Apr 19, 2024

Atlantic Faces ‘Concerning’ Increase in Storms This Hurricane Season

Newsweek
The predictions from researchers at North Carolina State University mark a notable increase in several averages, according to a university statement. The long-term average for named storms, which is calculated between 1951 and 2023, is 11, while the more recent average, which is calculated between 1994 and 2023, is 14. The research was led by Lian Xie, a professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State.

Apr 19, 2024

Atmospheric Scientist Gary Lackmann Named Head of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Lackmann has been an atmospheric science faculty member at NC State since 1999 and has served in several leadership roles during that time.

Apr 18, 2024

Sciences Staff Honored with Awards for Excellence

Eleven College of Sciences staff members were honored for their outstanding work at the college's Awards for Excellence event on April 17.

Apr 18, 2024

2 Sciences Faculty Members Elected as AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world's largest scientific society.

Apr 17, 2024

Forever Chemicals Have Been Linked to Many Diseases. Are They Linked to Breast and Gyncological Cancers, Too?

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Further muddying the waters is the fact that breast and ovarian cancers include many unique subtypes, each of which could have inconsistent interactions with PFAS exposures, noted Fenton, who became the director of North Carolina State University’s Center for Human Health and the Environment in October 2023.

Apr 17, 2024

Geologist Liu, Mathematician Pang Named 2024-25 Provost’s Faculty Fellows

Geologist Paul Liu and mathematician Tao Pang were named to the 2024-25 class of Provost’s Faculty Fellows.

Apr 16, 2024

EPA Sets First Federal Limits on Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

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Research has linked PFAS exposure to cancer, heart and liver problems, and immune and developmental damage in children, per the EPA. “It’s that accumulation that’s the problem,” Scott Belcher, who studies PFAS toxicity at North Carolina State University, tells the AP. “Even tiny, tiny, tiny amounts each time you take a drink of water over your lifetime is going to keep adding up, leading to the health effects.”

Apr 16, 2024

NC State Researchers Predict Active Hurricane Season

NC State researchers predicted that hurricane season should be more active than usual.

Apr 15, 2024

Why Figuring Out How Potassium Is Destroyed in Stars Is Important to Understanding the Universe

If you want to know where elements come from, look to the stars.

Apr 12, 2024

2023-24 University Teaching Awards Announced

Several Sciences faculty were honored with 2023-24 University Teaching Awards.