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Nov 11, 2017

Getting in Touch to Stop an Epidemic

Devon Gaydos, Ph.D. student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, is using tangible user interfaces designed by the Center for Geospatial Analytics to help Oregon stakeholders fight infectious forest disease.

Oct 2, 2017  |  Bioinformatics

Study Examines Cross-Species Interactions

A new study shows the ways differing species interact at the molecular level.

Sep 20, 2017

Where a Great Idea Can Take You

Ph.D. student Ashwin Shashidharan interned with the world’s top GIS software company this summer and continues to gain recognition for his award-winning research in computer science.

Sep 1, 2017  |  Leadership in Public Science

Meet K.C. Busch: I Like to Think Outside the Box

Meet K.C. Busch, an assistant professor of STEM Education and member of the Leadership in Public Science Cluster faculty, and learn why she's drawn to controversial socio-scientific issues in her research (and real life).

Aug 2, 2017

New Tool Increases Adaptability, Autonomy of ‘Skyrim’ Nonplayer Characters

A new tool can be used to create Skyrim nonplayer characters (NPCs) that allow for more variability and flexibility in game play.

Jul 31, 2017  |  Sustainable Energy Systems and Policy

What Does Trump’s Climate Policy Mean for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals?

A new study tackles a big question: how much of an impact could Trump’s climate policies have?

Jul 25, 2017  |  Environmental Health Science

NC State and UNC Researchers Find New Clues to ALS Causes and Cures

NC State and UNC researchers are teaming up to reverse TDP-43 protein aggregation, a hallmark of degenerative diseases like ALS.

Jul 25, 2017  |  Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security

Researchers Find Corn Gene Conferring Resistance to Multiple Plant Leaf Diseases

A specific gene in corn appears to be associated with resistance to two and possibly three different plant leaf diseases.

Jul 18, 2017  |  Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security

Tackling Cassava Mosaic Disease: One Week in Tanzania

A student writes about her fieldwork in Tanzania, tackling a crop disease that threatens millions.

Jul 8, 2017  |  Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security

Studying a Disease in Order to Prevent Starvation

Research into a disease that affects cassava crops aims to prevent starvation for millions in Africa.