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aerial view of a city neighborhood - Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us - at the Cellular Level - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 23, 2023

Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us – at the Cellular Level

A new study finds that greenspace in urban environments has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress.
Jenna works at computer - Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 2, 2023

Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding

This summer, Abrahamson worked at Pacific Northwest National Lab as a Ph.D. intern on its terrestrial and aquatic integration team.
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Jul 12, 2023

Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program has driven interdisciplinary success at NC State for more than a decade. Now university leaders are investing in a new phase of interdisciplinary growth.
Aerial view of South Florida - New Tool Maps South Florida Fire Risk Pixel by Pixel - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 28, 2023

New Tool Maps South Florida Fire Risk Pixel by Pixel

NC State researchers designed a computer model to allow fire managers to map fire risk in South Florida on a day-to-day basis.
Close-up of Corey White - Graduation to Vocation: Corey White is Democratizing Geospatial Data - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

May 1, 2023

Graduation to Vocation: Corey White is Democratizing Geospatial Data

After graduating from NC State, Corey White will launch OpenPlains Inc. to provide communities with geospatial modeling tools to make data-drive decisions.
Close-up of a leaf - Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 7, 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon dioxide plants capture and store.
Rescue workers search through rubble in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir - Why the Turkey-Syria Earthquakes Were So Destructive - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 23, 2023

Why the Turkey-Syria Earthquakes Were So Destructive

NC State professor Ashly Cabas examines the factors that contributed to the destructiveness of the two earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month.

Close-up of spotted lanternfly - Tweets, News Offer Insights on Invasive Insect Spread - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 6, 2023

Tweets, News Offer Insights on Invasive Insect Spread

Twitter and online news could help scientists track the spread of invasive insects, a new study from NC State found.
A row of flooded homes - Many Americans Lack Flood Insurance Despite Rising Risks- Here's Why - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 1, 2022

Many Americans Lack Flood Insurance Despite Rising Risks — Here’s Why

FEMA’s designation of high-risk flood zones can mislead communities about their actual risk, according to NC State researcher Georgina Sanchez.

Bright orange flame and smoke in black gray and white while hillside burns during California Woolsey fire - Climate Change is Making Wildfires Worse - Here's How - - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Aug 29, 2022

Climate Change is Making Wildfires Worse — Here’s How

Much of the United States is expected to face increased wildfire risk as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.