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Jun 5, 2025

5 Tips to Stay Safe Outdoors in Extreme Heat

Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can pose serious health risks for people engaging in outdoor activities. 

Apr 16, 2025

For All the Marbles

Kids were the judges and NC State researchers were the contestants at the Marbles Kids Museum’s first-ever Backwards Science Fair. 

Apr 9, 2025

Federal Funding for Research Fuels Innovation in Natural Resources

College of Natural Resources faculty received nearly $22 million in federal research grants last year. 

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… 

Mar 19, 2025

Ready for Spring Allergies? Here’s What You Need to Know

Tree pollen is often the cause of most spring allergy symptoms, according to NC State professor Robert Bardon. 

Jan 15, 2025

The Wild Ride of Preparing for Wildfires

Over the past week, Southern California wildfires have created an eerily similar natural disaster to the floods caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina in September. 

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. 

Oct 31, 2024

Satellite imagery may help protect coastal forests from climate change

Sea-level rise caused by climate change poses a serious and often unpredictable threat to coastal forests, and new tools are needed to help mitigate damage and allocate conservation resources.   A new study from North Carolina State University and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) details how satellite imagery may help identify forested areas that… 

Oct 18, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals. 

Oct 2, 2024

What Climate Change Means for Tourism

Tourism-dependent communities must take action to become more resilient to climate change if they want to maintain visitors, according to NC State professor Erin Seekamp. 

Sep 18, 2024

Growing Christmas Trees for the Future

NC State is leading a nearly $7.5 million project to accelerate the genetic improvement of Christmas trees to mitigate the impacts of climate change and disease and pest outbreaks. 

Sep 10, 2024

Get to Know Our 2024 Incoming Class

We're welcoming our largest-ever incoming class — for the fifth year in a row. Meet some of our new NC State students and learn what’s in store for them as members of the Wolfpack. 

Jul 8, 2024

Open Space Has Increased in the Triangle, But There’s Still Work To Be Done

Population growth and development continue to outpace open space protection across the region, highlighting the need for continued investment in land conservation. 

Jul 2, 2024

Some Birds ‘Win’ and Some ‘Lose’ With Sea Level Rise, Expert Says

Global sea level rise is accelerating every year due to climate change, and it could threaten the very existence of some coastal bird species. 

May 24, 2024

Chris DePerno Named 2024-25 ACE Fellow

The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Chris DePerno, a professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.