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Dr. Hasan Jameel and Dr. Vincent Chiang

Apr 28, 2021

Hasan Jameel Receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

NC State distinguished professor Hasan Jameel has been honored with the UNC System’s most prestigious teaching award.

Apr 19, 2021

There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It.

The New York Times
The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. For others, it’s a polluter and destroyer of nature.

Apr 16, 2021

Adults Care More About Ocean Trash After Kids Explain It

Futurity
On average, voters and local leaders show greater concern about plastic and other garbage in the ocean after watching presentations from children, according to a new study.

Apr 14, 2021

As Turkey Hunting Begins, Officials Work To Conserve Population In NC

WUNC
A study by NC State researchers hopes to tag and track hundreds of the birds across the state. The data collected will inform future conservation decisions.

Photograph of Devin - Goodnight Spotlight: Devin Wyatt - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 14, 2021

Goodnight Spotlight: Devin Wyatt

Wyatt ’21 is preparing to graduate from NC State with a degree in paper science engineering — a field that makes her, as she describes, “a process engineer with a decent understanding of business administration that really likes the smell of sulfur in the morning.”

Apr 12, 2021

Girls May Get A Science Education Boost When They Learn Outside

Futurity
In a new study, researchers found a link between an outdoor science program and higher average science grades, as well as an increase in a measure of science knowledge for a group of fifth grade girls in North Carolina.

Professor Sunkyu Park - Progress at the Pump - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 7, 2021

Progress at the Pump

Professor Sunkyu Park is working to turn waste from the pulp and paper industry into the biofuel of the future.

Apr 2, 2021

Review Finds Most Research In National Park System Focused On Just Five Parks

National Parks Traveler
Though the National Park System stretches from the ocean floor to the roof of Denali, the bulk of peer-reviewed research conducted in the parks is focused on just five parks, an analysis by North Carolina State researchers claims.

NC State Alum Works to Close the STEM Gender Gap - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 30, 2021

NC State Alum Works to Close the STEM Gender Gap

As women remain vastly underrepresented in STEM occupations, Julia Jacobs '17 is working to increase girls’ interest and comfort in the field.

Mar 29, 2021

How Coastal Forests Are Managed Can Impact Water Cycle

Science Magazine
Younger trees take up and release less water than mature trees 10 years or older, researchers from North Carolina State University found in a new study that tracked how water moves through wetland pine forests near the North Carolina coast.