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Applications Open for Sustainability Grants

The NC State Sustainability Fund Grant applications are open now for projects that advance sustainability. Two grant cycles are available this year, including a FastTrack Grant specific to student applications.
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Alejandra Huerta Champions Diversity in STEM Education

Alejandra Huerta’s passion for agriculture and plant pathology research matches her advocacy for diversity in STEM education and leadership roles.
The main street of Conover, NC, a small southern town. Small shops line the street on each side, and light green water tower is visible in the distance.

Free Mapping Tool Will Help Small NC Towns Meet Water Quality Requirements

The world is digitized. From data to images to maps, they can be found in a digital format. One NC group is working to make that true for NC’s water utilities boundaries. A collaborative research team led by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability is working to lessen the digital divide for…
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Citizen Science Inspires Kids to Take Local Action

A program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science motivated girls to tackle scientific or environmental problems in their communities, NC State researchers found.
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Summer Energy Savings On Campus

NC State's Summer Energy Savings Initiative leverages lull in classroom usage for energy conservation, reducing costs and minimizing straing for regional electricity grids.
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Compost Conversation with Adam Bensley

Discover how NC State develops sustainable solutions to traditional landscape mulch using compost.
he outdoor space of Wood Residence Hall has been transformed into a student sanctuary thanks to students in the Landscape Architecture Design Build Studio (LAR 506) class.

Class Builds Sustainable Student Sanctuary

Class transforms campus landscape into outdoor space for students