April 2009

Apr 9, 2009

Li Presentation Gets Wide Audience

The National Academy of Sciences features a presentation by Dr. Bailian Li, vice provost for international affairs, on its Web portal. The presentation is titled "Principles and Practices of International Agreements – NC State." 

Apr 9, 2009

Next Stop, Milan

Industrial design student Michael Rall is packing his bags for an all-expenses-paid trip to the design fair April 22-27 courtesy of LG Surfaces. 

Apr 8, 2009

NC State Researchers Find Soy May Aid in Treating Canine Cancers

Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking to soy as a way to make traditional canine cancer therapy more effective, less stressful for the dog and less costly for the owners. Dr. Steven Suter, assistant professor of oncology, and NC State colleagues studied genistein – a molecule found in soy that has been shown to… 

Apr 7, 2009

Tiny Super-Plant Can Clean Up Hog Farms and Be Used For Ethanol Production

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a tiny aquatic plant can be used to clean up animal waste at industrial hog farms and potentially be part of the answer for the global energy crisis. Their research shows that growing duckweed on hog wastewater can produce five to six times more starch per… 

Apr 6, 2009

States That Vote Early Can Reap Benefits If They Pick a Winner

The 2008 presidential campaign season had the earliest statewide primaries and caucuses in memory, starting with the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. Now new research from North Carolina State University shows that states may have good reason to push for an early contest. States that hold early presidential primaries or caucuses get a larger share… 

Apr 2, 2009

Bringing Business Back to The Big Easy

While New Orleans is on the mend, NC State Jenkins MBA students found there is still plenty of work to do, including helping small business owners restart their operations. 

Apr 2, 2009

NEH Grant Supports Book on Bergman

Professor Ora Gelley in the English department will conduct research in Rome this summer for her book project, Ingrid Bergman in Rossellini Italy: Stardom and the Politics of Neorealism. 

Apr 2, 2009

Faculty Collaborate on Health Care Research

NC State researchers are working with Center for State and Local Government Excellence on how to design, fund and administer state and local government retiree health care. 

Apr 2, 2009

Cobb Briefs Congress on Nanotech

Political science professor Michael Cobb helped brief 40 congressional staff and policymakers on nanotechnology. 

Apr 2, 2009

McCall Receives Guggenheim Grant

Professor Patty McCall in the sociology department has received a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation that will fund an 18-month study examining violent crime in the European Union. 

Apr 2, 2009

Research Symposium Winners Announced

Students in design and public administration took top honors in the graduate student research symposium on March 18 at the McKimmon Center. 

Apr 2, 2009

Extension Launches Tourism Web Site

The NC State Tourism Extension unit has launched a new Web site that's designed to benefit extension agents and other professionals working throughout North Carolina. 

Apr 2, 2009

New Campus Enterprises Division Formed

NC State bookstores, University Dining, and the associated entities of convenience stores, vending, concessions, and campus retail operations, as well as the All-Campus card, will now be organized under the new Campus Enterprises division. 

Apr 2, 2009

Office of Information Technology Rewards Excellence

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has recognized Noah Genzel of Technology Support Services and Sundae Lewis of Enterprise Application Services as the winners of the 2009 OIT Awards for Excellence. 

Apr 2, 2009

Tetro to Head National Council

Mary Alice Tetro,  coordinator of Pre-Law Services, has been elected chair-elect of the Pre-Law Advisers National Council for 2009-11