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Apr 2, 2026

Spectroscopy Filters Eliminate ’Noise’ – and Researchers Now Have a Way to Determine How Well Those Filters Work

Physicist David Aspnes on a new way to choose the best “noise” filter in spectroscopy.

Christina Koch and her fellow crew members prepare to board their Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket as part of a demonstration test in 2025.

Apr 1, 2026

See You on the Dark Side of the Moon

Three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch and her three Artemis II crewmates will blast off to the moon as early as Wednesday evening.

Christina Koch mingles with students during a visit to NC State.

Apr 1, 2026

From the Brickyard to the Moon: Christina Koch Through the Years

Ahead of her moon-bound NASA mission, explore a timeline of Christina Koch’s life and career.

We traditionally light up the sky above the Memorial Belltower with a fireworks show during Packapalooza.

Mar 26, 2026

6 NC State Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

A half-dozen NC State faculty become fellows of august scientific society, the world’s largest.

Mar 16, 2026

Reevaluating Reaction Rates to Better Understand the Stars

Richard Longland talks about why reevaluating thermonuclear reaction rates will help us better understand the universe.

Mar 11, 2026

Female Resistance, Not Just Choice, Drives Mosquitofish Diversity

Female mosquitofish drive population isolation both by preferring native males and aggressively resisting outsiders.

sounding club members attach radiosonde to weather balloon

Feb 25, 2026

Improving Atmospheric River Forecasting

Students launch weather balloons to better understand atmospheric rivers.

Feb 18, 2026

MEAS Plankton Expert Honored With Two Awards

Professor Astrid Schnetzer, an expert in plankton ecology, was named as an NC State University Faculty Scholar and an ASLO Fellow.

Feb 17, 2026

Lessons From Ancient Ocean Oxygen

Professor Kate Davis and a team of international researchers are investigating what past changes in the ocean’s oxygen may indicate about our present.

A student and a faculty member wear protective glasses as they look down into a box full of machinery, lenses and lights.

Feb 10, 2026

Publish and Flourish

Students in NC State’s carbon electronics cluster boost their research careers by publishing in some of the world’s most prestigious journals.