As the new Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earned $700 million in its first weekend of release, it's clear that dinosaurs have always captured our imagination. Mary Schweitzer, a professor of biological sciences at NC State takes us behind the scenes of her BIO 230 class that uses a more hands-on approach, which she calls the "Science of Studying Dinosaurs."

Cracked it Open

Welcome to the NC State Alumni Association's podcast, Hear the Howl. 

For years, NC State magazine's staff has dedicated itself to telling compelling stories about the university. We have captured stories of alumni, students, and faculty and their achievements, discoveries, and contributions to making the world a truly extraordinary place. 

Hear the Howl continues that tradition of rich storytelling by enabling listeners to hear some of our subjects interviewed, go behind the scenes of our magazine stories or go more in depth than the pages of the magazine sometimes allow.