Extreme Heat Is Getting Worse. Is North Carolina&#8217;s Power Grid Ready?

Power lines on a background of sunset in disturbing red tones

Jul 15, 2022

Extreme Heat Is Getting Worse. Is North Carolina’s Power Grid Ready?

North Carolinians are consuming record amounts of electricity as the summers grow longer and hotter.

Abby Lampe in an English pub holding up the cheese wheel she won.

Jul 14, 2022

Cheese-Rolling Champ Returns in Triumph to Packapalooza, Prize in Hand

Abby Lampe is cutting short a post-graduation European trip to appear on the main stage at Packapalooza Aug. 27, along with a 9-pound cheese wheel she captured in a daring English competition that dates back to the Middle Ages.

Jul 12, 2022

Report Reveals Risk Management Processes in U.S. Organizations Are Not Keeping Pace With Growing Risks

Only a third of firms reported that they have enterprise risk management processes in place.

Campus gateway sign reading NC State University

Jul 12, 2022

McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education Renamed

The McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education is now NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education.

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Jul 11, 2022

AI Researchers Tackle Longstanding ‘Data Heterogeneity’ Problem for Federated Learning

The new approach allows users to develop accurate AI models more quickly and accurately.

NC State student Andrew Farkas plays the piano on Centennial Campus

Jul 6, 2022

Old Piano, New Purpose

Find out how a 100-year-old piano brought light to Centennial Campus during dark pandemic days, building community along the way.

Jul 5, 2022

Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Rodent Model

Inhalable, shelf-stable COVID-19 vaccine could address challenges of vaccine storage and administration.

Jul 1, 2022

When Volcanology and Art Collide

Arianna Soldati talks about a unique collaboration between volcanologists and glass artists.

Jun 30, 2022

Borrowed Gene Helps Maize Adapt to High Elevations, Cold Temperatures

Important flowering time gene has origins in a Mexican highlands crop that is a precursor to modern-day corn.

Reshunda Mahone, NC State associate vice chancellor for alumni engagement and annual giving

Jun 30, 2022

Reshunda Mahone to Lead NC State Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving

An advancement professional with a track record of success, innovation and inclusion joins NC State as the new associate vice chancellor for alumni engagement and annual giving.

Jun 28, 2022

The Answer to a Red Fox Mystery Is in Their DNA

The vast majority of red foxes in the Southeast are native to North America, according to an NC State expert.

The NC State football team takes to the field against Clemson in 2021. Photo by Marc Hall

Jun 27, 2022

Expert: College Athletics Offer Platform for Promoting Sustainable Behavior

Higher education institutions can use their athletic programs to promote sustainable behavior among fans, according to NC State expert Jonathan Casper.

Jun 23, 2022

OIED on Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX

Sheri Schwab, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity shares a message with the university community on celebrating a milestone for equity and inclusion in higher education — and NC State’s campus. Read the full message here.

A tree marked with a tag is part of a citizen science project.

Jun 23, 2022

Volunteers Who Help Gather Data for Science Are Committed, But Not Diverse

Findings from a new study could help researchers design and structure future citizen science projects.

Sophomore Katelyn Tuohy shows off her trophy after winning the NCAA 5,000-meter championship in Eugene, Oregon.

Jun 23, 2022

Wolfpack Racks Up NCAA Titles

It was a remarkably successful year for NC State Athletics, which finished 2021-22 with a record-setting collection of NCAA hardware.