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Dec 6, 2024

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Dec 3, 2024

NC State Announces 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

The Goodnight Early Career Innovators program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education.

Dec 2, 2024

Woodson Hall: Transforming the Sciences and the Brickyard

NC State is building a state-of-the-art hub for scientific innovation and collaboration, with the help of alumni and friends.

Nov 27, 2024

AI Can Produce Weather Forecasts Quickly but Faces Challenges

WRAL
Gary Lackmann, head of the North Carolina State University Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, says that while AI models are pretty good at predicting large-scale weather patterns and hurricane tracks, they struggle with smaller, high-impact systems.

Nov 19, 2024

Methane From Tropical Wetlands Is Surging, Putting Climate Plans in Peril

The Weather Network
A massive surge in wetlands methane — unaccounted for by national emissions plans and undercounted in scientific models — could raise the pressure on governments to make deeper cuts from their fossil fuel and agriculture industries, according to researchers. For countries trying to tackle climate change, “this has major implications when planning for methane and carbon dioxide emissions cuts,” said Zhen Qu, an atmospheric chemist at North Carolina State University.

Nov 18, 2024

Methane From Tropical Wetlands Is Surging, Threatening Climate Plans

Reuters
For countries trying to tackle climate change, “this has major implications when planning for methane and carbon dioxide emissions cuts,” said Zhen Qu, an atmospheric chemist at North Carolina State University who led the study on La Nina impacts.

Nov 18, 2024

Statistician Herle McGowan Named Associate Dean for Administration

McGowan will be responsible for college operations, faculty affairs and resource management.

Nov 15, 2024

How Hurricane Helene Sprawled Record Landslides in NC

PBS NC
After several days of rain had already fallen on the region, Hurricane Helene dumped almost two feet of rain on Western North Carolina. The combination of rain, soil and rock types, and steep slopes generated nearly 1500 landslides. Geologists and engineers explain what happened and what rebuilding afterward looks like.

Nov 11, 2024

College Honors Alumni, Student Achievements With 2024 Awards

The College of Sciences has recognized four alumni and two students for their outstanding achievements and contributions.

Nov 7, 2024

Remembering Bill Grant

William Cullen “Bill” Grant, who taught biological sciences at NC State, died on Oct. 13, 2024, at the age of 80.