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Apr 19, 2023

Ann Winstead ’23 Named Mathews Medal Winner

As the highest non-academic distinction awarded to NC State students, the Mathews Medal honors graduating seniors who made significant contributions to the advancement of the university.

Apr 17, 2023

How is Climate Change Affecting Wildfires? Expert Discusses Link, Concerns

Staten Island Advance
Human-induced climate change carries the potential to trigger sudden, prolonged droughts and exacerbate conditions that allow for wildfires to spread rapidly, according to NC State professor Rob Scheller.

Apr 14, 2023

Removing the Invasive Bradford Pear Tree From North Carolina

Spectrum News
NC State extension specialists are leading a new initiative to remove the invasive species from the state.

Apr 11, 2023

North Carolina’s Wetlands Emit Lots of Climate-Warming Methane Gas. Is that Bad?

Wilmington Star-News
A 2022 study by NC State researchers found overall greenhouse gas emissions from a restored coastal wetland in northeastern North Carolina were significantly reduced.

Apr 5, 2023

What Should I Do If I Find a Nest Where It Doesn’t Belong?

Audubon Magazine
If you find a surprise nest, leave it be. “You’re not supposed to mess with it,” says avian ecologist Caren Cooper from North Carolina State University.

Apr 4, 2023

Researchers, Outer Banks Employers Partner On Ways To Create Affordable Housing For Year-Round Workers

WRAL
“With tourism growth seen in all 100 counties of North Carolina, we need to be mindful that these gains are being made while tourism workforce recovery continues to lag behind other sectors,” said Whitney Knollenberg, associate professor in the department of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University.

Mar 30, 2023

Natural Resources Professors Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Ayse Ercumen and Nathalie Lavoine are among the 25 NC State faculty to be named to the 2022-23 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators.

Mar 30, 2023

Drought, Heat Waves Could Worsen Air Pollution For Vulnerable Communities

Los Angeles Times
“Under normal circumstances, people of color are more exposed to air pollution from power plants because they’re predominantly located in counties that have higher percentages of people of color living in them, and that just gets worse when there are droughts and heat waves,” said Jordan Kern, assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at North Carolina State University and a study co-author.

Mar 29, 2023

Kimberly Willis Named Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022

Kimberly Willis, an assistant teaching professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022.

Mar 29, 2023

5 Questions with Goodnight Doctoral Fellow Prabin Bhusal

Prabin Bhusal is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at the College of Natural Resources. He is studying the socioeconomic and political processes that influence the institutions of community forestry in Nepal.