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Lindsay Zanno prospecting

Mar 10, 2022

The Deep Past and the Deep Future: Q&A With Paleontologist Zanno

Paleontologist Lindsay Zanno discusses what Earth's past can tell us about its future.

Memorial Belltower

Mar 8, 2022

Biological Sciences Professor Hoyo Named Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Chair

Cathrine Hoyo of the Department of Biological Sciences has been named a Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Chair.
NC State Belltower

Mar 7, 2022

College Co-Hosts Third Diversity in STEM Symposium

The symposium featured nine sessions exploring this year's theme, "Your Role in Inclusion."

A group of WISE students gathered around a laptop.

Mar 1, 2022

WISE Village Raises Voices, Representation

Hear from College of Sciences students about the impact the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Village has had on their experiences as women in STEM at NC State.
NC State Professor Jane Hoppin

Feb 25, 2022

Environmental Epidemiologist Hoppin Wins Holshouser Award

Hoppin was recognized by the UNC System for the community impact of her research on human health effects associated with environmental exposures.
Memorial Belltower

Feb 17, 2022

Engaging in Integrative Sciences

Faculty members from the college's Department of Chemistry and Department of Biological Sciences will be involved in NC State's new Integrative Sciences Initiative.
Faculty Fellow Claire Gordy. Photo by Katie Harris.

Feb 8, 2022

DELTA Faculty Fellow Gordy Advocates for Teaching With Technology

Claire Gordy, DELTA Faculty Fellow and assistant teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has developed online learning tools for those in the STEM field.

medical illustration of liver

Feb 7, 2022

In Mice, Mothers with Metabolic Syndrome Can ‘Turn On’ Offspring’s Liver Disease

Faculty member Michael Cowley's research shows that an imprinted gene associated with NAFLD is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome.
three images capture beetle larvae at various stages of jumping; a fourth image shows the trajectory of a larva's leap

Jan 19, 2022

Scientists Find Previously Unknown Jumping Behavior in Insects

Faculty member Adrian Smith co-authored a paper on a newly discovered jumping behavior in insect larvae.

A group of five students holding their certificates for the Leadership Development Program in front of Talley Student Union

Jan 12, 2022

Learning to Lead

Two biology majors discuss their experience completing the Leadership Development Program, provided by NC State's Student Leadership and Engagement.