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Noisy, Silly, Friendly Pickleball – America’s Fastest Growing Sport

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Students work in the Entrepreneurship Clinic (Garage, E-clinic) on Centennial Campus. - New Program Aims to Grow Tomorrow's Leaders - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 25, 2022

New Program Aims to Grow Tomorrow’s Leaders

The program, which is expected to launch in the spring of 2023, will be led by Jason Bocarro, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management.
Tiger sharks - How 'Shark Week' Could Inspire Love For Ocean Predators - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 21, 2022

How ‘Shark Week’ Could Inspire Love For Ocean Predators

Findings from a new study indicate positive YouTube videos could be a useful tool for shark conservation.

Jul 20, 2022

Officials Investigate After Fire, Explosion at Hoover Dam

AP News
All power plants have transformers, which are mainly used to increase the voltage of electricity generated to send over transmission lines, according to Jordan Kern, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.
Students observe a plan - NC State Project Promotes STEM Education at Dillard Drive Elementary - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 20, 2022

NC State Project Promotes STEM Education at Dillard Drive Elementary

NC State faculty and students mentored more than 100 second graders in learning about pollination and other topics.
open study area - Newly-Renovated Natural Resources Library Opens in Jordan Hall - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 18, 2022

Newly-Renovated Natural Resources Library Opens in Jordan Hall

With 1,900 books and several options for group and individual study, the Natural Resources Library inside NC State’s Jordan Hall is ready to welcome students as the fall semester kicks off.

Jul 15, 2022

NC State Researchers Develop Potentially Lifesaving Fire Shelters

CBS 17
The researchers developed four new designs for shelters to protect firefighters trapped in wildfires. They believe these prototypes could increase the survival time inside the shelter compared to currently available shelters.
Power lines on a background of sunset in disturbing red tones - Extreme Heat is Getting Worse. Is North Carolina's Power Grid Ready? - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 14, 2022

Extreme Heat is Getting Worse. Is North Carolina’s Power Grid Ready?

North Carolinians are consuming record amounts of electricity as the summers grow longer and hotter.

Jul 13, 2022

Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?

The New York Times
“Tree-planting is viewed as this panacea that can spur economic development, it can fight climate change, it can contribute to wildlife habitat, even health benefits, water protection, all of these things,” says Meredith Martin, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.
Sunset over marsh - Ocean Advocacy Workshop Prepares Students for Environmental Leadership - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 8, 2022

Ocean Advocacy Workshop Prepares Students for Environmental Leadership

NC State professor Stacy Nelson collaborated with public and private partners to teach students about the critical sustainability challenges currently facing global oceans.

Jul 7, 2022

Noisy, Silly, Friendly Pickleball – America’s Fastest Growing Sport

The Christian Science Monitor
Pickleball offers an encouraging range of possibilities from a public health perspective, according to Jonathan Casper, a professor of sport management at NC State who has studied the fitness and social benefits of pickleball.