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Dec 8, 2017

Students ‘LEED’ McKimmon Center To Increased Sustainability

In a unique architecture course, students helped improve environmental sustainability at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center.

Sep 12, 2017

Saving Princeville

The nation’s oldest town chartered by African-Americans rallies to recover from last year’s devastating storm. NC State faculty and students join a team of experts helping them chart a sustainable course for the future.

Sep 12, 2017

It’s Sustainability – Gamified

Learning through play isn’t just for babies and toddlers. Games are a good way for older children and adults to learn, too.

Jan 25, 2017

Students Propose Designs To Boost N.C. Flood Resiliency

In mid-January, NC State's College of Design hosted its inaugural DesignWeek for students to develop designs that could help three rural communities adapt to a changing climate and the realities of flooding.

Jan 19, 2017

Winning Student Design Reduces Prescription Bottle Waste

An NC State student’s idea for reusable prescription medication bottles has earned top prize in a global design competition.

Dec 14, 2016

LEED Lab Preps Students For Real-World Sustainability

NC State students work on a sustainability project of Talley Student Union-sized proportions.

Sep 6, 2016

College of Design Earns Raleigh Award

Go behind-the-scenes with a College of Design course to see why it won a Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Public Service (hint: sustainability is a theme).

Aug 19, 2016

Artist Greg Lindquist Focuses On Environmental Paintings

A portion of the walls in the North Carolina Museum of Art feature artist NC State graduate Greg Lindquist’s interpretation of the coal ash pollution on the Dan River near Eden, NC, and Danville, VA.

Aug 25, 2011

From Underground to Understory, The Artists’ Backyard Opens

The ribbon has been cut on the Artists' Backyard.

Jul 29, 2011

The ‘Artists’ Backyard’ Takes Shape

Ground was broken July 6 on Phase 1 of ‘The Artists’ Backyard.