The Abstract

Mar 15, 2017

How Living Structures Can Better Protect Our Coastline

Researchers are issuing guidelines to create more effective “living shorelines” that protect against coastal erosion while improving environmental quality.

Mar 10, 2017

Why Endocrine Disruptors Are Scary – And What You Can Do About It

A new book aims to explain the nature of endocrine disruptors, why they are so widespread, and how you can protect yourself.

Feb 23, 2017

Could Greenways Help Fight Chicago Crime?

A crime decrease in neighborhoods surrounding a Chicago greenway built on an abandoned railway line offers a ray of hope amid troubling trends in the Windy City.

"Supernova Remnant Simulations," by Christopher Kolb, was the first place winner of the graphics and illustration category in 2016's contest.

Feb 13, 2017

Picture This: Announcing NC State’s Second Annual Research Image Contest

NC State's research image contest is open to faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs. Show us what makes your work amazing!

Feb 13, 2017

From the Big Red One to ‘The Big Red One’ – War, Movies and Sam Fuller

From obscure arthouse films to big-budget blockbusters, movies are experiences shared by the audience; they reflect our world back to us, often offering insights we never thought of. But what shapes the filmmakers behind the movies?

Feb 6, 2017

Playing (Video) Games With Decision Making

Video games can be pure fun — but they can also help us tackle complex problems.

Feb 3, 2017

‘Great Pumpkin Project’ Recruits Citizen Scientists to Document Agricultural Biodiversity

A team of biology researchers is recruiting citizen scientists to participate in a study of which microbes and insects visit the same crop plants around the world.

Feb 3, 2017

Hemline for Hearts: Applying Fashion to Philanthropy

Fashion design students at NC State put their design skills to the test at a recent event that married philanthropy and design.

Feb 1, 2017

High-Tech Sandbox

Imagine a landscape you can hold in your hands and change at will.

Jan 31, 2017

Ahmed Mohamed: From Desert Nomad to Health Researcher

Raised as a nomad in northern Africa, Ahmed Mohamed has found a home in North Carolina helping to solve challenges facing public health.

Jan 19, 2017

Sexual Minorities at Greater Risk of Suicidal Behavior, Being Victims of Violence

Sexual minorities are more likely than heterosexuals to be victims of physical violence and to exhibit suicidal behavior, according to a recently published study.

Jan 9, 2017

This is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Mira Abed

How a fascination with color led one researcher from fashion design to solar cell technology.

view of university gateway sign from ground up.

Jan 1, 2017

Untangling Complex Interactions – With Lasers

Want to know exactly why and how a superconductor works on the atomic level? Hit it with laser pulses.

Jan 1, 2017

NC State to Play Workforce Training Role in National Biopharmaceutical Initiative

NC State is part of a new, federal initiative aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Dec 12, 2016

NC State Hosts NSF Big Data Research Center

NC State University has been selected as a new site of the existing Center for Hybrid Multicore Productivity Research.