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caden noonkester kicking a football during a football game

Sep 4, 2024

Fielding Success

Recent CALS grad Caden Noonkester’s unlikely rise as NC State’s starting punter is as surprising to him as it is to anyone. 

Sep 4, 2024

Science Seminar: 2024-2025 Global Change Research Fellows 3-Minute Thesis Presentations

Welcome our 2024-25 cohort of Fellows by watching their 3-minute theses about their research and interests.
a group of people stand outside of a building with a sign that reads Megena Vegetable Aggregation and Marketing Centre

Aug 29, 2024

Cultivating Access to Nutritious Food

Nutrition Researcher Basheerah Enahora hopes a recent trip to Kenya will open doors for collaboration that will improve access to healthy food in Kenya and North Carolina.

Aug 26, 2024

Zero Waste Wolfpack Kicks Off Thursday

Join NC State Athletics in achieving zero waste at home football games.

Aug 6, 2024

From Analysis to Action: Energy Management’s Cost-Savings Success

Discover how NC State Energy Management will save over $500,000 annually through smart energy management.

Jul 31, 2024

New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments

As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in under-studied areas. A new mapping tool from North Carolina State University uses machine learning and open-source satellite imagery to model flooding in urban environments. The new model could create maps that predict urban area flooding, which traditionally have…
Bacteria prepare to eat plastic.

Jul 29, 2024

A Possible Answer for a Pollution Problem

NC State team genetically engineers a microorganism that can break down plastics in saltwater.
Ashton Thompson works at his job at Juneberry Ridge.

Jul 29, 2024

A Farm for the Future

Ashton Thompson ’13 oversees a holistic farm that features aquaculture and tourism.

Jul 26, 2024

Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds

While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in determining where mammals can thrive. The work sheds light on how climate change will affect wildlife populations. Roland Kays, lead author of a paper on…
a young man sits at a computer

Jul 22, 2024

Forging a Path Forward

Biological and agricultural engineering technology major Taj Hewitt is building his skills so he can make a difference on his family’s farm in Jamaica.