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2018 Green Brick Award Winners

May 2, 2018

Green Brick Awards Honor NC State’s Most Sustainable

The NC State Sustainability Council announced the 2018 Green Brick Award recipients, who included Dr. Ryan Emanuel and Sustainable Materials and Technology student Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde, at a ceremony recognizing their outstanding contributions to sustainability.

May 1, 2018

2018 Global Engagement Exposition Showcases International Excellence

Dr. Erin Sills, Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources, receives the Jackson Rigney International Service Award at the 2018 Global Engagement Exposition.

Apr 29, 2018

Smart Wood: Bio-Engineering Trees for Specific Purposes

Scientists at North Carolina State University have devoted the last 10 years studying the biological triggers that determine the characteristics of trees as they grow.

Apr 26, 2018

Wood Formation Model to Fuel Progress in Bioenergy, Paper, New Applications

Forest Biomaterials researchers find that lignin may represent the most comprehensive model of a biological pathway in a single plant species.

Apr 25, 2018

Which Animal Kills the Most Humans?

Animals fatally maul, sting, trample, and chew about a million humans per year.

lignin graphic

Apr 24, 2018

Wood Formation Model To Fuel Progress in Bioenergy, Paper, New Applications

Need stronger timber, better biofuel or new sources of green chemicals? A new systems biology model built on decades of NC State research will help engineer trees for specific needs.

Maureen Goretti in Costa Rica

Apr 20, 2018

Partnering With Hunters, Anglers For Citizen Science

A new citizen science project is enlisting the hunting and fishing communities to help scientists understand the basic biology of fish, bird and mammal species.

Apr 16, 2018

Virtual Reality Can be a Boost to Urban Planning for Green Space

Center for Geospatial Analytics researchers find that VR goggles give landscape designers fresh insight on how green landscapes refresh city residents.

Apr 12, 2018

Using Virtual Reality to Plot Urban Green Spaces

Center for Geospatial Analytics researchers find that VR goggles give landscape designers fresh insight on how green landscapes refresh city residents.

Teaching Awards

Apr 9, 2018

2017-2018 University Teaching Awards Presented

NC State recognized more than 30 faculty members, including a few from the College of Natural Resources, for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and innovation at the 2017-2018 University Teaching Awards Ceremony.