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Ann Ross, wearing a white lab coat, points to long, neon-colored straws that go through a skeleton.

Oct 10, 2022

Analyzing Murder Cases, Teaching Biology

As a forensic anthropologist, Ann Ross studies the remains of humans to determine their cause of death — and she's teaching students how to do the same.

Keynote speaker John Samuel

Sep 29, 2022

College Hosts Celebrating Diversity in STEM Dinner

The College of Sciences brought together students and sciences leaders from diverse backgrounds at the Celebrating Diversity in STEM Dinner.

satellite image of smoke across arctic

Sep 19, 2022

Wildfire Smoke May Have Amplified Arctic Phytoplankton Bloom

Research by Douglas Hamilton, assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, found that smoke from a Siberian wildfire may have transported enough nitrogen to parts of the Arctic Ocean to amplify a phytoplankton bloom.
NC State gateway at sunset

Sep 12, 2022

Researchers Explore Enzymes That Use a Cation, not Oxygen-Addition, to Drive Reactions

Chemists at NC State took part in research that studied the structure and binding mechanisms of Fe/2OG enzymes to explore their potential for use in creating valuable molecules.
Dr. Schaefer leaning against a wall in Riddick Hall.

Sep 12, 2022

The Freedom of Flexibility

Private support has given Thomas Schaefer, the Wesley O. Doggett Distinguished Professor for the Department of Physics, greater flexibility to Think and Do.
NC State gateway at sunset

Sep 7, 2022

Elevated Cholesterol Found in GenX Exposure Study Participants

Professor Jane Hoppin's research showed that elevated levels of PFAS were associated with higher cholesterol in the blood of study participants.
The NC State Belltower on main campus.

Sep 1, 2022

Chemist Pierce Among Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awardees

Joshua Pierce, a professor of chemistry, received one of six Chancellor's Innovation Fund awards to continue his research on effective bacterial biofilms treatment.

Graphic shows process of achieving superflorescence at room temperature.

Aug 29, 2022

‘Naturally Insulating’ Material Emits Pulses of Superfluorescent Light at Room Temperature

Shuang Fang Lin, associate professor of physics, discusses how this research could lead to the development of faster microchips, neurosensors and quantum computing materials.
NC State gateway at sunset

Aug 29, 2022

COMAP Gift to Science House and Data Science Academy to Support High School Students

The mathematics education organization has donated $60,000 to support high school programming that gets more students interested in data science.
Cathrine Hoyo

Aug 25, 2022

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