August 2009

Aug 20, 2009

Agency Commends, Accredits CVM

The College of Veterinary Medicine received commendation and full accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) following a recent site visit. 

Aug 20, 2009

Blog Serves up Seafood Ideas

Mariner's Menu, a blog based on seafood education specialist Joyce Taylor's popular book of the same name, offers a fresh way to get kitchen-tested seafood recipes, learn about local fisheries and traditions, and receive safety, handling and preparation tips. 

Aug 20, 2009

Faculty Named to Design Jury

Robin F. Abrams, AIA, ASLA, head of architecture, and Kofi Boone, assistant professor in landscape architecture, have been selected to serve on the jury panel for the Moore Square Design Competition sponsored by the city of Raleigh. 

Aug 20, 2009

ACS Honors Flickinger

Dr. Michael Flickinger, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and microbiology, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. 

Aug 20, 2009

Bressler Co-Authors Chapter

Landscape Architecture Department Head Gene Bressler, FASLA, co-authored a chapter titled “Oh Give Me Land, Lots of Land” in the book, Remedies for a New West: Healing Landscapes, Histories, and Cultures. 

Aug 20, 2009

Ready For Flu Season

NC State officials have developed a plan to help educate the campus community about H1N1 flu, and to encourage students to receive flu shots and take proper preventive steps during the upcoming fall flu season. 

Aug 20, 2009

Sweating It Out

Recovering from brain surgery, Brian Koehler made a commitment to overcome his physical limitations and recover completely from the surgery. 

Aug 20, 2009

Why is the belltower Red?

Aug 18, 2009

Change Brings Change

There’s an old African proverb that best-selling author Greg Mortenson, NC State’s 2009 convocation speaker, often quotes as the driving force behind his humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan: If you educate a boy, you educate an individual – if you educate a girl, you educate a community. It's a mindset shared by a group of NC State students who have implemented Mortenson's Pennies for Peace program on our campus in hopes of helping bring a shared philosophy of equality in education to children halfway around the world. 

Aug 18, 2009

What Makes a Chancellor?

Over the next several months, constituents from the NC State community will undertake one of the most important jobs in the life of a university – the search for a new chancellor. Earlier this week, we took to the streets to speak with a number of NC State students, faculty, staff and alumni in hopes of finding out which qualifications and characteristics they feel are most important for our future chancellor to possess. 

Aug 18, 2009

NC State Ready to Respond to H1N1 Virus on Campus

Cases of Influenza A (H1N1) are being diagnosed on a regular basis in North Carolina, particularly in the Triangle area, making H1N1 the dominant flu strain in the region. North Carolina State University officials have developed a plan to help educate the campus community about H1N1, and to encourage students to receive flu shots and… 

Aug 18, 2009

How Schools, Parents Can Work Together For Successful Kids

It is widely understood that, ideally, schools and parents should work together to ensure that children can succeed as students and citizens. But what is the right balance? And how much do teachers want parents involved in the classroom?  A new study from North Carolina State University identifies ways that schools and communities can work… 

Aug 17, 2009

NC State’s Historic Thompson Hall to Reopen Aug. 17

North Carolina State University will celebrate the reopening of Frank Thompson Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 17, at 10:30 a.m. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held inside Thompson Hall’s Titmus Theatre. Media are invited to attend the ceremony, which will be followed by self-guided building tours. Frank Thompson… 

Aug 17, 2009

Study Highlights Hurdles Facing Women, Minorities in Job Market

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that white men receive significantly more tips about job opportunities than women and racial minorities – particularly among people in upper management positions – highlighting racial and gender inequality in the labor market. “Our research shows that 95 times out of 100, white men receive more… 

Aug 13, 2009

In Memoriam: Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner

Dr. Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education, died Aug. 5. She was 55.