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Economist Mike Walden

You Decide: What’s the Future of Small Business?

Will the future be easier or harder for small businesses? NC State economist Mike Walden says the birth rate, labor costs, technology and other factors will determine the answer.
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5 Wildlife-Friendly Native Shrubs To Plant

A landscape with native shrubs makes it possible for wildlife to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and feast like a bird.
A portrait photograph of Nathan Crook taken in front of shelves with lab equipment.

Tiny Organisms, Transformative Outcomes

Nathan Crook, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is discovering how Earth’s simplest life forms might unlock solutions to complex problems like antibiotic-resistant infections, plastic pollution and climate change.
Collage depicting a hand holding a train extending toward a cityscape.

Will We Build Cities for Humans or Machines?

In October 2023, JoAnna Klein interviewed research ecologist Adam Terando along with drone aficionado Evan Arnold and public transportation systems researcher Kai Monast about the future of transportation. As climate changes and advanced technology accelerates, they explored a unique opportunity to rethink how people, goods and ideas move around the world.
Student Jaxon Davis stands next to a rack of clothing inside the newly launched Campus Thrift Store

Campus Thrift Store Embraces Sustainability in Style

Student-led Campus Thrift Store offers affordable fashion and community at NC State.
The NC State belltower stands, surrounded by blooms of spring. Photo by Marc Hall.

April is Earth Month at NC State

April is Earth Month at NC State and features over 50 sustainability-related events.

Branch Out and Explore New Campus Tree Tours

Branch out and get to know NC State’s trees using the recently launched Campus Tree Tours web application.