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Jan 21, 2019

Ancient Carpet Shark Discovered with ‘Spaceship-Shaped’ Teeth

A small prehistoric shark with spaceship-shaped teeth takes its name from the video game Galaga.

Jan 16, 2019

Joelle Fuchs

Interview with Joelle Fuchs BA in Biological Sciences, with a focus on social and biological determinants of mental health. Graduated:  December, 2018 (CONGRATULATIONS and DON’T FORGET US!)   What is…

Jan 15, 2019

Five Questions with Fred Wright

NC State’s Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program showcases the university’s commitment to interdisciplinary excellence and field-leading faculty. Fred Wright, a member of the Bioinformatics cluster and director of the Bioinformatics Research Center, gives insight into his research and the impact of interdisciplinarity at NC State.

Jan 14, 2019

Research Finds Serious Problems With Forensic Software

New research finds significant flaws in recently released forensic software.

Jan 8, 2019

Philanthropy Helps ‘What If’ Become ‘What Is’ for 2013 Graduates

KeJuan Weaver, Hillary Spangler and Andrew Miller have turned “what if” into “what is” since graduating from NC State in 2013. See how this impressive group of alumni has embraced Think and Do.

Dec 12, 2018

Kerri Johnson: Remarkable Researcher

Undergraduate research has been a major part of graduating biological sciences student Kerri Johnson’s NC State experience.

Dec 12, 2018

College Textbooks Largely Overlook the Most Common Animals

Biology textbooks devote less than 1 percent of their text to discussing insects, which make up more than 60 percent of animal species.

Nov 26, 2018

Interview with Alyssa Hartzheim

What is your proudest accomplishment as an NC State student? My proudest accomplishment is receiving a grant to conduct my own research with Common Snapping Turtles. The Common Snapping Turtle is…

Nov 5, 2018

Researchers Identify Promising Proteins for Diagnostic, Prognostic Use in ALS

Researchers have identified proteins that may be useful in both earlier diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and in more accurate disease prognosis.

Oct 11, 2018

Research from Biological Sciences Faculty Earns Journal of Bacteriology Cover Story

Check out this exciting news from Susan Gardner and Jon Olson!  Their research on copper sulfate and C. jejuni make the cover of the upcoming Journal of Bacteriology issue. https://jb.asm.org/content/200/21.cover-expansion