Economy

Dec 12, 2024

Machine learning and satellite imagery could help protect the world’s most important crops

A new North Carolina State University study combines satellite imagery with machine learning technology to help model rice crop productivity faster and more accurately. The tool could help decision-makers around the world better assess how and where to plant rice, which is the primary source of energy for more than half of the world’s population.…

Dec 4, 2024

Survey Results: Employees Report Pride in Their Jobs 

In the 2024 Employee Engagement Survey, employees said they were satisfied with their work and their supervisors, but they were less happy with issues of performance management and communication.

Nov 25, 2024

“Biodiversity is not a luxury”: study explores the connection between wealth and ecosystem health

A new study suggests that a more complex understanding of how wealth and biodiversity are linked may help communities with little wealth achieve the levels of diversity typically associated with more affluent areas. Researchers have long understood that areas with more wealth tend to have higher biodiversity, a phenomenon known as the “luxury effect.” However,…

Nov 25, 2024

A New Framework to Address the Why Behind Urban Biodiversity Inequity

Global Change Research Fellow, Jin Bai, proposes a new framework for examining the causes behind disparities in urban biodiversity.

Oct 17, 2024

Hitachi Energy, NC State Partnership Powers Connection

On a rainy fall morning, nearly 200 students gathered at Hitachi Energy’s North American headquarters on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The draw? The company’s “Power of Connection” event — a nontraditional career fair where recruiters, hiring managers and senior professionals engage with students and recent alumni. “We’re looking for talented people to join our diverse…

Oct 7, 2024

How a Common Economic Theory Could Help Save Endangered Frogs

A new study applies modern portfolio theory to provide conservation investment strategies to protect coquí llanero populations in Puerto Rico.

Oct 2, 2024

What Climate Change Means for Tourism

Tourism-dependent communities must take action to become more resilient to climate change if they want to maintain visitors, according to NC State professor Erin Seekamp.

Sep 24, 2024

Where Culture and Social Sciences Define Innovation

At the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), these three students have found the perfect place to explore interdisciplinary interests where their creativity and curiosity meet.

Sep 19, 2024

NC State CLAWS Hub to Lead $19 Million in ‘Leap Ahead’ Projects

Projects aim to improve the performance of transistors and switches used in important civilian and military technologies.

Sep 11, 2024

Entrepreneurship Trends, in Theory and Practice

Finding capital and talent, balancing the human touch with tech tools: These are the issues occupying entrepreneurs.