Close-up of green and ripening tomatoes on the vine with a farmer in a hat tending to plants in the background.
Up to 40% of global food crops are lost to pests and pathogens every year. 🌱
Verdia Diagnostics, a startup launched by an NC State graduate and two professors, aims to reduce crop loss by detecting plant disease earlier than ever before. #ThinkAndDo
🔗 http://ncst.at/Ln9Z50YNcVF
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NC State $18.3 million to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CRεST). It's part of the department’s nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce. #ThinkAndDo
Four of NC State University’s graduate programs have earned impressive marks in the latest national college rankings from U.S. News & World Report. 👏 #ThinkAndDo
More than 600 veterinary students from across the country were in Raleigh over the weekend for the annual SAVMA Symposium. The Howl of Fame Opening Gala at the Raleigh Convention Center hit the right note! 🎉 Congrats to our SAVMA chapter for hosting such an outstanding national event! #Thinkanddo
The projects led by and involving NC State Engineering researchers will help make next-generation nuclear reactors safer, more efficient, and more economically viable. #ThinkAndDo
This profile of my NC State colleague and friend, Richard Spontak, in American Scientist magazine highlights a recent innovation from his lab that utilizes sulfonated polymers from Kraton Corporation to create durable self-sterilizing surfaces. #ThinkAndDo www.americanscientist.org/article/self...
We made day-after #MatchDay memories today with our fourth-year students and house officers who are headed to new places this fall! 🎉🎈🩺 They have put in countless hours of hard work to make it to this next step, and we're so happy to be able to say congratulations! #ThinkAndDo #PackProud
Just how hard is it to complete a quad lutz? It requires jumping over 30 inches and pushing off the ice with a force of 550 pounds. Kasey Wagoner, assistant professor of physics at the NC State College of Sciences, explains the physics of figure skating jumps. #ThinkAndDo
Overly involved parents may hold their kids back professionally, according to a new study from the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences. See how a more hands-off approach to parenting can help young adults entering the workforce. #ThinkAndDo
Using a necktie machine, a researcher at the Wilson College of Textiles created the world’s first successful synthetic aorta. That breakthrough in 1955 was the start of 70 years (and counting) worth of medical innovation at the college. #ThinkAndDo
Help us highlight the beauty and importance of research! NC State is calling on graduate students, undergraduates, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest. 📸🏆 (And yes, there are cash prizes.) #ThinkAndDo
NC State has launched four new master's degree programs, designed to meet evolving workforce needs. The programs prepare students to contribute to high-growth sectors, from advanced chips to integrated global health solutions. #ThinkAndDo
Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications — and can repair itself more than 1,000 times. ✈️ They estimate the material could last 500 years with annual healing. #ThinkAndDo
A new study from NC State researchers found that neutrophils play a role in the early stages of atopic dermatitis flares in dogs. The work could have implications for human sufferers of atopic dermatitis. #ThinkAndDo
Thanks to more than four decades of research by NC State geneticists, North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry is poised to thrive for many future generations. With that comes economic and environmental benefits for all of our state and beyond, no matter which holidays you celebrate. #ThinkAndDo
Freshly baked lattice-top pie resting on a cooling rack with a wooden rolling pin and bowl of flour nearby on a wooden surface.
Baked stuffing with visible chunks of celery and cooked apples in a rectangular dish on a table with fall leaves and green apples.
Plastic containers of leftover Thanksgiving food sit on a countertop.
Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Is it safe to cook stuffing inside the turkey? How quickly do I need to put away leftovers? 🤔 NC State experts answer your Thanksgiving food safety questions: http://ncst.at/hKo050XxOyU #ThinkAndDo
The holiday season is ramping up. Will tariffs impact the shopping landscape for holiday decor, toys, food and gifts? To get answers, we sat down with Rob Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State. #ThinkAndDo
“Since 2005, Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions have fallen about 28 per cent. Those from transport have gone up more than 20 per cent. Some projections suggest it could be the biggest source of emissions within five years.”
#ThinkAndDo
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy...
Inspired by origami, NC State Engineering researchers have designed a 3D-printed cube system that moves as one unit and transforms into more than 1,000 configurations. #ThinkAndDo #NCStateMag
What if everything we know about T. rex growth is wrong? A complete tyrannosaur skeleton has just ended one of paleontology’s longest-running debates – and it flips decades of T. rex research on its head. #ThinkAndDo
What a special and inspiring day as our 15th Chancellor, Kevin Howell, got installed and celebrated. The future is bright! #ThinkAndDo
At the annual Sidewalk Symposium, undergraduate students share their research — and their creativity — through sidewalk chalk drawings and informal presentations. 🧠🎨 #ThinkAndDo
🔗 Experience their work through their eyes and in their words.
@ncstate.bsky.social is building stronger partnerships with the NC Community Colleges with its new Wolfpack Connect program. What a game-changer for workforce development in North Carolina! #ThinkAndDo news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/nc-s...
For the past decade, students, faculty and staff have submitted their images to the Envisioning Research contest, helping our campus highlight the beauty and importance of scientific exploration and discovery. See this year's winners. 📸 #ThinkAndDo
Studying the process of brain formation illuminates just how much of development is a series of tiny miracles. @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social scientist Eric Brooks and colleagues have worked to create a new cellular atlas to study the delicate dance of cells. 🧠 #ThinkAndDo
Scientists and chefs have collaborated on a new study that demonstrates how fermented foods can be used to drive participatory science projects that both engage the public and advance our understanding of microbial ecology. #ThinkAndDo
Researchers at @ncstateengr.bsky.social contributed to a recent study finding that dental floss could be an effective way to administer vaccines and immunizations instead of shots. #ThinkAndDo
Krista Walton took the helm of the Office of Research and Innovation in July. From growing up on a farm, to publishing over 140 peer-reviewed articles, you could argue that Walton has been preparing her whole life to lead the research enterprise of a land-grant university like NC State. #ThinkAndDo
First-year students wearing red t-shirts stand on Stafford Commons lawn to form the number “2029.”
Meet the class of 2029 — the largest incoming class in Wolfpack history. 🐺🤘‼️
Today, 5,800+ first-year students officially started their NC State journey at New Student Convocation. We can’t wait to see what they #ThinkAndDo.
