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Acclaimed Architect Phil Freelon Dies

2019

Photo of two scientists in front of soybean plants

Jul 22, 2019

From the Lab and Greenhouse to Farmers’ Fields

New soybean research with roots in the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative aims to protect the crop from climate change. 
computer image of a street intersection with a bicyclist straight ahead and a jogger on the left

Jul 22, 2019

When You Spot One Driving Hazard, You May Be Missing Another

A new study finds that when people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second hazard. 
The sun over NC State's campus

Jul 18, 2019

Be Prepared for Heat Wave

In anticipation of excessive heat in Raleigh, the National Weather Services provides the campus community with tips on how to stay safe. 
Close-up of wolf statue head at NC State

Jul 17, 2019

Board of Trustees Elects Officers for 2019-20

Four distinguished alumni have been elected to serve in leadership positions on NC State’s Board of Trustees. 
Richard Linnehan, NASA's first-ever veterinary astronaut, floating in space.

Jul 17, 2019

Meet Richard Linnehan, NASA’s Pioneering Veterinary Astronaut

The NC State adjunct professor served as guinea pig, construction crew and designated spacewalker during his time as a NASA mission specialist. 
military personnel maneuver equipment into an airplane for transport

Jul 17, 2019

New Tool Tackles Uncertainty in Military Logistics Planning

A new model can help military leaders better account for logistical risk and uncertainty during operational planning and execution. 
an oyster reef revealed by low tide

Jul 15, 2019

What Can Researchers Learn by Eavesdropping on Fish?

Want to know how fish use oyster reefs? Eavesdrop on them. 
Leatherback sea turtle

Jul 15, 2019

New Study Checks Back in With Rehabbed, Released Sea Turtles

Craig Harms' latest collaboration aims to assess success of turtle rescue efforts. 
spotted lanternfly adult with town in background

Jul 15, 2019

A New Way to Help Stop Insect Pests in Their Tracks

The spotted lanternfly is one of many invasive insect pests causing economic and ecological damage in the US. A new geospatial decision-support tool developed at NC State is helping managers to curb their spread. 
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Jul 15, 2019

Risk, Uncertainty and the Role of the Public Research University

There is a lot about our society we still don’t understand. Much of what we do understand stems from university research. 
Jim Prim and George Prude pose in the Gemini Trainer used in the Apollo 11 mission.

Jul 15, 2019

Moon Landing: How NC State Helped Make That Giant Leap

The Apollo 11 space mission put men on the moon — with the aid of more than two dozen NC State scientists, researchers and engineers. 
Workers attach a steel beam to the structure of the new Wellness and Recreation Center.

Jul 12, 2019

Beam Me Up

Workers top the steel infrastructure of NC State's new Wellness and Recreation Center with its final beam, capping months of effort. The new center is scheduled to open in 2020. 
Randy Lait, senior director of administrative services for Campus Enterprises, at NC State's 1887 restaurant.

Jul 10, 2019

Meet Randy Lait

The food service trailblazer elevates NC State Dining — winning the industry’s top honor along the way — through ingenuity, determination, a little elbow grease and the help of an ‘amazing, hard-working’ staff. 
Group of men looking at architectural drawings

Jul 9, 2019

Learn a New Skill With a Class at McKimmon

The center offers Google and Microsoft tutorials, notary courses and other classes that can help faculty and staff progress in their careers. 
Phil Freelon with scale model of an architectural project.

Jul 9, 2019

Acclaimed Architect Phil Freelon Dies

The NC State alumnus led the team that designed the Smithsonian Institution’s $540 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation's capital.