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May 16, 2023

Sciences Faculty, Staff Receive 2022-23 University Honors

Seven members of the College of Sciences community were recognized with 2022-23 NC State teaching, diversity and excellence awards.

May 11, 2023

Wake Tech Students Gain STEM Research Experience at NC State

Wake Tech students presented their research in April to an audience of professors, graduate students and postdocs at NC State, culminating a 10-week internship program with NC State’s Carbon Electronics Cluster.

May 11, 2023

2 College of Sciences Faculty Win Fulbright Scholar Awards

College of Sciences faculty Karen Daniels and Charlie Smith will use their awards to conduct research in India and Japan, respectively.

May 11, 2023

A Look Back at State of the Sciences 2023

The event returned to James B. Hunt Jr. Library for the first time since 2018. See the night in photos.

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 5, 2023

The Epic Journey of Dust in the Wind Often Ends With Happy Plankton

Popular Science
Scientists pay close attention to dust particles because of their roles as iron couriers. “Often, when we think of dust,” says Douglas Hamilton, an earth scientist at North Carolina State University, who was not an author on the paper, “we do link it immediately to the iron.”

May 4, 2023

Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products

NC State chemists found that water can change its solubility characteristics depending upon what it interacts with.

May 3, 2023

Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products

Phys.org
NC State chemists found that when water interacts with cellulose, it can stack in layered shells to control chemical reactions within, and physical properties of, the material. The work has implications for more sustainable and efficient design of cellulose-based products.

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.