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Key Trait Links Nonprofits That Bounce Back More Slowly From Economic Downturns

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Feb 27, 2025

Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized

While public support for solar energy remains high, that support declined significantly from 2016 to 2022. 
Not only is collecting material with cytology brushes far faster and easier than collecting eraser crumbs, but it also greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re testing an entire book with an eraser, for instance, you must ensure to get up all the crumbs from one page before starting another. “Otherwise, you risk mixing them together,” Stinson says. Plus, from a library’s perspective, using a brush can in some cases be even less invasive than using an eraser. Many manuscripts that have survived hundreds of years aren’t exactly clean. Erasers remove dirt or stains — and leave unsightly white spots. Stinson and his team’s collection technique does not.

Feb 17, 2025

Deciphering the Past with DNA from Parchment Pages

With help from colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an English professor is examining much more than just what’s written on medieval documents. 
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Jan 29, 2025

Study Sheds Light on How to Encourage Condom Use Among Teens

The study finds that simply having knowledge about safer sex practices is not enough to encourage condom use. 
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Jan 28, 2025

How Simple Prompts Can Make Partially Automated Cars Safer

Prompts help drivers that use partially automated driving systems stay engaged with their environment – unless the drivers are deeply distracted. 
Lauren Turner sits by a tree in her red cap and gown

Dec 9, 2024

Sending Off NC State’s Fall 2024 Graduates

We’re celebrating a whole new class of Wolfpack graduates. Meet a few of the students who will be earning their degrees this fall and find out how they’ve made the most of their NC State experiences. 
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Dec 2, 2024

From HR to Work/Life Balance – How Working Life Has (and Hasn’t) Changed Since Ancient Rome

A new book sheds light on working life in the Roman Empire, offering insights into a complex society. 
Student Body Vice President Isaac Carreno and other Student Government representatives help students paint their hands to leave their handprints on the mural at Respect the Pack.

Nov 4, 2024

Finding Your Wolfpack: Student Government

Leaders in NC State Student Government provide a powerful voice for the student body as they gain experience that prepares them for careers in public service. 
a stretch of highway ends in a washed out ravine

Oct 9, 2024

What Role Do Governments Play After a Disaster? Will Hurricane Helene Change Anything?

What should the federal government do after a disaster? What should state and local governments do? And what lessons might policymakers take from Hurricane Helene? 
a young Black woman looks directly at the viewer while standing on a city street

Sep 25, 2024

Online Microaggressions Linked to Poor Sleep Quality for Black Women

Microaggressions aimed at Black women online appear to harm the health of other Black women who see those microaggressions – even when the microaggressions are not aimed at them personally. 
Students sit at a large table in front of the sign for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Sep 24, 2024

Where Culture and Social Sciences Define Innovation

At the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), these three students have found the perfect place to explore interdisciplinary interests where their creativity and curiosity meet. 
a group of protesters is gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme court

Sep 23, 2024

‘Litigant Shopping’ For Supreme Court Cases Can Backfire

Choosing plaintiffs with specific demographic attributes can be used to shape public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court – but it can also backfire. 
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Sep 3, 2024

A College Student’s Guide to Voting

This post was written by University Communications intern, and NC State student, Erin Ferrare. For many college students, the 2024 general election will be the first time they have an opportunity to vote for the next president of the United States. But how can college students cast their ballots – particularly if they are far from… 
photo shows the front facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building

Aug 28, 2024

Public Opinion of New Justices Affects Views on Entire Supreme Court

The extent to which U.S. adults support newly appointed justices to the Supreme Court strongly influences the extent to which they support the high court as an institution. 
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Aug 28, 2024

Study Raises Concerns About Residential Opioid Treatment Providers in N.C.

Only 12% of organizations that claim to provide residential opioid substance use services in N.C. were licensed by the state to provide residential substance use treatment. 
man sorts through bags in a charity food pantry

Aug 26, 2024

Key Trait Links Nonprofits That Bounce Back More Slowly From Economic Downturns

Nonprofits that rely on investment income to fund operations are often less resilient in the face of economic downturns.