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2020

bee rests on a flower

Jan 29, 2020

Prescribed Burns Benefit Bees

Prescribed burns are good news for bee diversity and abundance. 

Mr. and Ms. Wuf cheer at a a basketball game.

Jan 29, 2020

Watch for Email With Link to Employee Survey

It's time for the 2020 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey, an online questionnaire that tracks key aspects of job satisfaction. All full-time, permanent faculty and staff will receive an email giving them access to the survey Feb. 4. 

View of the Talley Technology Tower from the Talley Student Union food court with #29DaysOfNCState overlayed.

Jan 28, 2020

#29DaysOfNCState: Snap a Pic, Win a Prize

Show your creativity every day in February by entering the #29DaysOfNCState daily photo contest. 

flood waters rise up the side of a levee

Jan 21, 2020

Study Finds Flooding Damage to Levees Is Cumulative – and Often Invisible

Repeated flooding has a cumulative effect on the integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that extreme weather associated with climate change could pose significant risks for the nation’s aging levees. 

Dr Kendi addresses a crowd of students, staff and faculty at Stewart Theater

Jan 16, 2020

Ibram X. Kendi and the Call for Antiracism

Award-winning author and scholar Ibram X. Kendi visited NC State to explore the future of racial justice in America and discuss what it means to be an antiracist. 

three scientists with an electrofisher mounted on a small boat

Jan 16, 2020

How Do You Count Fish in a Creek?

How do scientists count fish in the wild? 

Members of NC State's 5:01 Club at an event

Jan 15, 2020

Get to Know Your NC State Colleagues

The 5:01 Club gives faculty and staff opportunities to socialize and network at after-hours events throughout the year. 

Well-adjusted dog

Jan 15, 2020

Bartonella Bacteria Found in Hemangiosarcoma Tumors from Dogs

Researchers find more evidence of possible connection between persistent bacterial infection and blood vessel cancer in dogs. 

The chancellor sings the alma mater with mascots and students during fall address.

Jan 15, 2020

Survey Takes a Second Look at Employee Engagement

A 2018 survey of faculty and staff led to a host of workplace improvements across campus. In February, employees will have the opportunity to weigh in again. 

Jan 15, 2020

Schedule of Survey Stations

Employees without regular access to a computer at work can take the UNC System Employee Engagement Survey on a university-provided laptop at select locations between Feb. 4 and Feb. 18. 

Student works on a laptop.

Jan 14, 2020

Online Programs Advance in Rankings

NC State's online master's programs in engineering, information technology, business and education score among the best in the nation on an annual survey by U.S. News. An online bachelor's degree program jumps 19 spots. 

headshot of Karami with black background.

Jan 10, 2020

Mideast Tragedy Claims Alumna

An NC State alumna returning home after visiting family in Tehran is among the 176 passengers and crew killed in the crash of a Ukrainian airliner. 

photo of a skull

Jan 10, 2020

Study: Columbus’ Caribbean ‘Cannibal’ Claims Were Correct

New evidence suggests one of Columbus' tall tales was actually true. 

map illustration showing average temperatures in North Carolina in 2019

Jan 9, 2020

2019: The Warmest Year in N.C. History

It's official: 2019 was North Carolina's warmest year on record. State Climatologist Kathie Dello breaks down what that means. 

The Friday Institute's Nancy Mangum and Theresa Gibson in the lobby of their building

Jan 9, 2020

Dynamic Duo Aims to Transform K-12 Education

Get to know two employees of NC State’s Friday Institute in this installment in a series that spotlights people and programs at work outside our Raleigh campus.