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Iron Man, Reverse Engineering and the Future of […]

Iron Man 3 isn’t out yet, but the first two movies (and decades of Iron Man comics) raise some interesting questions about how scientists can create and utilize new materials – like the energy […]

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Bartonellosis: Diagnosing a Stealth Pathogen

NC State professor of veterinary internal medicine Ed Breitschwerdt has spent the last couple of decades working with Bartonella, bacteria historically associated with “cat scratch disease.” […]

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Heart of Darkness

Composer J. Mark Scearce finds inspiration for his new opera in a supernatural tale of soul-wrenching horror. A little night music may end up giving you […]

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Cretaceous Cold Cases #1: A Case With Legs

This is the first post in a series called “Cretaceous Cold Cases” in which the science of taphonomy, or prehistoric forensics, is explained and exemplified by fascinating cases from the files of […]

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New Flu Review 2: How do you measure lethality?

Editor’s Note: You may hear about fatality rates or percentages when media report on new and dangerous flu strains, and often times the reports are conflicting. In this post, Barrett Slenning, an […]

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Student Wins Udall Scholarship

Undergraduate Caroline Hansley of Hendersonville has received a Morris K. Udall scholarship for the 2013-14 academic […]

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New Flu Review

The new strain of avian flu – known as H7N9 – has only been on scientists’ radar for a couple of weeks, but that’s been long enough to raise some questions.  NC State epidemiology expert […]

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Supernova Photo of the Day and Cool New Findings

The image above is of the Kepler supernova remnant, first discovered in 1604, and one of only a few Type Ia supernovas known to have exploded in the Milky Way galaxy. Its proximity and its […]

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The Heat Is On To Understand Thermal Transport between […]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Mark Losego, a research assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State. Losego recently co-authored a News and Views article about […]

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CHASS Timeline Marks History

Take a walk down memory lane with the students, faculty and staff of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences as the college celebrates its 50th anniversary this […]

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Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of […]

New research finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. It’s correlation, not causation, but it is interesting. Researchers at NC State’s […]

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Film Turns Eye (and Ear) on Core Sound

Life on Core Sound in coastal North Carolina hasn't changed much in three centuries. Neal Hutcheson explores the people, culture and dialect of the region in his new film, "Core Sounders," premiering […]

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New Species of Plant-Eating Dino was Lunch for […]

Sometimes, the fossil record gives us some really exciting insights into prehistoric life – including grisly details of prehistoric death. Paleontologists have found evidence not only of a new […]

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NC State Research Helps Shape Yellowstone ‘Winter […]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Chris Frey, distinguished university professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. Frey is also chair of the EPA Science Advisory […]

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Pride of Place

The kitchen in the new chancellor's residence took top honors in a national home design competition, earning the distinction of "Room of the Year." The Bulletin visits with architect Marvin Malecha […]

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No Worries for New Teachers

In her new book, Deanna Dannels helps new teachers overcome the communications worries that keep them up at night. Find out what she has to say in "Teaching Out […]

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The Write Stuff

Ready to write for a general audience? Timothy Bent, executive editor at Oxford University Press, has advice for professors with a passion to […]

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Letters Home

With the help of Maryam Mohaghegh’s language skills, National Geographic crosses cultures to make the natural sciences come alive for people in […]

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Pulitzer-Winning Civil War Historian James McPherson […]

What: James McPherson, Civil War historian and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of “Battle Cry of Freedom,” will be speaking on “Lincoln’s Legacy for Our Time” as part of North Carolina […]

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Study: Parents Key to Preventing Alcohol, Marijuana […]

New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when […]

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Study: Parenting More Important Than Schools to […]

New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child’s […]

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Origami Inspires Research Into Materials That […]

A multi-university research team led by North Carolina State University will be developing methods to create two-dimensional (2-D) materials capable of folding themselves into three-dimensional […]

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Researchers Highlight Treatment, Research Needs For […]

A new paper from North Carolina State University calls for more research on how to help homeless families with children who are facing mental-health problems, as well as changes in how shelters […]

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First-Ever National Survey on Genetically Engineered […]

Researchers from North Carolina State University have conducted the first nationally representative survey in the United States to gauge public opinion on the use of genetic manipulations to drive […]

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Keeping Language Alive

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Students Get Giant Screen Test

Although the James B. Hunt Jr. Library is still under construction on  Centennial Campus, it’s already giving students hands-on experience with  the gaming industry’s newest […]

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Art2Wear rocks Reynolds

At Art2Wear, 18 textiles and design students used unconventional materials to create unbelievable clothes. From its dorm-room beginnings, the annual fashion show has become an NC State […]

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Social science

The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Nature Research Center will bring science, and NC State expertise, to the public in some exciting new […]

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NC State forensic sciences: Research for the real world

NC State research doesn't live only in the lab: our forensic scientists have helped law enforcement close […]

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CSI: NC State

NC State experts unlock the secrets of soil samples, skulls, fibers and more to help law enforcement turn cold cases into […]

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