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Quiz: Test Your Summer Olympics Science Knowledge

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NC State gateway at sunset

Oct 1, 2021

Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal Halide Device Allows Control of Terahertz Emissions

A 2D hybrid metal halide device allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme. 
NC State gateway at sunset

Sep 10, 2021

Neutron Beam More Accurate Probe Than X-ray, Could Also Be Used to Find Physics’ ‘Fifth’ Forces

A neutron beam technique gave researchers more accurate measurements of silicon's properties and could be used to detect elusive fifth forces, such as dark energy. 
Alex Tiddy

Sep 10, 2021

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments. 
From left: Park Scholars Mia de los Reyes ’16, Chris Cooper ’17, Nikhil Milind ’21 and Ana Sofia Uzsoy ’21

Aug 30, 2021

4 Questions for NC State’s 4 Churchill Scholars

Catch up with three Sciences students who have won prestigious Churchill Scholarships for graduate study in the United Kingdom. 
NC State Belltower

Aug 25, 2021

Meet Our Newest Faculty

Thirteen new tenured, tenure-track and professional faculty members join our college this fall. 
The NC State Belltower at dusk and night. Photo by Marc Hall

Aug 19, 2021

Partition Function Zeros Are ‘Shortcut’ to Thermodynamic Calculations on Quantum Computers

A new method enables quantum computers to measure the thermodynamic properties of systems by calculating the zeros of the partition function. 
multi-colored shards of material, resembling a stained-glass window

Aug 19, 2021

Envisioning Research Winners Capture the Beauty in Their Work

Several graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the college earned honors in NC State's annual contest celebrating visual representations of research. 
Memorial Belltower

Aug 17, 2021

Physicist König Wins NSF CAREER Award

The award is one of the highest honors the foundation bestows upon young faculty in the sciences. 

Jul 23, 2021

As NC State Astrophysicist Katie Mack’s Star Rises, She Ponders How the Universe Will End

News and Observer
For her work to elevate the understanding of science and make it more accessible, Mack is The News & Observer’s Tar Heel of the Month, which honors people who have made significant contributions to North Carolina and the region. 
A swimmer in a pool moves through the water, photographed from underwater

Jul 22, 2021

Quiz: Test Your Summer Olympics Science Knowledge

Find out how much you know about the science behind the Summer Olympics.