospheric rivers can supercharge a cyclone’s engine. 
Globorataloides hexagonus shell recovered from a deep-sea sediment core in the tropical Pacific ocean

Jan 4, 2023

Map of Ancient Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts

Catherine Davis, assistant professor of MEAS, and her colleagues created a map of ancient oceanic "dead zones" that could help us plan for the future as the Earth grows warmer.