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February 2008

Feb 29, 2008

Audible Alert Test Set For March 3

The university will conduct the first monthly test of the WolfAlert Audible Warning System at noon on Monday, March 3.  The audible alert system includes several voice– and tone–enabled towers located throughout campus and could be used to warn campus of emergency situations. 

Feb 27, 2008

NC State text messaging test ‘successful’

With the completion of a test run, NC State has cleared the last remaining hurdle to full implementation of text message alerts as part of an array of methods of notifying the campus in the event of an emergency. 

Feb 27, 2008

Cancers in Dogs, Humans Share Same Genetic Basis, Say Researchers

Cancer researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota have found that humans and dogs share more than friendship and companionship – they also share the same genetic basis for certain types of cancer.  Furthermore, the researchers say that because of the way the genomes have evolved, getting cancer may be inevitable… 

Feb 25, 2008

Former Sec. of Health & Human Services Donna Shalala to Discuss Care of Wounded Veterans at NC State’s Millennium Seminar

Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala will speak at North Carolina State University’s Millennium Seminar Series with a presentation to students, faculty, staff and the public at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 10, in Stewart Theater on campus. Her remarks will focus on the care of returning wounded service members… 

Feb 21, 2008

CATO Institute Chairman to Address the Economic Costs of Government Growth at NC State Pope Lecture

William A. Niskanen, chairman of the Cato Institute, will present the John W. Pope Lecture at North Carolina State University on Tuesday, March 11. His topic is titled “The Economic Costs of Government Growth.” 

Feb 21, 2008

NC State to Establish New ‘Asia Campus’ and Research Laboratory in South Korea

Within five years, Raleigh, N.C., won’t be the only city with a North Carolina State University campus. 

Feb 21, 2008

NC State Will Break Ground on Greek Village Feb. 22

North Carolina State University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Greek Village on Friday, Feb. 22, at 11:15 a.m. 

Feb 21, 2008

NC State to Establish New ‘Asia Campus’ and Research Laboratory in South Korea

Within five years, Raleigh, N.C., won’t be the only city with a North Carolina State University campus. 

Feb 20, 2008

‘Two-Faced’ Particles Act Like Tiny Submarines in NC State Study

For the first time, researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated that microscopic “two-faced” spheres whose halves are physically or chemically different – so-called Janus particles – will move like stealthy submarines when an alternating electrical field is applied to liquid surrounding the particles. 

Feb 20, 2008

Rap Music Linked to Sexism in New Study by NC State Researchers

Rap music brings out sexism in college students, but it doesn’t necessarily cause the students to be sexist. 

Feb 19, 2008

NC State To Honor Barnhardt, Poole, Sall at Founders Day

Three Watauga Medals will be presented at the North Carolina State University Founders’ Day Dinner on March 10 at the McKimmon Center. The Watauga Medal is the highest nonacademic honor bestowed by the university. 

Feb 18, 2008

NC State’s Kelley Makes AAAS Annual Meeting Presentation

Turning biomass – things like wood, plants or nearly any material that has living, or organic, matter in it – into fuel is one promising way of making the United States less dependent on foreign oil. 

Feb 15, 2008

NC State to Break Ground on New Engineering Building

North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering will break ground on a state-of-the-art building at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Engineering Oval on Centennial Campus. Media coverage is invited. 

Feb 14, 2008

Wastewater Treatment System May Save Water

North Carolina State University scientists are evaluating a relatively new wastewater treatment system that potentially offers significant water conservation by treating wastewater so that it can be reused. 

Feb 8, 2008

NC State to Break Ground on New Greek Village Feb. 22

North Carolina State University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Greek Village on Friday, Feb. 22, at 11:15 a.m. The ceremony will be held adjacent to the Alpha Delta Pi House at 2309 South Fraternity Court.