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NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

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Apr 15, 2025

Experts Predict 12 to 15 Named Storms This Hurricane Season

Expect an average hurricane season this year, according to NC State experts. 
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Apr 15, 2025

Study Finds Flaws in Tools Used to Enforce Online Ad Standards

Researchers have identified significant design flaws in the rules ad-blocking browser extensions use to enforce acceptable ad standards. 
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Apr 10, 2025

Daryl Caudle, Naval Commander and Alumnus, to Address 2025 Graduates

Forty years after earning his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at NC State, the Winston-Salem native is returning to deliver the university’s spring commencement address. 
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Apr 9, 2025

Graduate Programs Keep Up the High Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for 2025 show that three NC State graduate programs are among the top five in the country. 
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Apr 4, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center. 
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Mar 31, 2025

PFAS From Fluorochemical Plant Found in Dust of Nearby Homes

PFAS associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant is in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and Bladen counties. 

Mar 28, 2025

Why scientists are worried about weasels

When monitoring the health of mammal populations, scientists often use camera traps to observe the animals in their habitats.  But weasels are so sneaky they’re rarely caught on camera – leaving scientists with questions about this population of predators. “We’re a little worried about the weasels,” says Roland Kays, a research professor at North Carolina… 
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Mar 26, 2025

New Water Microcleaners Self-Disperse, Capture Microplastics and Float Up for Removal

Proof-of-concept work uses unique, safe particles to remove microplastics in a single cycle. 
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Mar 24, 2025

Novel Material Holds Promise for Tech to Convert CO2 Into Fuel

Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of using them in technologies that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into a liquid fuel. 
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Mar 19, 2025

Case Study: Bartonella, Babesia, Found in Brain Tissue of Child With Seizures

Researchers found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with seizures and suspected Rasmussen’s encephalitis. 
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Mar 18, 2025

Kevin Howell Named NC State’s 15th Chancellor

Alumnus returns to NC State to helm North Carolina's largest university. 
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Mar 17, 2025

Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Boosting Plant Growth with Bacteria

The work paves the way for crop applications that make use of these beneficial bacteria in conjunction with agrochemicals. 
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Mar 13, 2025

NC State Expert Can Discuss Economic Impact of Potential Cuts to Medicaid

Congress is currently weighing significant cuts to the Medicaid program. Adriana Corredor-Waldron, an assistant professor of economics at North Carolina State University, can provide insight on the potential economic and health system impacts of defunding Medicaid. “Medicaid is a joint federal-state program, so the precise impact of any cuts will vary based on how individual… 
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Mar 10, 2025

New Technique Overcomes Spurious Correlations Problem in AI

Researchers have discovered that learned spurious correlations in AI can be traced to a very small subset of the training data and have demonstrated a technique that overcomes the problem. 
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Mar 3, 2025

NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Noted chemical engineer will lead research enterprise.