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Jun 1, 2026

How the Dobbs Decision Continues to Shape U.S. Politics

A new analysis highlights how the Dobbs decision is reshaping the U.S. political landscape.
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Mar 19, 2026

Electric Cars Can Make Power Grids More Reliable (and Earn Owners Money) – So Why Aren’t We Doing That?

A new study details the barriers to adopting the vehicle-to-grid model and outlines possible paths forward for this technology.
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Jan 6, 2026

How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change

A new strategy lays out how local governments can limit adverse impacts of climate change on their communities.
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Dec 10, 2025

Building Resiliency in Group Collaborations 

A recent study analyzed 30 years of collaborative conservation projects to better understand why some succeeded and others failed. The findings suggest a ‘mixed’ administrative approach to help collaborations develop resilience, filling a gap in organizational scholarship.
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Aug 26, 2025

Study IDs What Can Help Collaborative Groups Actually Accomplish Their Goals

Research suggests a specific administrative approach improves the ability of collaborative groups to deliver the services they were created to provide.
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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.
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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?
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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…
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Mar 21, 2023

Study Highlights Complicated Relationship Between AI and Law Enforcement

The study underscores the need for law enforcement officers to better understand the limitations and ethical challenges of AI technologies.
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Feb 8, 2023

Study: Abortion Views Closely Tied to Views on Race, Religion

The study provides the first empirical evidence of the strong relationship between racial attitudes and beliefs about abortion rights.
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Feb 1, 2023

Communities That Suffered Rapid Manufacturing Job Losses Fare Worse on Sustainability

Study finds communities that have experienced significant job losses in manufacturing are also less likely to engage in sustainability planning.
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Oct 17, 2022

Beasley, Budd and the Nationalization of North Carolina Politics

What stands out about the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina?
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Sep 7, 2022

Exploring the Social, Ethical Sides of Microbiome Engineering

How could (and should) we reduce the number of harmful microbes while encouraging beneficial ones?

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Aug 24, 2022

SPIA’s Griffin Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair

The prestigious award gives Clifford Griffin the opportunity to conduct research on the challenges to democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean.