New Robot Boosts Solar Energy Research

illustration lays out the design of the RoboMapper device and how each component works (see article below for details)

Jul 25, 2023

New Robot Boosts Solar Energy Research

The robot conducts experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials.

silhouette of a person typing on a laptop computer

Jul 25, 2023

Why Computer Security Advice Is More Confusing Than It Should Be

If you find the computer security guidelines you get at work confusing and not very useful, you’re not alone.

Jul 20, 2023

Creating a Clearer Picture of Interplay Between a Molecule’s Electrons and Nuclei

The Abstract talks with Felix Castellano about the interaction of electrons and nuclei within molecules, and what that means for energy production.

a vial labelled "COVID-19 Vaccine" sits on a table against a yellow backdrop

Jul 20, 2023

How Partisan Politics Could Help Public Health

Study suggests partisan politics can be used to encourage the public to get vaccinated.

Jul 20, 2023

How Families Can Boost Children’s Interest in STEM

A study co-authored by an NC State education researcher offers insight into how families can boost children's interest in STEM subjects.

Dock reflections in the Lake Raleigh water on Centennial Campus.

Jul 20, 2023

Managing 847,000 Gallons of Daily Water Use

Learn more about the team of campus experts who help maintain the university’s high quality drinking water as part of NC State’s Water Quality Management Program.

Dick Sheridan stands at the front of a group of uniformed NC State football players

Jul 19, 2023

Sheridan Remembered as ‘Football Father-Figure’

Dick Sheridan, 2020 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and one of NC State’s winningest coaches, has passed at 81.

Ebony Leggett holds up her Facilities Coin for Exceptional Service next to the door for the Mail Services office.

Jul 19, 2023

‘Delivering Great Customer Service Every Time’

Mail Services employee Ebony Leggett takes her department’s motto to heart — and her work hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Teresa Benjamin holds up her golden-framed diploma from North Carolina Wesleyan College

Jul 19, 2023

Make Something of Yourself

NC State employee Teresa Benjamin makes a case for the value of a college degree and why it’s never too late to pursue one.

image imagines STEM career pathways as a braided river with many ways of achieving a career in STEMM

Jul 18, 2023

How Do You Create New Career Paths for the STEMM Workforce?

A new AAAS working group focuses on improving access to the STEMM workforce and helping people navigate STEMM careers.

Photo of CRISPR-modified and wild trees in an NC State greenhouse.

Jul 13, 2023

Building a Better Forest Tree With CRISPR Gene Editing

Researchers reduce lignin levels and improve wood properties in poplar trees using the increasingly popular gene-editing system.

Jul 13, 2023

Secrets of Wild Turkey Nesting Revealed

The Abstract spoke to an NC State wildlife expert to learn some of the basics of wild turkey nesting.

Jul 13, 2023

Timing of Turkey Nesting May Not Shift With Changing Climate

A new study led by NC State researchers finds eastern wild turkeys in the South are unlikely to make meaningful changes in the timing of when they begin nesting, even under climate change.

Scanning electron microscopy image of a chigger.

Jul 12, 2023

Bacterium Associated With Disease Found in N.C. Chiggers

The disease, scrub typhus, presents symptoms similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Two researchers appear as silhouettes in front of a screen showing a digital heat map filled with greens, blues, reds, oranges and various other shades of colors.

Jul 12, 2023

Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program has driven interdisciplinary success at NC State for more than a decade. Now university leaders are investing in a new phase of interdisciplinary growth.