A study of North Carolina public schools finds that even as enrollment becomes more racially diverse, schools are more segregated now than they were in the late 1980s. The report, “Can Our Scho...
The tool makes it easier for programmers to determine which security updates are necessary to prevent vulnerabilities without having to make unnecessary changes to code.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/pinpointing-open-source-security-fixes/
A new study of small businesses created to address poverty found the entrepreneurial model could create social discontent in communities.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/anti-poverty-unintended-consequences/
Nearly all of the peanuts we munch on at baseball games come from the peanut breeding program at NC State University.
Thanks to an NC State connection, a masterwork by world-renowned artist Larry Bell is cementing a sense of place on the university's Centennial Campus.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/reds-and-whites-artwork-larry-bell/
Ricoh, a global provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions, cited proximity to talent and cutting-edge manufacturing research as drivers for its choice of location.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/ricoh-opens-center-of-excellence-on-centennial-campus/
The study also found few parents are taking active steps to address security and privacy issues, such as using parental controls built into VR apps.
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Pittsburgh studied how the spin information of an electron, called a pure spin current, moves through chiral materials. They...
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/when-injecting-pure-spin-into-chiral-materials-direction-matters/
A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, w...
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as “sky islands.” Researchers placed camera traps th...
This year's winners come from four different colleges: Education, Engineering, Natural Resources and Textiles.
With over $50 million through the CHIPS and Science Act, our university will lead a regional innovation hub focused on wide bandgap semiconductors, called CLAWS, and also play a key role in the N...
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/chips-funding-fuels-two-new-initiatives-backed-by-nc-state/
Virus expert Matt Koci, from the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, sheds light on highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cows and what it means for consumers and farmers.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/what-to-know-about-avian-influenza-in-n-c-dairy-cattle/
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for creating magnetic cilia that can be “reprogrammed” to change the motion of the cilia as needed.
Chancellor Woodson joined Governor Cooper and state leaders for the FUJIFILM Diosynth expansion announcement: The company's Holly Springs site is now expected to generate a total 1,400 jobs and $...
The findings suggest public health officials should be aware of potential risks associated with tidal flooding.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/sunny-day-flooding-and-bacteria/
Researchers find less Salmonella on backyard poultry farms. But concerns remain about the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria on both large and small farms.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/study-compares-salmonella-rates-in-poultry-farm-samples/
For 20 years, the Proposal Development Unit has helped NC State colleges and faculty secure more than $1 billion in research funding.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/prolific-partners-in-research/
Faculty receive distinguished honor from the world's largest scientific society.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/6-faculty-members-elected-as-aaas-fellows/
A new study from NC State University combines three-dimensional embroidery techniques with machine learning to create a fabric-based sensor that can control electronic devices through touch. A...
A new study finds simple changes in life cycle diagrams can improve student understanding of key biology concepts.
2024's hurricane season should be more active than usual.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/nc-state-researchers-predict-active-hurricane-season/
The N.C. Plant Sciences incubator provides lab and office space for emerging companies taking discoveries from plant sciences research and turning them into marketable solutions for agriculture a...
If you want to know where elements come from, look to the stars.
Within the glass-walled labs of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, you’ll find NC State faculty — and students — making scientific discoveries before your eyes.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/museum-partnership-invites-the-public-into-research/
Researchers have developed synthetic platelets that can be used to stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury.
The findings are relevant to any company where on-the-job training is important for developing a skilled workforce.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/constructive-feedback-at-work/
Heike Sederoff and her team are trying to understanding the symbiotic relationship between certain plants and the fungi and bacteria in the soil so they might some day return that lost relationsh...
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/giving-symbiosis-back-to-the-brassicas/
The extent to which people understand existing racial inequities in access to health care can have an effect on how white and Black people view their own health.
Universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth – but not environmental sustainability – in their home communities.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/04/universities-and-local-sustainability/