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Aug 21, 2023

Did Sabertooth Tigers Purr or Roar?

The sound a sabertooth made could depend on the shape of a few small bones. 

Jul 31, 2023

Why You Shouldn’t Declaw Tigers or Other Big Cats

Declawing big cats is worse for them in terms of muscular effects than for smaller species. 

Jun 29, 2023

NC State Faculty Members Take Initiative to Complete Course

NC State faculty members Carlos Goller and Remi Ham took initiative and completed a three-week workshop through the Course Quality Program. They learned how to conduct online learning research to improve course conduct and foster student success. Learn more about their experience! 

Jun 21, 2023

PFAS Found in Blood of Dogs, Horses Living Near Fayetteville, N.C.

Researchers found PFAS in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray’s Creek, N.C. 

Jun 7, 2023

New Dino, ‘Iani,’ Was Face of a Changing Planet

A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species’ “last gasp.” 

Apr 28, 2023

How Are Dino Tissues Preserved in Deep Time?

Two hypotheses for ancient soft tissue preservation are often one and the same, according to a new study. 

Apr 25, 2023

Miles Engell Receives 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Miles Engell is the recipient of the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Engell, a teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Sciences, is known as an outstanding professor who engages and challenges students by applying real examples of animal behavior research to the topic addressed. 

Apr 24, 2023

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Miriam Ferzli

Meet Teaching Professor and DELTA Faculty Fellow Miriam Ferzli, who provides opportunities for students to develop a sense of ownership regarding their education. She wants students to learn how to ask questions, seek answers, solve problems and work within the learning community. 

Mar 21, 2023

Louis-Marie Bobay, Xingcheng Lin to Join NC State as part of Bioinformatics Faculty Cluster

Biologist Louis-Marie Bobay and biophysicist Xingcheng Lin will join NC State in August 2023 as members of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program’s Bioinformatics cluster and as assistant professors in the College of Sciences. 

Mar 16, 2023

Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children

The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person’s remains were at a particular location.