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Students and an instructor sample in the sound with the CMAST building in the background

Dec 10, 2019

Estate Gift Supports Coastal Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

A gift from a friend of the college will provide valuable support for students at the university’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology.

Oct 29, 2019

Forecast: High Probability of Success

As a child, Clay Chaney loved watching meteorologists. Now, thanks to his opportunity to attend NC State, he is one himself.
Rachel Atkins in Zion National Park

Sep 25, 2019

Planetary Geology Graduate Student Selected for NASA Honor

Rachel Atkins was selected for the prestigious Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science Technology funding opportunity.

Sep 3, 2019

24 Hours at the Coast

Spend a day with a marine science field course at NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology.
Michael Brennan stands next to a satellite image of a hurricane on a screen in the National Hurricane Center

Aug 29, 2019

Inside the National Hurricane Center: A Q&A With Alumnus Michael Brennan

A branch chief at the National Hurricane Center clears up some common misconceptions about hurricanes and describes what life is like at the center of the forecasting action.

Aug 27, 2019

Meet Our New Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

Eight accomplished tenured and tenure-track faculty are joining the College of Sciences in 2019-20.
On June 5-6, 2012, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory collected images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. NASA/SDO, AIA

Aug 23, 2019

Why We Need to Get Back to Venus

Paul Byrne explains why we need to get back to our cosmic neighbor.

Aug 15, 2019

Space Grant Program Paves the Way to the Stars

The North Carolina Space Grant program is supporting the scientists and astronauts of tomorrow, including planetary geology Ph.D. student Mallory Kinczyk.
a rocky plain with a star rising above the horizon

Aug 1, 2019

The Uncertainty of Detecting Planets

Uncertainty, exoplanets, and how we learn more about planets in other parts of the universe.
Students gather samples in the sound in front of the CMAST building

Jul 24, 2019

Campus at the Coast

NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) offers students unique experiences and furthers the university's research and outreach mission.