Lectures and Talks

The NC State University Libraries and Alumni Association have partnered with the Gregg Museum of Art & Design to present a program that will explore the museum's history. Join Christina Wytko Marchington, who is the educational programs and communications coordinator at the museum, as she discusses the museum's history, collections and impact on NC State.…

The NC State University Libraries and Alumni Association have partnered with the Gregg Museum of Art & Design to present a program that will explore the museum's history. Join Christina Wytko Marchington, who is the educational programs and communications coordinator at the museum, as she discusses the museum's history, collections and impact on NC State.

In 2016, the Public Science Lab launched the Sourdough Project, an effort to characterize the microbial diversity associated with sourdough starters across the globe. We partnered with researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Tufts University to collect and analyze 500 sourdough starters from 17 countries. In addition to discovering novel patterns in microbial…

Pedagogical strategies that emphasize structured active learning can create more equitable learning experiences. After providing a framework for inclusive teaching, professors Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will draw upon their own teaching experiences and educational research to model various strategies that can be readily implemented in…

Winner of the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association Library Building Award in 2018, the Austin Central Public Library is a technologically rich hub for innovation and cultural intelligence. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the library has become a major civic presence and frequent community gathering place. Said the have to be…

The Coastal Dynamics Design Lab housed within NC State’s College of Design works to address critical ecological and community development challenges in vulnerable coastal regions. As part of providing technical assistance through planning and design processes, an important component of the CDDL’s work involves graphically communicating complex systems, policies and information to diverse groups of…

Go behind the scenes of science and celebrity with Elizabeth Jones, an NC State alumna and author of Ancient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science. Jones will talk about her book, which tells the untold story of the rise of a new scientific field and how Jurassic Park and popular media influenced its development.…

Winner of the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association Library Building Award in 2018, the Austin Central Public Library is a technologically rich hub for innovation and cultural intelligence. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the library has become a major civic presence and frequent community gathering place. Said the have to be…

Making Space is an NC State University Libraries event series that features underrepresented groups in science and technology. Join us for a talk featuring River Takada-Capel. Takada-Capel is a Durham-based mixed media and fiber artist, instructor and homemaker who teaches sewing and textile classes. Takada-Capel has taught courses for the Scrap Exchange, The ArtsCenter, the…

Heat is nothing new to the Southeast, but a warming climate is giving rise to new challenges. North Carolina can expect to see more frequent and more intense heat events, including longer spans of extremely hot days that threaten human life. We can also expect to see warmer nights and higher minimum temperatures. These changes…

Today’s world needs more low-carbon power than ever before. Advanced Small Modular Reactors have emerged as a key part of the federal government’s strategy to combat climate change and strengthen energy security. If you’re unfamiliar with ASMRs, they are innovative nuclear reactors, far smaller than a traditional power plant, capable of generating up to 300…