March 2010

Mar 11, 2010

Army Honors Steer

Dr. Michael Steer, engineering professor, will receive the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for research that has helped American forces remotely counter roadside bombs, saving hundreds of soldiers’ lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Mar 11, 2010

Bring Your Own Laptop

Students in a pilot project tested a classroom design with wireless Internet access and power outlets for personal laptops, eliminating the need for the class to use computer labs. 

Mar 11, 2010

A-Twitter

Agricultural extension agent Debbie Roos has fallen in love with the social media program Twitter, posting nearly 400 tweets about small farm issues, including extension programs that encourage sustainable, organic and alternative agriculture. 

Mar 11, 2010

NC State Holds Arbor Day Celebration and Open House

For use by the media as calendar-of-events items or for information What: North Carolina State University will host an Arbor Day Celebration and Open House that includes a plant adoption center, tree seedling giveaways, tree plantings, and “Ask a Forester” sessions. Presentations from faculty and graduate students will highlight the many ways trees help us… 

Mar 11, 2010

Going Global

A trio of NC State students has reached the semifinals of an international business game promoting corporate social responsibility. They make up the only U.S. team remaining in competition, thanks to a unique proposal to provide women entrepreneurs and business leaders with financial capital and mentoring. 

Mar 10, 2010

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Speaking at NC State

For use by the media as calendar-of-events items or for information. What: North Carolina State University will be the host for a lecture and reading by former U.S. Poet Laureate (2006-2008) Charles Simic. He is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, a MacArthur fellowship and the Wallace Stevens award. Simic’s works include “That Little Something”… 

Mar 10, 2010

Get Up, Get Out and Go!: NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity

Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can even help increase their own physical activity. 

Mar 10, 2010

Research Streamlines Data Processing To Solve Problems More Efficiently

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new analytical method that opens the door to faster processing of large amounts of information, with applications in fields as diverse as the military, medical diagnostics and homeland security. 

Mar 9, 2010

Leading by Example

An athletics fundraiser, professor emeritus and agribusiness leader have received the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to NC State. Kenneth M. "Charlie" Bryant, Dr. Hou-min Chang and H. Frank Grainger received NC State's highest nonacademic honor at the Founders' Day Dinner, held Monday, March 8. 

Mar 9, 2010

NC State Holds 9th Annual “Art to Wear” Fashion Show

For use by the media as calendar-of-events items or for information What: Twelve students from North Carolina State University will present their original designs during the 2010 Collection: “Art to Wear” fashion show. 

Mar 9, 2010

Laptop Revolution: New Class Design Saves Schools Money, Space

Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research from North Carolina State University shows that one way to cut down on costs, and simultaneously improve the learning experience, is to have students use the technology they already… 

Mar 8, 2010

NC State Welcomes New Wolfpack: Bronze Wolves Installed March 9

North Carolina State University will officially welcome a new wolfpack to campus at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, with the installation of three bronze wolves on the plaza just west of the bookstore and south of the Free Expression Tunnel. 

Mar 8, 2010

Bronzed and Beautiful

Near NC State's free expression tunnel, a trio of five-foot-tall, 1,200-pound wolves stands guard over the hustle and bustle of everyday campus life. The sculptures, funded from non-appropriated, non-student-fee dollars, were formally installed and unveiled Tuesday, Mar. 9, at 2 p.m. 

Mar 8, 2010

NC State Research Advances Voice Security Technology

Most people are familiar with security technology that scans a person’s handprint or eye for identification purposes. Now, thanks in part to research from North Carolina State University, we are closer to practical technology that can test someone’s voice to confirm their identity. 

Mar 4, 2010

Fueling His Passion

Tim Turner is a baby boomer on a crusade, trying to refine a process that can turn animal fat and waste grease into hydrocarbon fuels. He developed the process three years ago with three NC State professors. Although Turner could be mistaken for a professor himself, he's actually a 57-year-old graduate student embarking on a career in the green economy.