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Sep 10, 2026

NC State Receives $4.2 Million Grant to Study PFAS Health Effects in Cape Fear River Basin

WWAY Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a four-year, $4.2 million grant to continue studying the potential long-term health effects of exposure to PFAS and perfluoroalkyl ether acids, including GenX.
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Sep 10, 2026

NC State Receives $20 Million Grant to Develop New AI-Enabled Learning Technologies

The five-year award from the National Science Foundation supports research on AI tools that can generate interactive narratives effective at engaging K-12 students and improving learning.

Sep 9, 2026

Bringing Bee Experts Together to Inform Southeast Pollinator Conservation

Last week, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center hosted a collaborative workshop uniting pollinator experts, biologists, and land managers from across the Southeastern U.S. and U.S. Caribbean to evaluate and rank at-risk native bee species across the region.
Red, white and black balloons fill the lobby of the Park Alumni Center.

Sep 2, 2026

Two Decades of Service to Alumni

A gift to the NC State community built entirely by private philanthropy, the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center on NC State’s Centennial Campus celebrates its 20th birthday in September. For two decades, the 60,000-square-foot venue decorated with Italian marble, Czechian crystal and alumnus-sculpted bronze statues on the banks of Lake Raleigh has provided an…
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Aug 25, 2026

Jackson and Weintraub join Outreach & Engagement

O&E has deep expertise to share The Office of Outreach and Engagement (O&E) is pleased to announce the addition of two outstanding leaders to our core staff: Melvin (Jai) Jackson,…

Aug 3, 2026

Accepting Proposals for the 2026-27 Participatory Sciences Microgrants

Deadline: Monday, September 14, 2026 | 11: 59 p.m. Background Offered by the Citizen Science Campus and the Global One Health Academy, the Participatory Sciences Microgrants are designed to jump-start…
Students sit at tables while participating in the Civics Bee.

Jun 29, 2026

NC State Brings Together North Carolina’s Top Young Civic Leaders

NC State’s Department of Public Administration welcomed North Carolina’s top middle school civic leaders to campus June 16 for the North Carolina State Finals of the National Civics Bee.
A group of adults pose next to a wooden sign for the North Carolina Estuarium, which has the motto Where the Rivers Meet the Sea. The group is outside next to the Estuarium's building

Jun 11, 2026

Bridging Campus and Coast: The 20th CINC Tour Explores Eastern North Carolina

Just an hour after sunrise on June 3, a group of NC State faculty and staff from 20 different departments boarded a touring bus outside the Hunt Library. They were…
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May 27, 2026

Study Finds Awe-Inspiring Nature Helps People Connect to Science

When people engage in science activities that involve awe-inspiring natural phenomena they more closely identify with science and feel a greater sense of belonging.