sciences

Mar 26, 2025

North Carolina’s Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot — What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?

Audubon
Scott Belcher, an environmental toxicologist at North Carolina State University, tested alligators in the Cape Fear River after noticing they had lingering open wounds, a surprising sight for the quick-healing species.

Mar 18, 2025

Chemist Martin Wins 2025 Herty Award

The Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society has named Jim Martin, a professor of chemistry, as this year’s recipient of the Charles Herty Award. Each year, the award is…

Mar 18, 2025

Kevin Howell Named NC State’s 15th Chancellor

Alumnus returns to NC State to helm North Carolina’s largest university.

Mar 18, 2025

Giving Back on Day of Giving

Longtime NC State supporters Dean Bunce '86 and his wife, Gail, have pledged challenge gifts every year on Day of Giving. This year is no different. 

Mar 17, 2025

Dinosaur Egg Study Reveals New Species Diversity in Utah’s Cedar Mountain Formation

Lake County Gazette
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Josh Hedge recently published an article on fossil eggshell diversity of the Mussentuchit Member in the scientific journal PLOS One. Hedge collaborated with researchers from North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Stellenbosch University in South Africa and the University of Minnesota.

Mar 17, 2025

The Power of Connection

Embryologist and alumna Alease Barnes was the keynote speaker at the college’s Excellence in STEM Dinner. The event was sponsored by BASF.

Mar 14, 2025

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Mar 12, 2025

Sex Determination: Its in the Genes — Sometimes

The Scientist
We know the ‘why’ of sex change pretty well. The ‘how’ we know a lot less well … Exactly how they transduce a social cue into a change in the gonads remains somewhat mysterious.” —John Godwin, North Carolina State University

Mar 12, 2025

Celebrating 40 Years of Community Building

Since 1985, the Society for Multicultural Scientists has held true to its original concept of students supporting students.

Mar 7, 2025

Bill Pushing ‘Sound Science’ Would Impact Future Regulations on ‘Forever Chemicals’

Chattanooga Times-Free Press
PFAS and their effects on human health have been studied in labs for more than two decades, said Suzanne Fenton, a professor of biological sciences and director of the Center for Human Health and the Environment at North Carolina State University.