Spring 2014
The Public’s Work
Citizen scientists working with NC State collect data from the wild world right under their noses (and on their noses, too)
Connecting the Dots
What are the chemicals we’re exposed to doing to us? How do we develop drugs that are safe? With help from Pfizer, researchers in the biological sciences at NC State have updated their one-of-a-kind public database to find the answers. […]
To help students, add it up
Rita and Eric Bigham both went to North Carolina colleges on scholarships. So when the couple had the means to endow a scholarship at Eric’s alma mater, NC State, they jumped at the chance. Then, they learned about adding more […]
Dean Dan Solomon looks ahead to year two of the new College
Year one of the college of sciences is over. What did you learn? We knew that bringing together the biological, physical and mathematical sciences made sense, but after seeing the various academic, research and outreach programs begin to fuse, we’re […]
The eye team
Bioptigen has an ambitious goal: create systems and software capable of rendering ultra-accurate three-dimensional images of the entire eye. The process is technically daunting, in part because eyes are tremendously complex and highly variable from one person to another. But […]
Origin Story: Solving the Impossible
The task was formidable — design an energy device that helps power a giant particle collider. The results could reveal more about the origins of the universe. Many veteran physicists said it couldn’t be done. But a group of students […]
Star Power
Neil deGrasse Tyson took the stage and looked out into the lights. Then he kicked off his shoes and emptied his pockets on a nearby podium. “Give me a minute to get comfortable,” he told the audience. “Okay. now we’re […]
This Is Your Science
Scores of insect species are in your home right now. Thousands of bacteria and other microbes invisible to the naked eye are crawling all over your body. But few of these creatures are being studied by scientists. Many of them […]
Krispy Kreme Challenge
Thousands of runners raced five miles — with a quick break to scarf down a dozen doughnuts — all for the sweet cause of charitable giving. The 10th Annual Krispy Kreme challenge in February raised $200,000 for the North Carolina […]
President Obama visits campus
President Barack Obama visited campus in January to announce that NC State will lead a $140 million advanced manufacturing institute. The institute will develop ways to mass produce wide bandgap semiconductors — technology that has the potential to make electronics smaller, […]