campus news

Apr 6, 2018

NC State’s Madison Maloney Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Madison Maloney, a junior majoring in aerospace engineering, receives a 2018 Goldwater Scholarship. 

Mar 19, 2018

Termite Queen, King Recognition Pheromone Identified

Forget the bows and curtsies. Worker termites shake in the presence of their queens and kings. New research explains how these workers smell a royal presence. 

Mar 7, 2018

Program Provides PEP to NC State Student Work Experiences

Faculty and staff seeking undergraduate employees - and undergraduates seeking campus jobs - can turn to the Professional Experience Program, sponsored by the Provost's Office. 

Feb 20, 2018

‘Demographic Compensation’ May Not Save Plants Facing Changing Climate

Large-scale study shows mixed results for hypothesis on how plants deal with climate change. 

Feb 12, 2018

Bed Bug Histamines Are Substantial, Persistent in Infested Homes

Bed bugs may soon be considered more than a nuisance pest. New research shows that bed bugs produce a lot of histamines that trigger allergic reactions in humans, and that these histamines don't go away for long periods of time - even if the bed bugs are eliminated. 

Feb 5, 2018

How Solitary Cockroaches Gave Rise to Social Termites: Tales from Two Genomes

Termites are "social cockroaches." NC State researchers examine the genomes of both termites and cockroaches to find clues about how this evolution occurred. 

Jan 17, 2018

Barrangou Wins NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences

Rodolphe Barrangou wins yet another prestigious award for his discovery of the genetic mechanisms and proteins driving CRISPR-Cas systems. 

Jan 11, 2018

VF Corporation and NC State Announce Strategic, Multiyear Partnership

The partnership will create new opportunities for students and boost research on textiles and apparel. 

Dec 22, 2017

Get a Little Closer: Moth Females Use Scent Proximity to Attract Mates

Female moths with an ineffective pheromone blend can use proximity to better-smelling females to attract mates. 

Dec 18, 2017

Tiny Bilirubin-filled Capsules Could Improve Survival of Transplanted Pancreatic Cells

Type 1 diabetes patients could benefit from bilirubin-filled nanocapsules. 

Dec 4, 2017

NC State Student Kobi Felton Receives Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Senior Kobi Felton gets great news: He's been selected for two years of graduate study in the U.K. with support from a Marshall Scholarship. 

Nov 16, 2017

More Than a Numbers Game: New Technique Gauges Microbial Communities by Biomass

New technique allows researchers to get a more in-depth view of microbial communities. 

Nov 3, 2017

Study Shows Need for Adaptive Powered Knee Prosthesis to Assist Amputees

Study shows adaptive robotic prosthesis could be helpful to amputees attempting to adapt to real-world situations, like carrying a backpack. 

Sep 27, 2017

PNC Bank Named Official Bank of NC State

PNC Bank becomes NC State's official bank. 

Sep 11, 2017

Study Examines Cross-Species Interactions

A new study shows the ways differing species interact at the molecular level.