research

Nov 6, 2017

Researchers Explore Voltage-Driven Liquid Metal Fractals

NC State researchers find that low voltage makes high surface-tension liquid metal spread and form fractals.

Oct 25, 2017

The Research Image Contest Returns in New Exhibits This Fall

Winning images from NC State’s second-annual Research Image Contest are returning to the spotlight this fall in two exhibits.

Oct 17, 2017

The Coast Is Clear

Geosciences alumnus Stephen Leatherman shares the story behind his celebrated rankings of American beaches.

Oct 12, 2017

Tracing Subglacial Water Storage

Seventy percent of the world’s population consumes water that has some glacial input, so it’s important to understand how these icy giants operate.

Oct 10, 2017

Mass Extinctions Led to Low Species Diversity, Dinosaur Rule

An NC State biology researcher found patterns after two of the Earth's mass extinction events.

Oct 3, 2017

Designer Biosensor Can Detect Antibiotic Production by Microbes

NC State chemistry researchers have engineered designer biosensors that can detect antibiotic molecules.

Sep 13, 2017

Dino Pioneer

Mary Schweitzer, a pioneer in the field of molecular paleontology, learns about dinosaurs by studying original molecules preserved inside fossils for millions of years.

Sep 13, 2017

On Social: Summer of Science

Our students spent the summer doing all kinds of science all over the globe. See what summer vacation was like for them.

Sep 13, 2017

Star Searcher

In this video, see how astrophysicist Carla Fröhlich learns about the chemical elements all around us by studying faraway stars and supernovae.

Sep 13, 2017

Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest

From a map of Mars to a mid-strike lightning bolt, the college's winners captured the beauty of science.