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Apr 14, 2026

Graduate Chemistry Student Spotlight: Megan Pike

Learn how Megan fell in love with the puzzle of reaction mechanisms and was steered toward a career in biomanufacturing.
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Apr 13, 2026

How RT-Exo is Accelerating the Future of Biosensors

Learn how NC State's researchers turned weeks of laboratory work into a single "mix-and-run" step that tests hundreds of molecules at once.
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Apr 13, 2026

Dabney Hall Renovation Updates – Spring 2026

Take a look at the latest Dabney and Cox Halls renovation updates and corresponding communication.
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Apr 9, 2026

Undergraduate Chemistry Student Spotlight: Eleanor Burns

Eleanor is a senior majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Forensic Science. For her, chemistry is the perfect intersection of physical science and public health.
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Apr 7, 2026

Ghiladi Named Head of the Department of Chemistry

Longtime NC State chemist has been named head of the university's Department of Chemistry, effective April 1, 2026.
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Mar 25, 2026

NC State’s Flavonoid Research Earns “Most Cited” Honors

Research led by the Lindsey Lab at NC State has been recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as one of the most-cited articles in the Journal of Natural Products.
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Mar 25, 2026

The Research Behind Azka Arshad’s 2025 NC State and Regional 3MT Win

After securing Second Place at the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, Azka Arshad, Ph.D. candidate of chemistry, took her innovative research to the regional stage,
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Mar 25, 2026

Staff Spotlight: Aleksandra (Aleks) Kymalainen

A spotlight on Dr. Aleksandra (Aleks) Kymalainen, the Department of Chemistry lab manager and chemical safety officer.
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Mar 25, 2026

Science Sparks Joy: Gamma Xi Hosts Inaugural Festival

On March 8th, the Gamma Xi chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma hosted its first-ever Science Festival and hosted more than 80 people of all ages.
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Mar 18, 2026

Designing the Future, One Atom at a Time: Inside the Li Lab

Get to know Prof. Xiaotong Li and the transformative research behind the success of her research group at NC State.
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Feb 11, 2026

NC ACS 2025 Annual Meeting

The 2025 annual meeting of NC-ACS took place on January 28, 2026, at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center on NC State University’s centennial campus.

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Feb 10, 2026

Publish and Flourish

Students in NC State’s carbon electronics cluster boost their research careers by publishing in some of the world’s most prestigious journals.