2026-05-28 Wake County Government

Civil Engineering Alumnus Builds Safe Schools and Strong Softball Players

By day, Vance Wrenn walks through construction sites across Wake County, clipboard in hand, checking that new schools are safe, sound and built to last. By night, he is on the softball field, coaching girls and teaching them skills, confidence and how to aim for goals bigger than themselves. For him, both roles are about guidance, growth and helping others reach their potential.

2026-05-20 Earth.com

Data Centers Could Drive a Major Spike in U.S. Power Emissions

Depending on where you live, your power bill could climb by roughly 10 percent – or by more than half – by 2030.

2026-05-19 CoastalReview.org

Sunny Day Flooding Not As Paradoxical As It May Sound

The Sunny Day Flooding Project, a group of researchers who studies chronic flooding in Eastern North Carolina, has a particular interest in these natural and predictable tides because they illustrate what average tidal cycles may look like as sea levels change.

2026-05-08 Triangle Business Journal

NC State Bets on Nuclear’s Future with Push for Next-Generation Reactor

A potential $500 million project could reshape the university’s role in nuclear research and workforce training.

2026-05-07 Imaging Technology News

Sharma Lab Deploys Open-LIFU for Multidisciplinary Neurological Research at NC State, UNC

Teams from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will study low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) neuromodulation as a potential noninvasive approach for neurological and spinal cord conditions.

2026-04-19 The Wilson Times

NC State Engineering Students Add Sensors, Weather Station to Whirligigs

N.C. State engineering students are expanding sensor monitoring and adding a real-time weather station at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park to better track wear on the park’s kinetic sculptures.

2026-04-11 ABC11

Artemis II crew’s return inspires NC State students at watch party

Many were especially moved to see NC State alum Christina Koch step out of the Integrity capsule after what space experts described as a "perfect bullseye splashdown."

2026-04-11 WRAL

Artemis II return: ‘What makes a crew’ Christina Koch, Artemis II crew share remarks after journey

The crew received a warm welcome back to Earth in Houston on Saturday after their historic mission. It was the first time in nearly 10 days they were reunited with their family

2026-04-10 Spectrum News

North Carolina State University’s own Artemis II astronaut inspires next generation

For a group of women studying physics at N.C. State University, inspiration doesn’t just come from textbooks, it’s coming from space.