health and well-being
![photo shows a gradeschool-aged boy wearing a virtual reality headset](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/das-vr-privacy-2024-header.jpg)
VR poses privacy risks for kids. A new study finds parents aren’t as worried as they should be.
![illustration shows platelets (white blobs) and red blood cells clotting at the site of a puncture in a blood vessel.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/brown-2024-header.jpg)
Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models
![Man standing behind brick wall](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bgreleasepromo-6-scaled-1.jpg)
ISE alumnus to open boutique eco bouldering gym in Durham Central Park
![a small brick building with five wooden doors that open directly into a tidy, dirt courtyard.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pit-latrine-header.jpg)
Poop, Pee and Microbes: The complicated ecology of pit latrines
![An aerial photo of Centenial campus, highlighting the Hunt Library.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NCSU-Centennial-Campus.jpg)
Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds
![Colorful illustration of two stylized figures hugging symbolizing support for mental health.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mental-health-illustration.jpg)
Culture of care
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Wellness days update and reminders
![Alexis Jacobs (left, wearing red short-sleeve shirt), Caleb Moore (middle, wearing dark olive green long-sleeve shirt) and Lauren Bradley (right, wearing red short-sleeve shirt) are three of NC State's Mental Health Ambassadors. All three are showing the Wolfpack hand sign.](https://engr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MHA_1.jpg)