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Sep 23, 2021

Writing the Book on Learning SAS

For Jonathan Duggins, Associate Teaching Professor and instructor for ST 555 – Statistical Programming I (SAS), the SAS programming language has been a huge part of his statistical career.  “I started using SAS in 1999 as part of getting my BS in math at UNCW so I’ve been using SAS for about 22 years at…

Sep 22, 2021

Grant Will Fund Climate Resilience Strategies for Frontline Communities in the Carolinas

NC State leads a multi-institutional effort to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline communities in the Carolinas.

Sep 15, 2021

Mixing Programming and Theory for a Deeper Understanding

Brian Sugg was looking to expand his knowledge of statistics and data science while continuing to work full time.  He found the NC State Online Master of Statistics program appealing as it offered an online, asynchronous learning environment with coursework in programming and hands-on application.  “The flexibility offered by the Online Master of Statistics program to…

Sep 14, 2021

3 NC State Alumni Receive Watauga Medal

The university awards its highest nonacademic honor to Glenn Futrell, Suzanne Gordon and Bob Mattocks.

Sep 10, 2021

Neutron Beam More Accurate Probe Than X-ray, Could Also be Used to Find Physics’ ‘Fifth’ Forces

A neutron beam technique gave researchers more accurate measurements of silicon’s properties, and could be used to detect elusive fifth forces, such as dark energy.

Sep 7, 2021

Catching Up With the Outgoing Class

In 2018, a group of incoming first-year students told us about their hopes for the years ahead. Follow their journeys since then.

Aug 30, 2021

4 Questions for NC State’s 4 Churchill Scholars

This spring, Park Scholars Nikhil Milind ’21 and Ana Sofia Uzsoy ’21 were named NC State’s third and fourth Churchill Scholars, following in the footsteps of Park alumni Mia de los Reyes ’16 and Chris Cooper ’17. The Churchill Scholarship was established to facilitate scientific exchange between the U.S. and the U.K. It sponsors graduate-level study at the University of Cambridge for 15-17 students, including full tuition, a stipend, travel costs and the chance to apply for a special research grant.

Aug 25, 2021

DELTA Announces 2021-2022 Class of Faculty Fellows

DELTA is excited to announce the 2021-2022 class of Faculty Fellows. This year, we welcome four new and five returning Faculty Fellows. DELTA looks forward to working with this group of talented faculty.

Aug 19, 2021

Partition Function Zeros are ‘Shortcut’ to Thermodynamic Calculations on Quantum Computers

A new method enables quantum computers to measure the thermodynamic properties of systems by calculating the zeros of the partition function.

Aug 19, 2021

Envisioning Research Winners Capture the Beauty in Their Work

Research shows us the beauty of our world – and helps us understand it.