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Miller’s Origin of a Dream Documentary To Be Screened Thursday

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Mar 31, 2026

Electric Cars Can Make Power Grids More Reliable (and Earn Owners Money) – So Why Aren’t We Doing That?

A new study details the barriers to adopting the vehicle-to-grid model and outlines possible paths forward for this technology. Assistant professor Serena Kim explains.
Jim Clark is recognized by Gov. Josh Stein during his induction into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

Mar 13, 2026

Clark Inducted Into Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Jim Clark, an English professor emeritus, member of the national 4-H Hall of Fame and recipient of the Caldwell Award for the Humanities, has earned the state’s highest honor for service.
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When Populist Rhetoric is High, Entrepreneurs Are More Likely to Dodge Taxes

Co-author of a new study, psychology professor Tim Michaelis, explains the findings that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses – dodging both taxes and government regulations.
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How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate ‘Driverless’ Cars

How do you ensure remote operators stay alert? And what happens when they are asked to monitor multiple vehicles at once? Jing Feng, professor of human factors psychology, explains.
a young black man sits at a desk with his laptop and tablet in front of him

Mar 4, 2026

Study Finds Online Racism Associated With Black Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Support

Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools. Co-author and associate psychology professor Vanessa Volpe explains.
Sheila Smith McKoy

Mar 4, 2026

Free Minds

English alumna Sheila Smith McKoy ’89 shows how literature opens doors for incarcerated students.
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Feb 18, 2026

Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder? Tell Them They’ll Fail

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful.
A man in a military uniform stands behind a microphone.

Jan 29, 2026

Stepping Down, and Ramping Up

Maj. Gen. Allen Boyette, an assistant vice chancellor for Campus Operations and Maintenance, has resigned from the U.S. Army after 37 years of service. He’ll continue in his position on campus, along with his studies in the Public Administration Ph.D. program.
four people in institutional orange jumpsuits work together to clean a city street

Jan 23, 2026

Many Drug-Use Treatment Providers in N.C. Demand Unpaid Labor, Limit Access to Evidence-Based Treatment

Many organizations that provide residential drug- and alcohol-use services in N.C. have mandated labor requirements and are less likely to provide evidence-based treatment for opioid-use disorders.
Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing a crowd in Rocky Mount, N.C. in 1962.

Jan 19, 2026

Miller’s Origin of a Dream Documentary To Be Screened Thursday

Researched and produced by NC State English Distinguished Professor Jason Miller, the hour-long documentary will be shown Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Hunt Library auditorium on Centennial Campus.