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May 9, 2017

Research Yields New Details About Trap-jaw Ants – and They Look Amazing

Trap-jaw ants, with their spring-loaded jaws and powerful stings, are among the fiercest insect predators, but they begin their lives as spiny, hairy, fleshy blobs hanging from the ceiling and walls of an underground nest.

May 4, 2017

Sharing Science Through Picture Books

There may be no better marriage of science and art than in a children’s book.

May 3, 2017

A Work in Progress: Virtual Field Trips for BIO 181

A team of DELTA staff and Biology faculty Miriam Ferzli, Lisa Paciulli and Betty Black are working to immerse students in field-based experiences where they find and observe organisms in their natural habitats as part of Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (BIO 181).

Apr 28, 2017

Hybrid Digital-Analog Circuits Can Increase Computational Power of Chaos-Based Systems

Combining digital and analog components in nonlinear, chaos-based integrated circuits can improve their computational power.

Apr 27, 2017

A Platform to Excel

Anu Hanumanthu is preparing to graduate in May and begin medical school, but the aspiring physician will never forget the nurturing and welcoming community she found as an undergraduate at NC State.

Apr 26, 2017

Silicon Valley Favors NC State Alumni

When the top technology firms in California go looking for high-skill workers, they often turn to recent NC State graduates, a new study has shown.

Apr 19, 2017

Chemistry Professor Sniffs Out Excellence

Chemistry professor Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo was recently named a winner of the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award from the UNC system Board of Governors.

Apr 18, 2017

NC State Researchers Predict ‘Normal’ 2017 Hurricane Season for East Coast

NC State researchers predict ‘normal’ 2017 hurricane season for East coast

Apr 12, 2017

Researchers Release First Chemical Map of Dyes From Historic Dye Library

The first chemical “map” of dyes from the Max A. Weaver Dye Library has been released. The information could assist researchers in developing dyes with desirable properties.

Apr 4, 2017

Non-equilibrium Physics Explained: 5 Questions with Lex Kemper

Lex Kemper uses a new method of probing poorly understood materials, like superconductors, in order to find out what makes them tick.