October 2017

Oct 31, 2017

What Motivates College Students to Play Pokémon Go?

Playing Pokémon Go gets students moving, including those who aren't gamers. Public health experts and Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management researchers in the College of Natural Resources say that's a good thing.

Oct 30, 2017

Student Spotlight: Lindsay Clontz

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology major Lindsay Clontz spent her summer as a Deer Elk Ecology Research (DEER) project technician, supported by the Ron and Dale Terry Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund.

Oct 26, 2017

Walkable Neighborhoods Linked with More Active Older Adults

Older adults who lived in neighborhoods where it was easy to walk to daily destinations were more physically active than those in less walkable neighborhoods, a study in Barcelona, Spain, showed. The results have implications for efforts to allow older adults to remain healthy and independent while they "age in place" in urban neighborhoods.

Oct 24, 2017

NSF Grant Funds Smart City Research to Tackle Regional Problems with Serious Games

With NSF funding, a research team led by Center for Geospatial Analytics director Ross Meentemeyer will unite four universities in the Triangle and regional stakeholders to develop a serious game for stormwater management.

Oct 23, 2017

Student Spotlight: Sarah Bowman

Sport Management major Sarah Bowman recently interned at Raleigh Orthopaedic Athletic Performance Center, a sports physical therapy center in Cary, N.C.

Oct 19, 2017

NC State’s Tuesday Night Takeover on the Science Channel

Dr. Roland Kays, Associate Professor in Forestry and Environmental Resources and zoologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, uncovers the science behind unusual images for the shows "What on Earth?" and "Strange Evidence."

Oct 18, 2017

Student Spotlight: Carly Doolittle

Natural Resources Policy and Administration major Carly Doolittle recently interned for the Dogwood Alliance in Asheville, N.C., as a Policy Intern.

Oct 17, 2017

Learning By Doing

Through service learning, EcoVillage students, like Environmental Technology and Management major Devin Kehoe, make NC State's campus more eco-friendly.

Oct 16, 2017

Student Spotlight: Heather Starkey

Paper Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering double major Heather Starkey recently visited China as part of the Paper International Experience (PIE).

Oct 13, 2017

Top Innovator, Entrepreneurs Honored

Chancellor Randy Woodson honors some of NC State’s most prolific and accomplished researchers for their groundbreaking work, including Dr. Marian McCord, Associate Dean for Research at the College of Natural Resources.