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America Could Get Its First New National Park in Years: What To Know

Staff

Sep 5, 2025

Women in Sport Spring Series Exposes Students to Long List of Career Opportunities

North Carolina State University is making significant strides in its goal of becoming a hub for young adults interested in pursuing careers in women's sports — particularly through the College of Natural Resources.

Aug 27, 2025

Fulfilling Career in Paper Science Prompts Alumna to Give Others a Chance

The Sally Sutton Williard Paper Science and Engineering Scholarship Endowment was established in 2023 to provide merit- and need-based scholarships for students pursing an undergraduate degree in paper science and engineering.

Aug 5, 2025

One Question 15 Years Ago Leads to a $50K Endowment for Scholarships

Through the Mehlenbacher Family Scholarship, Doug and Dani Mehlenbacher hope to provide resources that will help attract engineering students to study paper science.

Aug 4, 2025

Smurfit Westrock Gift Sets Pace for Paper Science and Engineering Corporate Fundraising Effort

The gift kicks off a multimillion-dollar plan to modernize the capabilities, appeal and offerings of the paper science and engineering degree program.

Jul 31, 2025

Can You Still Love Summer When It’s So Damn Hot?

Vox
Aaron Hipp, a professor of community health and sustainability at North Carolina State University, provides tips on how to safely enjoy the outdoors during periods of extreme heat.

Jul 27, 2025

Study: Building a High Rise Out of Wood?

Morning Ag Clips
A new study published by North Carolina State University researchers finds that adopting cross-laminated timber as a primary construction material could have significant environmental benefits, from carbon storage to global reforestation and increased forest cover.

Jul 17, 2025

Dogxim: The Fox-Dog Hybrid That Shouldn’t Have Existed

IFLScience
“Cross-species hybridization is well known among the Canis (dogs/wolves/coyotes/jackals), but I've never heard of CROSS-GENUS hybridization," wrote Roland Kays, a research associate professor at North Carolina State University.

Jul 14, 2025

The Eastern Hemlock’s Future Was Once in Doubt. But There’s New Hope for Its Survival

The Post and Courier
The hemlock is being threatened by an invasive pest without any natural predators here. In this case, it’s the hemlock woolly adelgid. “It got here, it started to spread to our native hemlocks, and because the hemlock woolly adelgid is not native here, our trees didn’t know how to respond,” said Kelly Oten, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at North Carolina State University.

Jul 10, 2025

Raleigh Challenges Nashville With Long Shot Bid for MLB

Triangle Business Journal
A grassroots campaign to bring Major League Baseball to Raleigh has gained momentum, but experts say significant hurdles remain in the race against other cities vying for expansion.

Jul 9, 2025

America Could Get Its First New National Park in Years: What To Know

Newsweek
"In addition to protecting Ocmulgee, this resolution sends a larger message that parks and protected areas are not a partisan issue, and that everyone in this country should, and does, care about them," said Lincoln Larson, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University.