research

Dec 22, 2022

Climate Impacts Are Increasing; Textbooks Aren’t Keeping Pace

Biology textbooks are failing to share adequate information about climate change.

Dec 12, 2022

GenX Study Finds Chemours-Specific Chemicals in Residents

North Carolina Health News
NC State researchers found high levels of four highly fluorinated compounds in people living in the Cape Fear River basin.

Dec 6, 2022

Scientists Just Discovered That Ants Make Milk

Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers have recently discovered that ants produce a nutrient-rich liquid for other ants to feed on. “I think we’ll see a lot more studies building off what was discovered here,” said Adrian Smith, a biologist at NC State.

The NC State Belltower on a fall day. Photo by Marc Hall

Dec 2, 2022

Chemist Muddiman Receives 2023 D.F. Hunt Proteomics Award

The award recognizes Professor David Muddiman's achievement in the field of proteomics.

Two students sit together in a study space at the Natural Resources Library

Dec 2, 2022

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Kory Green, Shuang Fang Lim and Hans Hallen from the Department of Physics pictured in a laser lab

Nov 29, 2022

NC State Superfluorescence Surprise Could Lead to Better Microchips

NC State physicists found superfluorescence in nanocrystals at room temperature — a surprising discovery that could impact the future of technology and cybersecurity.

an orange snow shovel cuts through a pile of snow

Nov 16, 2022

New Visualization Tool Helps Weather Forecasters and Researchers More Easily Identify and Study Bands of Heavy Snow

Laura Tomkins, a graduate research assistant in the Center for Geospatial Analytics, developed a new technique to better predict snowfall from winter storms.

Nov 9, 2022

NC State Researchers Receive $2.25 Million Interdisciplinary Grant From Department of Energy

The proposed project will improve the researchers’ ability to observe molecular turnover and metabolism.

Oct 24, 2022

Gestational Exposure to Flame Retardant Alters Brain Development in Rats

Research from Heather Patisaul, the college's associate dean for research, revealed that exposure in utero to a common flame retardant altered brain development in newborn rats.

Oct 20, 2022

Alligators Exposed to PFAS Show Autoimmune Effects

A study led by Scott Belcher, associate professor of biology, revealed that some alligators in the Cape Fear river have elevated PFAS blood levels.