Startup Shapes a Smarter Personality Test

May 29, 2019

Startup Shapes a Smarter Personality Test

A fake-resistant personality test developed by NC State researchers is helping companies better screen job applicants.

May 29, 2019

Model Identifies High-Risk Areas for Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle

Researchers have combined two separate computer models to identify areas at highest risk for outbreaks of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in cattle.

Highlighted bacteria used for CRISPR manipulation. Image provided by Locus Biosciences.

May 29, 2019

$20M Investment Bolsters Locus Biosciences’ CRISPR-Cas Innovation

See how an NC State spinout is working to combat bacterial infections with support from a groundbreaking partnership.

Gary Cartwright and Carl Hollifield holding Howling Cow ice cream pints.

May 29, 2019

Howling Cow Makes Its First Foray off Campus

Howling Cow ice cream hits the shelves of Harris Teeter grocery stores — and helps generate funds for the university's agricultural education programs.

View of the Technology Tower at NC State University's Talley Student Union

May 28, 2019

Making Professional Development Count for Elementary Math Teachers

It's a tough assignment to keep up with math research. Elementary teachers can benefit from a new approach to professional development.

May 28, 2019

The Message That Addiction Is a Disease Makes Substance Users Less Likely to Seek Help

Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report wanting to engage in effective therapies, compared to those who read a message that addiction behaviors are subject to change.

champagne being poured into the Stanley Cup

May 28, 2019

Could The Stanley Cup Spread Disease?

Does eating or drinking from the Stanley Cup pose a public health risk? Let's ask an expert on foodborne illness and cross-contamination.

May 23, 2019

NC State’s Gold Standard

From nanomaterials to exoplanets, NC State's 2019 Goldwater Scholars are making discoveries on the new frontiers of science and engineering. Learn what drives some of the brightest undergraduate researchers in the nation.

Bird sits on top of the wolf statues outside Murphy Football Center

May 22, 2019

Bulletin Board

A roundup of news and notes for faculty and staff includes TheatreFEST, a dental discount, OIT summer courses and more.

Sophomore Rachel Chen standing by an NC State sign.

May 22, 2019

Statistically, a Good Bet

Goldwater Scholar Rachel Chen fell in love with math in high school and quickly moved on to the more applied version: statistics.

NC State student outside holding a ukulele

May 22, 2019

Solving the Riddle of Genes

Nikhil Milind, a 2019 Goldwater Scholar, is melding computer science and biology to explore links between genetics and disease.

Park Alumni Center, with sign in the foreground.

May 21, 2019

Survey: Alumni Thriving in Work, Life

In a systemwide survey by Gallup, alumni of North Carolina's public universities say they highly value their undergraduate education.

NC State Ana Sofia Uzsoy against a backdrop of the night sky

May 21, 2019

Intelligent Life

From chromosomes deep in the heart of a cell to exoplanets in the farthest reaches of space, Goldwater Scholar Ana Sofia Uzsoy is doing research to help us understand the universe at every scale.

graphic of computer circuits in the shape of a brain

May 21, 2019

New Framework Improves Performance of Deep Neural Networks

A new framework for building deep neural networks – called AOGNets – outperforms existing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence frameworks, including the widely-used ResNet and DenseNet systems, in visual recognition tasks.

May 20, 2019

Can a Hands-on Model Help Forest Stakeholders Fight Tree Disease?

Participants don't need coding or software expertise to use Tangible Landscape, a 3D model that allows them to try out different approaches for stopping the spread of sudden oak death, which has killed millions of trees.