Public Science In Action
Sharing Science Through Picture Books
As a scientist, a parent, and a person with a deep appreciation for the arts, I think there may be no better place for science and the arts to meet than on the pages of children’s picture books. Through illustration, […]
Connecting to the Community Through Museum-Based Outreach
For the third year in a row, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh has ranked first as the most visited tourist attraction in the state. For NC State College of Sciences’ researchers and students, the Museum […]
Profiles in Public Science: Mathematician Lorena Bociu
Dr. Lorena Bociu has her sights set on a very big goal: change the perception of math in the United States, one student at a time. Math is plagued by a couple misconceptions, argues Bociu. One, it’s hard. Two, it […]
What’s YOUR Science Story?
The Office of Public Science, in collaboration with other members of the Leadership in Public Science Cluster, is partnering with the Story Collider, an organization dedicated to bringing true, personal stories about science to life, for a series of science […]
Public Science Goes to Washington
Earlier this month graduate students, undergraduates and program directors from the College of Sciences hit the road to share their science at the 4th USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo in Washington, DC. Nearly 350,000 attendees packed into the Washington […]
Going Beyond Show and Tell
Over the course of two evenings in March, 15 graduate students, post docs, and faculty members from across the College of Sciences grappled with the challenge of making their research more accessible to public audiences. The goal of a two-part […]
Science Scircus Wows Lunchtime Crowds
Inspired by the pop-up trend taking the restaurant and retail scenes by storm, the College of Sciences launched an experimental series of science outreach events on the Brickyard this past March and April. The recurring springtime spectacle – known as […]
Big Data, Big Sun, Big Art
In orbit high above New Mexico, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite spent its sixth birthday doing what it has always done: staring at the sun, with its instruments recording an acrobatic display of super-hot swirling gases and dancing flares. […]