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Stress Can Trigger Uptick in Illegal Drug Use for Those on Parole, Probation

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Kathy Council

Jun 20, 2017

Advisory Board Member Kathy Council Honored with Red Torch Award

NC State alumna and Humanities and Social Sciences advisory board member Kathy Council is the 2017 recipient of the Jerry and Elizabeth Godwin Red Torch Award. 

Jun 19, 2017

Public Science Researcher Named to Distinguished Professorship

NC State's Jean Goodwin has been named SAS Institute Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication. 

Jun 16, 2017

Chris Mayhorn to Head NC State’s Department of Psychology

Chris Mayhorn, a professor in the Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology program, will become head of NC State's Psychology Department on July 1, 2017. 
surgery underway

Jun 9, 2017

You May Be A Scientist And Not Know It

Science is a process – a way of thinking – and scientists are just people who adhere to that process. A fascinating guest post by Human Factors Psychologist Anne McLaughlin. 
A mother and child.

Jun 6, 2017

Giving Families a Voice in North Carolina’s Child Welfare System

NC State's Kara Allen-Eckard is helping lead an effort to better serve the most vulnerable among us in North Carolina: at-risk children and their families. 

May 24, 2017

Field of ‘Sexting’ Research Finds Little to Worry About

A recent analysis of research into how so-called "sexting" may affect sexual behavior finds that it has little impact on sexual activity — but highlights significant shortcomings in the research itself. 

May 22, 2017

Building a Legacy

NC State alumna Clare Jordan founded the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity more than 25 years ago. She now supports an endowment that will benefit students who are completing nonprofit internships. 

May 17, 2017

Report: Increasing Monetary Penalties in Justice System May Cost Taxpayers

Monetary sanctions designed to help fund the justice system may actually cost state and local governments more than they bring in. 

May 16, 2017

Social, Computer Scientists Want to Share Data On Group Behavior

NC State social and computer scientists have collaborated to develop a large data set on how group behavior and technology influence decision-making – and they want to share that data with other researchers. 

May 15, 2017

Stress Can Trigger Uptick in Illegal Drug Use for Those on Parole, Probation

A recent study finds that even small, day-to-day stressors can cause an increase in illegal drug use among people on probation or parole who have a history of substance use.