By Jeff Braden Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences NC State University President Trump’s budget proposes to dramatically reduce or altogether eliminate federal funding for social science research, primarily through cuts to the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health. Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has challenged critics… READ MORE
UNC Research: “We’ve seen powerful results”
CHAPEL HILL – Chancellor Carol Folt calls them “zingers” – imaginative ideas that, when coupled with years of fundamental research, produce enormous breakthroughs in science. And in just the past three years, Folt says in the accompanying video, UNC Chapel Hill has made extraordinary research advances in fields such as biomedical engineering, cancer and Big… READ MORE
SWEET POTATOES: NCSU finds new homes for an old friend
Sweet potatoes are a traditional crop in North Carolina – the state leads the nation in sweet potato production, and the sweet potato is even recognized as the state vegetable. In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about NC State University’s efforts to make nutrient-rich sweet potatoes available to people around the globe, and… READ MORE
THE PATCH: Why state support for research makes sense
By David Rice RALEIGH – We recently learned that an insulin “patch” developed by a team from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill could transform life for millions of diabetics around the world. 1 This dime-sized patch developed in the joint biomedical engineering department of the two schools also offers an excellent study in why… READ MORE
ECU researchers track NC sharks
By Eric Johnson Courtesy UNC@Work The news this summer of several shark attacks on the North Carolina coast came as a surprise to many marine scientists. Severe shark attacks are extraordinarily rare; far more people are killed by cows each year than sharks. But while attacks are unusual, sharks are more common than most people… READ MORE