November 2008

Nov 24, 2008

NC State Study Shows It Pays To Shop Around Online

Holiday shopping season has arrived, and tough financial times mean that more people will probably be shopping around for the best price. But a study co-authored by North Carolina State University’s Dr. Jonathan D. Bohlmann shows that shoppers who compare prices at multiple online retailers will not only find the best value, but will also… 

Nov 24, 2008

NC State Researchers Getting to the ‘Root’ of Christmas Tree Problems

As Christmas tree farmers prepare for their busiest season, researchers at North Carolina State University are studying how to combat a disease that has killed thousands of North Carolina Christmas trees in recent decades. 

Nov 21, 2008

Scientists Present ‘Moving’ Theory Behind Bacterial Decision-Making

Biochemists at North Carolina State University have answered a fundamental question of how important bacterial proteins make life-and-death decisions that allow them to function, a finding that could provide a new target for drugs to disrupt bacterial decision-making processes and related diseases. In a study published this month in the journal Structure, the NC State scientists… 

Nov 19, 2008

Super Bowl-Winning Coach Bill Cowher to Deliver Fall Commencement Address at NC State

William (Bill) L. Cowher, Super Bowl-winning coach and North Carolina State University alumnus, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. 

Nov 18, 2008

NC State Study May Make Public Roads Safer For Farmers, Drivers

Population growth and significant increases in development across the country are leading to changes in traffic and driving behavior in many areas where motorists share the road with farmers moving their equipment – changes that worry some members of the agriculture community. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have found a number of risk… 

Nov 18, 2008

NC State Secures Grant to Make Solar Energy Less Expensive

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded North Carolina State University’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering a $1.2 million grant to build and study tiny materials that can help generate renewable energy. 

Nov 17, 2008

NC State Takes Research Lead in Protecting Puerto Rico’s Unique Freshwater Fisheries

A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made an enormous advance in the understanding of some of Puerto Rico’s most remarkable ecosystems by conducting the first comprehensive study of the island’s freshwater fish species. NC State’s Dr. Thomas Kwak, who led the study, says many of these species “are hidden gems that… 

Nov 17, 2008

NC State to Return Historic Bell to Raleigh Fire Department

A historic bell – the oldest surviving artifact from the Raleigh Fire Department, dating back to 1870 – will be returned to the city by North Carolina State University officials during a special event on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Central Fire Station, located at 220 S. Dawson St. Media coverage of… 

Nov 13, 2008

Survey Highlights Support For Nanotech in Health Fields But Disapproval Elsewhere

A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for “human enhancement” shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey also shows broad disapproval for nanotech human enhancement research in areas without health benefits. A team of researchers at North Carolina State University and Arizona… 

Nov 13, 2008

NC State Celebrates Human Rights

North Carolina State University joins the international community in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document provides the model and lays the foundation for international treaties, national constitutions, and laws in countries around the world guaranteeing human rights, such as the right to life,… 

Nov 13, 2008

Studies Highlight Unexpected Impacts of Part-Time Professors on Students, Faculty

With the numbers of adjunct, or part-time, professors increasing at colleges and universities across the country, experts at North Carolina State University are adding to a growing body of research that evaluates the impact of adjunct professors on students and faculty in higher education. 

Nov 12, 2008

NC State’s Science House Reaches Out To Underrepresented Minorities

The Science House at North Carolina State University will be able to expand its successful efforts to serve underrepresented and rural high school students and their teachers thanks to an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

Nov 12, 2008

International Education Week

North Carolina State University will hold its ninth annual International Education Week Nov. 17-21. Designed to highlight the importance of international and cross-cultural education, President Bill Clinton 

Nov 11, 2008

NC State Finds New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices

A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human… 

Nov 11, 2008

Visionary Centennial Campus Planner Dies

Dr. Claude E. McKinney, who transformed his vision for a community of “intellectual entrepreneurs” into one of the nation’s most successful university research parks at North Carolina State University, died Tuesday in Raleigh following a long illness. He was 79. McKinney shepherded the development of Centennial Campus, the university’s 1,300-acre research community, for more than…