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Mar 29, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Mya McDowell

Goodnight Scholar Mya McDowell doesn’t believe in coincidences. Her motto of “what’s for you will find you” has followed her from the way she discovered her invitation to apply to the Goodnight Scholars Program to now, only one year away from becoming an NC State alum.

Mar 9, 2022

The Deep Past and the Deep Future

Robb Dunn chats with Linsday Zanno to get her paleontological insights on her thoughts about the future. 

Feb 25, 2022

NC State’s Jane Hoppin Wins Holshouser Award

For her work examining the impact of environmental exposures on human health, Hoppin is one of two UNC System employees to be honored.

Feb 10, 2022

Engaging in Integrative Sciences

NC State seeks to raise the bar for interdisciplinarity in higher education, both through its new Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs and the Integrative Sciences Initiative and Building. The Integrative Sciences Initiative and Building will change the way NC State does science by facilitating new synergies in research, education and application.

Jan 19, 2022

Scientists Find Previously Unknown Jumping Behavior in Insects

There is evidence that this jumping behavior is occurring in a range of species – we just haven’t noticed it before.

Jan 11, 2022

Learning to Lead

Student Leadership and Engagement’s Leadership Development Program pushes the boundaries of the meaning of leadership within all types of students at NC State.

Jan 4, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: Gino Fernandes II

Gino Fernandes II ’20, aka King Gino, is a microbiologist-rapper who discovered his passion and career path while attending NC State. The university empowered this first-generation college student to not only graduate but also earn numerous awards along the way. By sharing his story and being an advocate for other students during the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign, Fernandes has helped raise awareness and inspire donors to create new funds such as the Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.

Dec 18, 2021

When Humans Are Gone, What Animals Might Evolve to Have Our Smarts and Skills?

Live ScienceWith modern gene-sequencing technology and our understanding of evolution, “we’re pretty good at making short term predictions,” Martha Reiskind, a molecular ecologist at North Carolina State University, told Live Science. For example, we can predict that if humans were to suddenly go extinct tomorrow, climate change would continue to drive many species toward drought resiliency in order to survive. Cold-specialized species will continue to struggle as well, meaning that, sadly, polar bears and penguins are unlikely to thrive in the millennia after humans are gone.

Dec 6, 2021

Mother-Daughter Duo Share Graduation Day

Mother and daughter, Michelle and Lauren both enrolled at NC State in fall of 2018. Little did they know that Michelle, a Jenkins MBA student would be sharing her graduation day with her youngest daughter, Lauren who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Nov 16, 2021

Park Scholar Emma Grace Barnes ’24 Co-founds Lux To Support Survivors of Sexual Violence

Lux is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Barnes started with Catherine Carter, another NC State student, to support survivors of sexual violence by providing hotlines, information and legal resources. Their hope is that the organization can be the first stop for survivors after a traumatic event happens.