Walter Weare

May 13, 2025

Applications Sought for NC State-Nagoya University Seed Grants

This program is designed to catalyze new research collaborations. The application deadline is June 20, 2025.

May 12, 2025

Sciences Staff Honored with 2025 Awards for Excellence

Seventeen College of Sciences staff members were honored for their outstanding work at the college’s Awards for Excellence event on April 24.

May 5, 2025

How To Weatherproof Your Home for Extreme Weather

This Old House
Gary Lackmann, professor and head of the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University, offers simple strategies for improving energy efficiency.

May 5, 2025

Digging Dinos: Student Who Spent 4 Years ‘Playing Paleontology’ at Montana State Gets His Reward

Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Heath Caldwell received a Goodnight Fellowship to attend NC State, where he will pursue a doctorate in paleontology.

May 5, 2025

New Trump Admin Plan Targeting Forever Chemicals ‘Raise Serious Red Flags,’ Experts Say

WREX
For people wanting to limit their exposure to PFAS, “the first thing I would recommend is to learn what their utility is doing to reduce PFAS in drinking water,” said environmental epidemiologist Dr. Jane Hoppin, a professor in the department of biological sciences and principal investigator of the GenX Exposure Study at North Carolina State University.

Apr 30, 2025

Decision Looming for Trump Administration on First PFAS Drinking Water Limits

ABC News
The EPA said the PFAS found in North Carolina, often called GenX chemicals, can be toxic to the kidney. While other types of PFAS may raise kidney cancer risk, little research has focused on the link between kidney cancer and GenX, according to Sue Fenton, director of the Center for Human Health and the Environment at North Carolina State University.

Apr 30, 2025

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Apr 29, 2025

Paul Liu Concludes Provost Faculty Fellowship, Focuses on Enhancing NC State Global Research Profile

During his term, Liu investigated strategies to deepen NC State’s international research integration and elevate its worldwide visibility.

Apr 29, 2025

In Photos: State of the Sciences 2025

More than 500 science lovers packed the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on April 11 for the college's State of the Sciences event.

Apr 25, 2025

Sciences Faculty Receive 2024-25 University Teaching, Research and Engagement Awards

Ten College of Sciences faculty members have been recognized for excellence in teaching, research and engagement.