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AI-generated image of person in bathroom looking at green cityscape.

Aug 16, 2024

What’s on Tap? Maybe One Day Your Wastewater

JoAnna Klein spoke with environmental historian Matthew Booker and engineer Francis De Los Reyes about the problem of urban waste management. The answer is a lesson in history – and a call to challenge our assumptions about what waste really means to us.

a person wearing a sweater takes notes at a wooden desk

Aug 15, 2024

One Way Social Work Researchers Can Better Understand Community Needs – and Move the Field Forward

Researchers, including Associate Professor of Social Work Alan Ellis, are calling on the social work community to begin incorporating a methodology called “discrete choice experiments” into their research, to better understand the needs and preferences of key stakeholders.

Two people standing in an atrium. The man is in graduation reglaia.

Aug 2, 2024

Discovering a Passion for Nonprofits: Meet Ryan Phillips, LPS ‘24

Ryan Phillips recently graduated from the Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS). The program allowed him to have flexibility while working as a Lieutenant for the Hillsborough/Orange Rural Fire Department.

a woman stands before a classroom of young children. her body language shows that she is listening carefully to one of the students

Jul 23, 2024

Even in ‘Care Work,’ Women Face Lower Wages if They Have Kids

Mothers get paid less than either men or women without children, even in fields that are traditionally thought of as being “women’s work.” We discussed the research with co-author and professor of sociology Anna Manzoni.

May 3, 2024

No Fear

Samantha Steffanus is about to graduate from NC State with two degrees and five years of incredible experiences under her belt. What keeps her reaching for such great heights?

Maggie Thompson in her graduation cap and gown, standing in front of Holladay Hall

May 2, 2024

Learning on the Job

Maggie Thompson, the chancellor’s communication specialist, will receive her Master of Science degree in technical communication at commencement this weekend.

Olivia Ball sitting on a bench among flowering plants in her graduation gown holding her cap.

Apr 30, 2024

Defining the Moments

Olivia Ball is graduating from NC State feeling like a much different person from who she was when she started. This transformation isn’t the result of one big change but a series of opportunities — including support from professors and donors — that have helped her grow along the way.

A replica of the Dueling Dinosaurs fossil

Apr 16, 2024

Museum Partnership Invites the Public Into Research

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. Paul Brinkman, teaching associate professor of history, is one of these faculty members.

photo shows a black person in white labcoat marked with the letters MD, PhD. The person has a stethoscope around their neck and is holding a smartphone.

Apr 8, 2024

What You Do and Don’t Know About Racial Inequities in Health Care Can Hurt You

A new study finds that the he 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. Co-author and Assistant Professor of Psychology Vanessa Volpe explains.

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Apr 3, 2024

Are Universities Connected to Local Sustainability? A New Study Suggests Yes…and No.

Universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth – but not environmental sustainability – in their home communities.