Biological Sciences

Jun 7, 2023

New Dino, ‘Iani,’ Was Face of a Changing Planet

A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species’ “last gasp.”

Billy Fryer dribbles a basketball inside Reynolds Coliseum while wearing his graduation cap and gown

May 12, 2023

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Apr 28, 2023

How Are Dino Tissues Preserved in Deep Time?

A study by Landon Anderson, a doctoral candidate in molecular paleontology, suggests that two hypotheses for ancient soft tissue preservation are often one and the same.

May 17, 2023

Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Many Kinds of Contact Lenses, Study Finds

People
“You could consider [the lenses] almost pure PFAS,” Scott Belcher, a North Carolina State University researcher and scientific adviser of the lab testing, told The Guardian.

Jun 7, 2023

Will We Ever See Dinosaur DNA?

The Naked Scientists
Landon Anderson, a doctoral candidate in molecular paleontology at NC State, discusses how our understanding of fossil chemistry has changed over time.

May 9, 2023

Many Soft Contact Lenses in U.S. Made Up of PFAS, Research Suggests

The Guardian
“You could consider [the lenses] almost pure PFAS,” said Scott Belcher, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and scientific adviser on the contact lens testing.

May 17, 2023

Contact Lenses Contain Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Study

MSN
Researchers from a number of American universities including North Carolina State University tested 18 different pairs of soft contact lenses to see if they contained PFAS. At least half were daily lenses.

Holladay Hall and the Belltower in the spring

Apr 26, 2023

Miles Engell Receives 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Miles Engell, a teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Apr 24, 2023

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Miriam Ferzli

DELTA Faculty Fellow Miriam Ferzli provides opportunities for students to develop a sense of ownership regarding their education.

Apr 24, 2023

‘It’s Terrible’: Fight For Clean Water in Cumberland County Extends Into Its 6th Year

ABC11
“They were byproducts of production. So they just got discharged directly to the river or into the air,” explained NC State environmental epidemiologist Jane Hoppin. “The requirements of testing of byproducts is so much less than something that’s an active ingredient, so we know very little.”