Walter Weare

Dec 2, 2016

2016 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award: Aimee Smart

This year’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award winner, Aimee Smart, has truly distinguished herself during the first part of her career.

Nov 30, 2016

Three Sciences Faculty Named 2016-2017 University Faculty Scholars

Three Sciences faculty are among the 2016-2017 class of NC State University Faculty Scholars, which represents top early- and mid-career faculty engaging in research to present solutions to society’s most pressing issues.

Nov 29, 2016

Researchers Tweak Enzyme ‘Assembly Line’ to Improve Antibiotics

NC State chemists have discovered a way to make pinpoint changes to an enzyme-driven “assembly line” that will enable scientists to improve or change the properties of existing antibiotics and create designer compounds.

Nov 29, 2016

New Fabrication Technique Leads to Broader Sunlight Absorption in Plastic Solar Cells

Researchers in the NC State Department of Physics have developed a new strategy for fabricating more efficient plastic solar cells.

Nov 28, 2016

Toxic ‘Marine Snow’ Can Sink Quickly, Persist at Ocean Depths

A specific neurotoxin can persist, accumulate and reach significant depths quickly in “marine snow” formed an algae that could impact shellfish and the humans who consume them.

Nov 21, 2016

Keratin and Melanosomes Preserved in 130-Million-Year-Old Bird Fossil

Researchers have found evidence of original keratin and melanosome preservation in a 130-million-year-old Eoconfuciusornis specimen.

Nov 21, 2016

Two NC State Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Two North Carolina State University faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Nov 10, 2016

Researchers Develop Novel Approach for Quantifying Nitrate Discharge from Groundwater to Streams

Researchers have developed a new way to determine the rate at which nitrate pollution will make its way from groundwater into streams.

Nov 9, 2016

Original Dinosaur Claw Sheath Proteins Preserved for 75 Million Years

Researchers have found original proteins in a 75 million-year-old dinosaur's claw sheath.

Nov 9, 2016

Study Highlights Diversity of Arthropods Found in Homes Across the United States

Researchers used DNA testing and citizen science to create an “atlas” that shows the range and diversity of arthropods found in homes across the continental United States.