November 2009

Nov 12, 2009

Campus Farmers Market Grows

The new Campus Farmers Market has become the freshest attraction for lunchtime visitors to the Brickyard. 

Nov 12, 2009

New Water Management Tool May Help Ease Effects of Drought

Continued improvement of  climate forecasts  is resulting in better information about what rainfall and streamflow may look like months in advance.  A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed  an innovative water management framework that would take advantage of these forecasts to plan for droughts or excess rain in order to make the most… 

Nov 11, 2009

Nanowires Pave Way For Nanodevices

Silicon nanowires are attracting significant attention from the electronics industry due to the drive for ever-smaller electronic devices, from cell phones to computers. The operation of these future devices, and a wide array of additional applications, will depend on the mechanical properties of these nanowires. New research from North Carolina State University shows that silicon… 

Nov 10, 2009

Voice of the Pack

Ed Funkhouser is regarded by his colleagues as one of the Department of Communication's top faculty members - a veteran educator with decades of experience he shares with his students. But when it's time for Wolfpack football and women's basketball games, Funkhouser moves out of the classroom and behind the microphone to communicate with fans on a whole other level. 

Nov 10, 2009

NC State to Hold Veteran’s Day Event

North Carolina State University will hold a Veteran’s Day event on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5:15 p.m. in Riddick Hall Lounge. The event will include remarks from N.C. Rep. Grier Martin, an Iraqi war veteran, as well as NC State student veterans. Members of NC State’s ROTC program will present the colors while “Taps” is played to… 

Nov 9, 2009

Failing The Sniff Test: Researchers Find New Way to Spot Fraud

Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by just looking at their financial statements. But research from North Carolina State University unveils a new warning system that sees through accounting tricks by evaluating things that are easily verifiable, such as the number… 

Nov 5, 2009

Redfield Curates Exhibit

Wendy Redfield, associate professor of architecture, curated an exhibit of student work from a previous studio for the Lodi Project, a local gallery. 

Nov 5, 2009

Charron Writes Biography

Dr. Katherin Mellen Charron, assistant professor of history, is the author of Freedom’s Teacher: The Life of Septima Clark, which will be published by the University of North Carolina Press this fall. 

Nov 5, 2009

Eury Honored with Menscer Cup

Alumnus Lynn W. Eury accepted the 2009 Menscer Cup for exemplary leadership and advancement efforts at the university. 

Nov 5, 2009

Barrax Receives Literature Award

Gerald Barrax, English professor emeritus, received the North Carolina Award for Literature from the governor on Oct. 29. 

Nov 5, 2009

Adams Named AVC

Dr. Daniel N. Adams will become associate vice chancellor for campus enterprises on Dec. 7. 

Nov 5, 2009

Wine to Water

Doc Hendley, a 2004 NC State graduate, has been named a CNN Hero for tapping into his bartending experience to save thousands of lives on the other side of the world. 

Nov 5, 2009

Voice of the Pack

Communications Professor Ed Funkhouser puts his training to good use during football season as the official public address announcer for the Wolfpack. 

Nov 4, 2009

NC State Welcomes Home Hero Alumnus

North Carolina State University will hold a rally to show support for Doc Hendley, a 2004 alumnus named one of 10 “CNN Heroes” and a finalist for this year’s CNN Hero of the Year award, at noon on Thursday, Nov. 5, on the Brickyard. The event will include comments from Hendley, Chancellor James Woodward and… 

Nov 4, 2009

Chart Junk? How Pictures May Help Make Graphs Better

Those oft-maligned, and highly embellished, graphs and charts in USA Today and other media outlets may actually help people understand data more effectively than traditional graphs, according to new research from North Carolina State University.