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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

Forensic Researchers Call for Proactive Efforts to Address Racism

The call responds to issues of systemic racism highlighted by the BLM movement.

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.

Nov 16, 2021

Goodnight Scholars Program Spotlight: Briany Santos-Villalobos

Briany Santos-Villalobos, a transfer Goodnight Scholar in the class of 2023, found a unique way to become familiar with the NC State campus after transferring from Central Piedmont Community College: scavenger hunts. Read about Briany’s path to transferring to NC State from community college, the unforgettable times she’s had on campus since then and her plans for the future.

Oct 13, 2021

Scientists Seen as Trustworthy Experts When Sharing Their Work in Online Videos

Viewers responding positively to researchers who present their own work.