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baby alligator hatching out of its egg

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery.
On June 5-6, 2012, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory collected images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. NASA/SDO, AIA

Aug 23, 2019

Why We Need to Get Back to Venus

Paul Byrne explains why we need to get back to our cosmic neighbor.
NC State graduate student Mallory Kinczyk in her office on campus.

Aug 15, 2019

Space Grant Program Paves the Way to the Stars

The North Carolina Space Grant program is supporting the scientists and astronauts of tomorrow.
Common craniofacial landmarks.

Aug 13, 2019

Not Just Genes: Environment Also Shaped Population Variation in First Americans

Genes and environment drove population divergence in first Americans.
Lorena Bociu sitting at table with students.

Aug 6, 2019

3 Score Presidential Award

Three NC State researchers are honored with the U.S. government’s top award for early-career scientists and engineers. Meet the acclaimed young faculty members at the forefront of their fields.
Force Chain Lattice

Aug 5, 2019

Researchers Forecast Failure in Disordered Materials

Two dimensional lattice helps forecast likely points of failure in disordered materials.
water droplets on a reflective surface

Aug 2, 2019

Self-Sterilizing Polymer Proves Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers have found an elastic polymer that possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes – including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Melissa Ramirez, smiling in a floral shirt in front of a red and yellow wall.

Aug 1, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez has been working with DELTA since she arrived to teach at NC State. Now, she’s one of our 2018-2019 Faculty Fellows, and she’s making strides to implement universal design in online learning and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
a rocky plain with a star rising above the horizon

Aug 1, 2019

The Uncertainty of Detecting Planets

Uncertainty, exoplanets, and how we learn more about planets in other parts of the universe.
roadmap

Jul 24, 2019

When Science is Sidelined, Uncertainty Reigns

Science is fundamental to effective decision-making and public policy. And uncertainty in science does *not* mean we don’t know enough to make rational and informed choices.