Staff

Oct 14, 2024

Howling Success: Ethan Clark

Clark has spent years helping people across North Carolina through his Facebook page, North Carolina's Weather Authority.

Oct 11, 2024

Jack Wang Named 2024 NC State Entrepreneur of the Year

Wang was recognized for his efforts as co-founder of TreeCo Inc., a startup company revolutionizing the forestry industry through the power of genome editing.

Oct 8, 2024

Helene Was A Warning. NC Must Get Ready For Climate Shocks

The News & Observer
Erin Seekamp, a professor who directs the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative at NC State University, said it’s time for a strong consensus about how to respond to the natural forces being fueled by a warming planet. “Climate change. Even those words in North Carolina have been politically charged,” she said. “We need to realize it’s not a conversation about whether climate change is occurring — it is — but how we are approaching our planning.”

Oct 6, 2024

Most Homeowners Affected by Hurricane Helene Don’t Have Flood Insurance Safety Net

West Palm Beach News
If a property is in a high-risk area when purchasing or renting an apartment, most individuals base their decision on this factor when determining whether or not to purchase flood insurance. Georgina Sanchez, a faculty fellow and research scholar at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University, contends that doing so gives people a “false sense of security,” though.

Oct 5, 2024

Areas Hardest Hit By Helene Flooding in NC Are the Least Likely to Have Flood Insurance

The News & Observer
Georgina Sanchez, a research associate at NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics, faults FEMA’s existing flood maps that show where people are required to buy flood insurance.

Oct 4, 2024

Most US Homeowners Hit By Hurricane Helene Don’t Have Flood Insurance

CBS News
When buying or renting a place to live, most people's main consideration in deciding whether or not to buy insurance for flooding is whether the property is in a high-risk zone. But that creates a "false sense of security," according to Georgina Sanchez, a faculty fellow and research scholar at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University. "This perception can discourage residents from flood insurance," as occurred in western and northern North Carolina, Sanchez told CBS MoneyWatch.

Oct 4, 2024

Lack of Flood Insurance in Western North Carolina Will Complicate Response to Helene

MSN
Experts say that the FEMA's existing flood maps, which show where people are required to buy flood insurance, underestimate the risks that storms like Helene can bring.

Oct 3, 2024

Flood Insurance is Rare in Western North Carolina

Axios
FEMA's maps do not take into account intense rainfall events or sea level rise that is becoming more common due to climate change, according to NC State researcher Georgina Sanchez.

Oct 3, 2024

Birdwatching Boosts Mental Health Among Students, NC State Research Finds

Axios
"There has been a lot of research about well-being coming out through the pandemic that suggests adolescents and college-aged kids are struggling the most," Nils Peterson, an author of the study and a professor at NC State, said in a statement.

Oct 3, 2024

Empty Shelves Are Here Again. Should You Be Stocking Up On Toilet Paper Again?

Deseret News
“If it takes one or two weeks for the strike to end, there could be delays that affect raw materials used to produce toilet paper,” said Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State and co-director of the Tissue Pack Innovation Lab.