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Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian American Heritage Month at NC State

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Feb 2, 2026

Inspiring Students to Pursue Agricultural Careers

Gaining experience in a laboratory or learning to use cutting-edge technology is often reserved for students pursuing master’s and advanced degrees. The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) is helping change that. The institute, which connects growers with researchers, partners with North Carolina high schools. It also provides undergraduates across many disciplines with career-relevant opportunities. 
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Jan 28, 2026

Design Authorship in the AI Age

Byungsoo Kim, an assistant professor in NC State University's College of Design, is conducting a study exploring students’ perceived sense of authorship — the comfort level in claiming designs as their own — when they incorporate AI tools into their creative process. 
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Dec 10, 2025

Building Resiliency in Group Collaborations 

A recent study analyzed 30 years of collaborative conservation projects to better understand why some succeeded and others failed. The findings suggest a ‘mixed’ administrative approach to help collaborations develop resilience, filling a gap in organizational scholarship. 
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Nov 14, 2025

Research Round Up: Responsive Materials 

NC State University leads the development of responsive materials engineered to sense and react to stimuli in exciting, innovative ways. Remarkably versatile, these advanced materials can harvest energy from friction, self-repair structural damage, assemble themselves into electronic devices — and more. 
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Oct 23, 2025

Tiny Fossils, Big Tech

At NC State University, a team of researchers is using cutting-edge 3D modeling and artificial intelligence to solve a tricky problem: sorting microscopic fossils no bigger than a grain of sand. 
Faculty/Staff Photography, 1st Place by Alice Alonso Unique ecosystems, known as estuaries, form where rivers meet the sea. Imagery from the Landsat 8 satellite reveals the blackwaters of the Suwannee River contrasting against the greenish-blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, capturing large-scale relationships between upstream change, river flow, and oyster reef health. Upstream changes in land use and land cover impact estuarine environments, leading to degradation of many nearshore habitats.

Oct 17, 2025

A Decade of Envisioning Research

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Envisioning Research — a contest and collection of captivating scientific videos and images captured across NC State — represents thousands of hours dedicated to discovery. 
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Oct 1, 2025

Wildfire Risks From Hurricane Helene, One Year Later  

NC State’s NCICS is collaborating with the North Carolina Forest Service, the US Forest Service and other agencies to address wildfire risks. If this year’s drier conditions persist in the western part of the state, counties that have barely begun to rebuild and recover one year after Hurricane Helene could face another climate crisis. 
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Aug 28, 2025

Not All Proteins Are Equal for Gut Health, Study Suggests

NC State researchers are examining how different protein sources in our diet can have significant effects on our gut's microbiome — and impact various aspects of our health. The findings could help us better understand how to prevent and treat gastrointestinal diseases, which affect at least 60 to 70 million Americans, according to NIH data. 
our animal-processing tent overlooking the Peruvian Amazon at sunset.

Aug 21, 2025

The Beauty and Breadth of NC State Research

The annual Envisioning Research contest commemorates its tenth year in 2025. For the past decade, students, faculty and staff have submitted their images to the competition, helping our campus highlight the beauty and importance of scientific exploration and discovery. 
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Jul 18, 2025

Crowdsourcing New Range Data for North American Mammals

To track how animals respond to global change, scientists need timely estimates of species distributions. At NC State University, researchers are exploring the shifting ranges of North American mammals using crowd-sourced biodiversity databases — sharing platforms that harness human curiosity and the desire to better understand our planet’s myriad plant and animal species. 
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Jun 30, 2025

Meeting the Wolfpack’s Essential Needs

Pack Essentials responds dynamically and thoughtfully to students facing hardship. The program operates the Feed the Pack Food Pantry and other essential services, so that students don't have to choose between their academic careers or providing for their basic needs. 
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Jun 5, 2025

What Comes First: The Chicken or the Housing for a Cage-Free Egg?

For suppliers looking to help meet the rising demand for cage-free eggs, the solution may not be simply to do away with conventional hen houses. New research from NC State University suggests that not all hen breeds thrive in cage-free environments. 
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May 29, 2025

Exploring Deep Learning AI for Cancer Treatment

Winners of the TraCS Clinical and Translational Science Pilot award program, NC State researchers are harnessing AI to create deep neural networks of genetic and medication data. Emphasizing a cost-effective precision medicine approach, the research holds the potential for tailoring anti-cancer drugs to patients’ DNA. 
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Mar 20, 2025

Mining Data to Boost Collaborative Learning in Educational Games

NC State University researchers are applying data mining techniques to make educational games more responsive in real time, improving how students develop collaborative problem-solving skills. 
NC State students taking part in EKTAA Night in Talley Student Union.

Mar 17, 2025

Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian American Heritage Month at NC State

Student groups are celebrating Asian Pacific Islander South Asian American Heritage Month in March. Check out this quick guide for getting involved and finding ways to celebrate culture and community this month — and all year round.