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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. 
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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. 

Feb 18, 2023

IntelliBoard Encourages Faculty Intervention

Want a simple way to discover which students need support before the first project or exam is due? A new enterprise tool, IntelliBoard, provides analytics that answer this question, and we have the inside scoop from DELTA Faculty Fellows about their experience with the tool. 
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Feb 17, 2023

2022-23 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s 2022-23 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 22 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond. 
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Feb 15, 2023

2023-24 Provost’s Faculty Fellows Announced

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Office for Faculty Excellence have announced the 2023-24 class of Provost’s Faculty Fellows. 

Jan 3, 2023

Persistence Pays Off

Whether it’s learning English or earning a college degree or surviving a near-fatal illness, Goodnight Scholar and College of Sciences graduate Jesús Vina Moreno ’22 has learned that persistence really does pay off. 
Pie chart reflects the following text: Fewer than three of the 1,000+ pages in a typical biology text book address climate change. Coverage of solutions has declined by 80% in recent decades.

Dec 21, 2022

Climate Impacts Are Increasing; Textbooks Aren’t Keeping Pace

Biology textbooks are failing to share adequate information about climate change, which is a generation-defining topic in the life sciences. 
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Oct 31, 2022

Mariana de Andrea Pereira: A Goodnight Spotlight

Goodnight Transfer Scholar Mariana de Andrea Pereira has found a sense of connection within the Goodnight Scholars program and with the Brazilian community at NC State as she continues to develop her passion for medicine. 
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Oct 10, 2022

Analyzing Murder Cases, Teaching Biology

Biological Sciences Professor Ann Ross examines the remains of humans to help determine how they died. She teaches NC State students how to do the same. 
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Sep 9, 2022

Born on 9/11

Sept. 11 marks a tragic day in the nation’s history. For some NC State students and their families, it’s deeply personal.