Melissa Pasquinelli

NC State Launches Guaranteed Admissions Program for Select North Carolina Community Colleges

@ncstate.bsky.social is building stronger partnerships with the NC Community Colleges with its new Wolfpack Connect program. What a game-changer for workforce development in North Carolina! #ThinkAndDo news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/nc-s...

A lot of great people doing important work just lost their jobs because the most destructive, bigoted, willfully ignorant people in the world have targeted them. Here's what you can do to support yourself or anyone you know who lost a job. Please add your own advice at the end of the thread <1/n>

Join Natural Resources Graduate Student Support Fund on March 26 for NC State Day of Giving. Passion inspired, donor fueled at Natural Resources Graduate Student Support Fund.

3/26 is #DayOfGiving at @ncstate.bsky.social and there is a new College of Natural Resources Graduate Student Support Fund that will help enrich their training to be the best future leaders and stewards of natural resources. Please help support them! #GivingPack dayofgiving.ncsu.edu/campaigns/na...

@acs.org wants to hear from members on how and why we support science. You can do so at this website: connect.discoveracs.org/Why-do-You-S....

FWIW, North Carolina is #5 in the list of states most economically impacted by cuts to the NIH! Only four other states have us beat (CA, NY, MA, and TX).
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Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.

What gives emeralds and rubies their stunning colors? This article explains the #science behind the color and the power of the element chromium! #chemistryinaction theconversation.com/why-are-rubi...

Five Ways to Expand Accessibility in Outdoor Workforce Development | Open Space | National Recreation and Park Association Explore innovative strategies to make outdoor spaces and training more accessible, ensuring every youth has the opportunity to connect with nature, build valuable skills, and envision a career in the ...

This NRPA article is an excellent how-to guide for expanding accessibility for outdoor workforce development and highlights the work of NC State faculty, Nathan Williams, on using virtual reality (VR) to simulate outdoor experiences for training opportunities. www.nrpa.org/blog/five-wa...

NC State researchers help protect the state’s Christmas trees from climate change, pests Christmas trees are vital to North Carolina's economy. Researchers at NC State speak about working to protect them from climate change and pests.

Christmas trees are a big component of the North Carolina economy. Read more about how the College of Natural Resources at NC State is leading efforts to create more resilient trees! #thinkanddo www.technicianonline.com/news/nc-stat...

Interview with Chuck Flink of NC State University in Raleigh, NC - Dirt NC Summary: Chuck and I talk about greenway history in Raleigh and the new Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program at NC State University. This interview was recorded on September 9th, 2024, befo...

I'm excited about our new @ncstate.bsky.social Pappas Real Estate Development Program led by alumnus Chuck Flink, esp. its distinctive emphasis on #environmental #sustainability within the #builtenvironment. This #DirtNC podcast goes into more detail about it. www.buzzsprout.com/1786561/epis...