Before They Were Scientists: An Introduction
Middle school is a strange time for many (most?!) students – think back and unblock those memories. We’ve all been there. Remember feeling self-conscious to [...]
Say hello to my little friend
Today’s installment of Nature in Your Backyard is from our friendly neighborhood spider enthusiast, Christine Brown, a graduate student at NC State. Look who stopped [...]
Geeking Out Over Arthropods
This past week, over 3500 scientists who study insects and other arthropods gathered in Austin, Texas, for the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Scientific [...]
Science + Art = SciArt!
Dr. Eleanor and friends have a fun new blog called Buzz Hoot Roar. In each post, they explain a scientific concept that interests or excites [...]
Arthropod Photo Shoot… in Belize!
Lauren Nichols recently attended the BugShot Insect Photography Course in Belize this past September and came home with some spectacular photographs (and stories). She was [...]
A Super-Spy in Our Midst
Meet Dr. Roland Kays, zoologist and animal super-spy. Roland has pioneered the use of technology – like GPS collars that send text messages and motion-triggered [...]
Introducing Myrmex: A Comic Ant-thology
Science and education are at their core acts of storytelling. Nature tells her story to scientists and scientists in turn share Nature’s stories with the [...]
Post Docs Wanted!
We’re looking for a few good post docs, excited about the prospect of bringing real science to middle school classrooms. These new post docs will [...]
Meet the Worker Bees: Mack Pridgen of Tar Heel Ants
Our lab has a wonderful habit of keeping people around that like to keep their noses down… and we mean this in a good way! [...]
Ant Questions Answered!
Over the last couple years, we’ve worked with outstanding K-12 educators on a number of projects, including Belly Button Biodiversity and School of Ants. We [...]
Back to Field Work in the Big Apple
Our Urban Ecology team has returned to New York City! Over the last week, Amy Savage and Shelby Anderson have been crisscrossing Manhattan, with aspirators [...]
Back to School: Undergraduates and Ants move in this week!
Clint Penick collects Odorous House Ants from the mulch. It’s move-in week at NC State and undergraduates toting laundry baskets full of lamps and [...]
Meet the Worker Bees: Q & A with Joe Karlik
Our lab has been buzzing with research activity this summer. We thought it would be fun to sit down with a few of the worker [...]
Meet the Worker Bees: Q & A with Mary Vincent
Our lab has been buzzing with research activity this summer. We thought it would be fun to sit down with a few of the worker [...]
Meet the Worker Bees: Q & A with Shelby Anderson
Our lab has been buzzing with research activity this summer. We thought it would be fun to sit down with a few of the worker [...]