research
Space Grant Program Offers Students Cosmic Opportunity
The North Carolina Space Grant program is supporting the scientists and astronauts of tomorrow, including planetary geology Ph.D. student Mallory Kinczyk.
Not Just Genes: Environment Also Shaped Population Variation in First Americans
New research finds that genes and environment drove population divergence in the first Americans.
Researchers Forecast Failure in Disordered Materials
Physicists forecasted likely points of failure in two-dimensional disordered laser-cut lattices without needing to study detailed states of the material.
Self-Sterilizing Polymer Proves Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens
Researchers have found an elastic polymer that possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes.
The Uncertainty of Detecting Planets
Planetary geologist Paul Byrne explains how uncertainty can help improve our knowledge of the natural world and tell us what questions to ask next.
NC State Chemist Earns $1.5 Million Research Grant to Study Next-Generation Quantum Systems
A team led by David Shulz has earned a major grant from the Department of Energy for research that has potential impacts on computing, networking and sensing.
Campus at the Coast
Learn about the college's marine science education, research and outreach at NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology.
Biologist Patisaul Named Associate Dean for Research
Heather Patisaul, a decorated biologist and an expert on how environmental chemicals affect our health, has been named the new associate dean for research in NC State’s College of Sciences.
What Can Researchers Learn by Eavesdropping on Fish?
Researchers are learning how fish use oyster reefs by using underwater acoustic surveys.
Geologist Owen Named Head of MEAS Department
Lewis Owen, a prominent geologist at the University of Cincinnati, has been named head of the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.