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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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Apr 19, 2022

Four Helpful Tips to Reduce Food Waste

Up to 40% of the food grown, prepared or sold in the United States is wasted. 
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Apr 18, 2022

Conversation and Coffee, International Style

NC State’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute pairs international students with conversation partners to help them improve their English. 
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Apr 14, 2022

Career Conversations Series Inspires Students

Professionals and alumni from a variety of fields gave advice — and inspiration — to NC State students during the month-long series. 
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Apr 12, 2022

NC State Students Place 3rd in Stanford Design Challenge

Industrial Design Senior Lindsey Dotson is part of a winning team that designed an in-home mold detection device to help people maintain healthy homes. 
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Apr 12, 2022

How a Wolf Became a Titan

Samantha Fischer, the stadium experience manager for the Tennesee Titans NFL team, reflects on her experiences as a master's student at NC State. 
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Apr 12, 2022

Two Professors Named National Humanities Center Fellows

Professors Blair Kelley and Jason Miller will work on individual research projects during yearlong fellowships at the National Humanities Center. 
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Apr 7, 2022

Important Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe this Spring

The NC State Veterinary Hospital offers some important pet safety tips to consider this time of year. 
Anne Auten

Apr 7, 2022

Anne Auten on the Importance of Women’s Literature

The University Honors and Scholars Program recently spoke the English lecturer and TH!NK faculty fellow, about her honors seminar and women's literature. 

Apr 7, 2022

Rob Smart Steps Down as CHHE Director

A national search will be conducted to identify a new director of NC State's Center for Human Health and the Environment. 

Mar 31, 2022

Duncan Lascelles to Receive Distinguished Professorship

The professor of translational pain research and management at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is regarded as a world leader in his field. 
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Mar 31, 2022

Libraries, College of Education Partner to Support Students in Need

The Transformational Scholarships Program provides scholarships to promising high school students from Eastern North Carolina who will return to the region to teach after graduating from NC State. 
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Mar 31, 2022

From the Andes to the Amazon

NC State students traveled to South America over spring break to conduct wildlife research and more. 
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Mar 29, 2022

What the Sparta Earthquake Tells Us About Shallow Quakes

The Sparta, N.C. earthquake is the first documented surface rupture earthquake in the eastern U.S. and can help us learn more about shallow earthquakes. 
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Mar 24, 2022

How Do We Know When the Pandemic is Over? And What Will ‘Normal’ Be Like?

And have our experiences with COVID improved our ability to deal with other diseases? 
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Mar 21, 2022

New Biomaterial Could Save Our Oceans From Plastic Pollution

NC State researchers have discovered how to convert leftover sawdust powder and agro-residues into a Styrofoam-like packaging material.