Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Feb 28, 2018

Researchers Create More Complete Picture of Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms

A two-year study of North Carolina’s Jordan Lake found that multiple cyanotoxins from toxic algal blooms are present year-round, albeit in very low concentrations.

Gabriella Mamlouk, biological sciences student

Feb 26, 2018

What Matters to Us

Our college is preparing a new generation of well-rounded scientists to change the world. Find out what we're doing and how you can help.

Feb 20, 2018

Quiz: Do You Know Snow?

Test your knowledge of all things snow with this wintry quiz.

Dean Chris McGahan in her office in Broughton Hall

Dec 8, 2017

Meet Chris McGahan, Our New Dean

Program by program, Chris McGahan wants to create an extraordinary College of Sciences.

Dec 4, 2017

Protecting Water Quality

Chris Osburn studies the chemistry of lake ecosystems to gather information that policymakers can use to protect water quality.

Nov 8, 2017

“Space” Invader: Invasive Marine Fouling Species Crowds Out Natives

An invasive species of tunicate known as Clavelina oblonga crowds out and overgrows other marine fouling species and reduces biodiversity.

Stephen Leatherman holds a spiny lobster.

Oct 17, 2017

The Coast Is Clear

Geosciences alumnus Stephen Leatherman shares the story behind his celebrated rankings of American beaches.

Oct 12, 2017

Tracing Subglacial Water Storage

Seventy percent of the world’s population consumes water that has some glacial input, so it’s important to understand how these icy giants operate.

Sep 13, 2017

On Social: Summer of Science

Our students spent the summer doing all kinds of science all over the globe. See what summer vacation was like for them.

Research Image Contest Winning Photo of Midwestern Thunderstorms by Andy Wade

Sep 13, 2017

Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest

From a map of Mars to a mid-strike lightning bolt, the college's winners captured the beauty of science.