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At the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, you'll cross paths with everything from mighty dinosaurs to crawling insects — and the NC State scientists who study them.

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Lewis Owen

Meet Lewis Owen, Our New Dean

Lewis Owen has been named dean of the College of Sciences following a nationwide search.

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Students participate in on-campus activities for NC State's annual Day of Giving

Setting a New Record

On March 20 — this year’s Day of Giving — the college raised a record $3.4 million.

2 AAAS Fellows

Chemist David Muddiman and statistician Len Stefanski were elected as AAAS Fellows.
Scum-forming bloom of toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis in North Carolina coastal waters

A $6.9 Million Center

A new grant will help establish a center to study the risks posed by harmful algal blooms.

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When the late Suzanne Purrington joined the chemistry faculty in 1976, she was the second woman to do so. She then served at the university for the next 25 years, earning distinctions such as the NC State Outstanding Teacher Award and the Libraries Faculty Award. Learn more about the scholarship established in her name through the link in our bio.

When the late Suzanne Purrington joined the chemistry faculty in 1976, she was the second woman to do so. She then served at the university for the next 25 years, earning distinctions such as the NC State Outstanding Teacher Award and the Libraries Faculty Award.

Learn more about the scholarship established in her name through the link in our bio. …

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May 24

Friday11:00 AM

2024 Hurricane Season Briefing for North Carolina
Oct 01

Tuesday10:00 AM

Ag and Sciences Career Expo