college of sciences

Jul 31, 2023

Why You Shouldn’t Declaw Tigers or Other Big Cats

Declawing big cats is worse for them in terms of muscular effects than for smaller species. 

Jul 25, 2023

Chancellor Woodson Talks Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship With 321 Coffee Founders

In episode six of Red Chair Chats, Chancellor Woodson sits down with alumni Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans to talk about their mission-driven coffee shop. 

Jul 20, 2023

Creating a Clearer Picture of Interplay Between a Molecule’s Electrons and Nuclei

The Abstract talks with Felix Castellano about the interaction of electrons and nuclei within molecules, and what that means for energy production. 

Jun 26, 2023

Where Do New Galaxies Come From?

Rongmon Bordoloi talks about primordial gasses and how galaxies are born. 

Jun 21, 2023

PFAS Found in Blood of Dogs, Horses Living Near Fayetteville, N.C.

Researchers found PFAS in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray’s Creek, N.C. 

Jun 7, 2023

New Dino, ‘Iani,’ Was Face of a Changing Planet

A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species’ “last gasp.” 

May 31, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Sciences

Lewis Owen has been named dean of the College of Sciences at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. 

May 3, 2023

Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products

Water can change its solubility characteristics depending upon what it interacts with. 

Apr 28, 2023

How Are Dino Tissues Preserved in Deep Time?

Two hypotheses for ancient soft tissue preservation are often one and the same, according to a new study. 

Apr 26, 2023

Graduate Programs Keep Climbing in Rankings

This year's U.S. News rankings bring good news for NC State’s graduate programs. Three programs placed in the top five nationwide, while numerous other graduate programs advanced. 

Apr 25, 2023

Miles Engell Receives 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Miles Engell is the recipient of the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Engell, a teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Sciences, is known as an outstanding professor who engages and challenges students by applying real examples of animal behavior research to the topic addressed. 

Apr 24, 2023

Wind, Water and Warming

To improve accuracy, climate models should take the interaction between wind and ocean currents into account. 

Apr 13, 2023

NC State Researchers Predict Normal Hurricane Season

Researchers predict 11 to 15 named storms in the Atlantic basin for 2023. 

Apr 13, 2023

Three-Time Grad Named Director of Hurricane Center

Mike Brennan first became interested in studying hurricanes when he was 8 years old. That’s when a catastrophic flood caused by the remnants of Hurricane Juan blew through his hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, causing 62 deaths and some $1.4 billion in damage . Among the damage was the total destruction of his grandmother’s house in… 

Apr 4, 2023

DMI Allows Magnon-Magnon Coupling in Hybrid Perovskites

Researchers created a mixed magnon state in an organic hybrid perovskite material, which could have implications for quantum computing.