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NC State faculty and staff can stay tuned between issues of our weekly Bulletin newsletter with news and notes from around campus.

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Jul 27, 2026

Plasmids, Horizontal Gene Transfer and Antimicrobial Resistance

The Abstract sat down with Siddhartha Thakur and Daniel Monte, to talk about what plasmids are doing and what – if anything – we can do to stop them.
mare and foal in field

Jul 27, 2026

Researchers Identify Useful Tool for Diagnosing Endocrine Dysfunction in Sick Foals

An arginine vasopressin stimulation (AVP) test offers a reliable way to test the endocrine function of sick foals. The work could lead to faster identification, treatment and improved survival rates for foals with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis (HPAA) dysfunction.
Wearable, multimodal sensor that detects gaseous, aerosolized, and aqueous environmental toxins and alerts the wearer via unique haptic feedback codes.

Jul 24, 2026

Wearable Patch Vibrates When It Detects Environmental Hazards

A wearable patch can detect environmental hazards and notify wearers by vibrating against their skin.
SPEED’s robots coordinating AI-driven synthesis and characterization of small molecules

Jul 22, 2026

NC State To Lead National Effort To Accelerate Chemistry, Materials Research

North Carolina State University has been awarded a four-year, $20 million award from the National Science Foundation to leverage advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous labs to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery in chemistry and materials science.
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Jul 17, 2026

Backyard Mosquito Sprays May Be Fueling Insecticide Resistance

The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them.
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Jul 1, 2026

Researchers Create Moisture-Driven Tech That Powers Green Batteries – and Dissolves Spy Gear

A non-toxic, stretchable battery operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment – even in climates as dry as the desert.

Spirostomum ambiguum

Jun 26, 2026

This Tiny Organism Contracts 200 Times Faster Than We Can Blink. Here’s How.

A tiny, single-celled organism's superfast contraction could lead to faster artificial muscles.
hand holding test tube with blood sample

Jun 18, 2026

Researchers Find Rare Mutation Doesn’t Always Result in Blood Cancer

A genetic mutation associated with a rare group of blood cancers does not always result in development of the disease.
Delftia culture

Jun 3, 2026

Tiny Microbe, Huge Potential – Why Scientists are Studying a Microbe They Found in a Sink

Scientists commonly use bacteria as tiny factories that can produce molecules for uses ranging from drug development to pollution remediation.
Golden retriever in field of yellow flowers

May 28, 2026

Ammonia Levels in Urine Could Serve as Marker for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs

Dogs with lower urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratios (UACR) may suffer from faster progression of kidney disease and higher fatality rates.
A paper kite butterfly sits on a leaf

May 21, 2026

If You Need to Anesthetize a Butterfly, Here’s the Best Way to do it

Butterflies and other creepy crawlies - or invertebrates - sometimes need anesthesia.

An abstract digital illustration representing data processing or a neural network path against a dark navy blue background.

May 4, 2026

AI-Powered Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials in 12 Hours

Autonomous lab navigated through billions of potential "recipes" to identify brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours.
itchy skin

May 4, 2026

Here’s Why Your Face Doesn’t Perceive Itchiness the Same Way Your Body Does

Itch sensations in the face are perceived differently from those in the body due to differences in signaling between trigeminal (located in the brain) and spinal pain pathways
Group of graduates stand arm in arm at commencement

Apr 29, 2026

The Class of 2026, by the Numbers

Thousands of bright minds will become NC State alumni during the university’s spring commencement ceremony on May 9.
Jim Pfaendtner

Apr 24, 2026

Jim Pfaendtner Selected as Next NC State Provost

As NC State’s chief academic officer, Jim Pfaendtner will be responsible for the institution’s academic mission.