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Nov 10, 2017

Data Detectives Track Down Stray Nukes

Universities and labs come together to stop the illegal proliferation of nuclear weapons. 

Nov 9, 2017

Libraries Offer New Writing, Editing Tool for Researchers

NCSU Libraries is running a yearlong trial of Overleaf, a program that helps scholars write, edit, format and share drafts of articles, posters, theses and lab reports. 

Nov 9, 2017

People of Poe | Rachael Debnam-O’Dea on the Changing Landscape of English Education

Meet Rachael Debnam-O’Dea, world traveler, former high school English teacher and current second-year doctoral student in the College of Education. 

Nov 8, 2017

“Space” Invader – Invasive Marine Fouling Species Crowds Out Natives

An invasive species of tunicate known as Clavelina oblonga crowds out and overgrows other marine fouling species and reduces biodiversity. 

Oct 24, 2017

What Motivates College Students to Play Pokémon Go?

Playing Pokémon Go gets students moving, including those who aren't gamers. Public health experts say that's a good thing. 

Oct 2, 2017

Stranded Cetacean? There’s an App for That

Introducing WhaleScale, the cetacean weight calculating app for iPhone. 

Sep 12, 2017

Saving Princeville

The nation’s oldest town chartered by African-Americans rallies to recover from last year’s devastating storm. NC State faculty and students join a team of experts helping them chart a sustainable course for the future. 

Aug 30, 2017

Researchers Set New Bar for Water-Splitting, CO2-Splitting Techniques

Researchers boost efficiency of techniques for splitting water to create hydrogen gas and splitting CO2 to create carbon monoxide. 

Aug 29, 2017

Technique Gives Brewers Data to Improve Fermentation Control

New technique lets brewers monitor fermentation to better control brewing time and quality of future beers. 

Aug 22, 2017

Commercialization Breaks Records, Gears Up for More

NC State got down to business this past year, breaking records for startups, licenses and options and filing over 200 patents. Find out what makes NC State one of the nation’s best at commercializing research discoveries. 

Aug 17, 2017

NC State and Oracle Pilot Big Data Project to Grow Agriculture

Oracle has selected NC State as a university partner to pilot a new program that uses big data to solve grand challenges in everything from agriculture to textiles to engineering. First on the list? Sweet potatoes. 

Aug 17, 2017

Smoothing the Bumps in the Road

Donor support for NC State students reaches beyond scholarship funding. A new Student Emergency Fund administered by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs will help meet essential needs and ease unexpected burdens — keeping students like John Dunn on the track to success. 

Aug 17, 2017

DELTA Faculty Fellows Recognized at Summer Shorts

Kim Allen, Ed Lindsay and Maria Gallardo-Williams were honored with certificates of appreciation at Summer Shorts, marking the completion of their outstanding service as Faculty Fellows. This group of dedicated faculty members is passionate about the future of educational technology. 

Aug 16, 2017

Attend Vendor Demos for New eRA System

Don’t miss the opportunity to see vendor demonstrations of electronic research administration systems. NC State is in the process of selecting a new system to support researchers across campus. 

Aug 10, 2017

DELTA Announces 2017-18 Grant Recipients

DELTA will give more than $236,000 in new and continuing DELTA grants to 25 recipients across eight academic colleges.