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Jan 28, 2020

Cultural Immersion Makes an Impression on Genetics Student

Modesty Obasohan, a Park Scholar majoring in genetics and minoring in Spanish, always knew she wanted to study abroad.

Jan 10, 2020

Study: Columbus’ Caribbean ‘Cannibal’ Claims Were Correct

New evidence suggests one of Christopher Columbus' tales about a warlike Carib people was actually true.

Dec 28, 2019

US Astronaut Sets Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman

Associated Press
A U.S. astronaut and NC State alumna set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.

Dec 28, 2019

NASA Astronaut’s Advice on Pursuing Your Dreams

CNN
In this video interview, physics alumna Christina Koch speaks to CNN about breaking the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman.

Dec 19, 2019

How Real Are the Star Wars Planets?

Planetary scientist Paul Byrne answers questions about some of the most popular planets in the Star Wars galaxy.

Dec 19, 2019

Online Statistics Graduate Correlates Academic and Professional Success

Chelsea Ross, who is graduating in December with a Master of Statistics degree from NC State Online, has applied her coursework to her position as a full-time data scientist.

Dec 18, 2019

Lava-Filled Blocks on Venus May Indicate Geological Activity

Phys.org
Paul Byrne, a planetary geologist at North Carolina State University who presented the new research, and his colleagues used radar images of Venus’s surface from the Magellan mission between 1990 and 1994 to view these structures from a global perspective. Doing so revealed a new pattern: these mountain ridges and grabens converge to isolate blocks of flat, low-lying plains of cooled lava along the planet’s poles, something never noticed before.

Dec 13, 2019

Alyson Wilson Named Associate Vice Chancellor

Alyson Wilson of the Department of Statistics has been appointed associate vice chancellor for national security and special research initiatives.

Dec 13, 2019

Big Volcanic Bump Unlike Anything Seen Before Found on the Moon

National Geographic
“Given that the Late Heavy Bombardment is now looking shakier and shakier, it’s critical that we determine whether those giant lunar impacts really did form at around the same time,” says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University who was not involved with the work.

Dec 4, 2019

Physicist Krim Named AAAS Fellow

Jacqueline Krim joins the ranks of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.