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May 13, 2024

Birdwatching May Offer a Mental Health Boost

The Wildlife Society
For people seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be right outside their window: birdwatching.

May 7, 2024

Birdwatching Helps Students Reduce Stress and Improve Mental Health

The Brew News
Nils Peterson, a professor at NC State and the study’s lead author, noted that young people, especially college students, have been hit hard during the pandemic. They often find it tough to access nature, which could help them feel better.

May 5, 2024

Birdwatching Can Help Students Improve Mental Health

Morning Ag Clips
A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, with higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction in distress than more generic nature exposure, such as walks.

May 5, 2024

Birdwatching Can Significantly Improve Students’ Mental Health

Earth.com
A new study highlights that actively participating in nature activities, especially birdwatching, substantially enhances mental wellness and decreases psychological distress.

May 3, 2024

Study Finds How Birdwatching Helps Students Reduce Distress, Improve Mental Health

MSN
"Birdwatching is among the most ubiquitous ways that human beings interact with wildlife globally, and college campuses provide a pocket where there's access to that activity even in more urban settings," said Nils Peterson, corresponding author of the study and a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

May 2, 2024

What is the History of Pickleball?

WFMY News 2
“The reason I love pickleball and I spent a lot of my time doing research on pickleball is because it offers so many, not only physiological, but psychological and social benefits," said NC State professor Jonathan Casper.

Apr 30, 2024

NASA Map Reveals How Much Water Earth’s Rivers Hold

Newsweek
Lead author of the study and doctoral student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Elyssa Collins, said these locations showed "fingerprints of water management."

Apr 23, 2024

The Future of Fashion: Waste is the New Cotton

WGN-TV
NC State researchers have proposed using waste materials such as agricultural residues, recycled paper and board, and old cotton textile waste as raw materials for regenerative textile manufacturing.

Apr 23, 2024

What To Do About Your Seasonal Allergies This Spring

WUNC
Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with NC State professor Robert Bardon about tree pollen production in North Carolina.

Apr 21, 2024

Timber Companies Claim Carbon Credits For Trees They Don’t Cut Down

The Washington Post
“Maybe they’re deliberately exaggerated,” said Erin Sills, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State. “But it’s also perhaps because project developers are trying to predict the future. That’s never possible.”