April 2010

Apr 15, 2010

NC State Study Examines Geography of Human Disease

If your home region has a hot, wet climate and a lot of different kinds of birds and mammals living in it, there’s a really good chance the region will also contain numerous kinds of pathogens that cause human diseases. A new study examining the geography of human disease, led by Dr. Rob Dunn at… 

Apr 15, 2010

Making Gumbo at the University

Dr. Rupert Nacoste draws on his Louisiana black-Creole roots for the guiding metaphor of his book, Making Gumbo in the University. 

Apr 15, 2010

Brandeis Draws with Stitches

Design faculty member Susan Brandeis has textile artwork in an international show. 

Apr 15, 2010

A Toast To Mindy Sopher

Since arriving on campus 12 years ago, Mindy Sopher has made a lasting impression on hundreds of students and co-workers. Now, as state and local honors roll in, Sopher recalls her first day in Raleigh. 

Apr 14, 2010

Pinning Down a Proton: Researchers Develop Method to Describe Binding of Protons and Neutrons

A researcher at North Carolina State University has helped to develop a new method for describing the binding of protons and neutrons within nuclei. This method may improve scientists’ ability to predict and understand astrophysical reactions within stars. When protons and neutrons bind, the process releases energy. This fusion energy is how stars burn. If… 

Apr 14, 2010

Survey Needs You

MBA students are asking people to participate in an online market survey on cell phone usage. 

Apr 14, 2010

I’ve got this friend… who basically drives me crazy

He's really nice though! If you want a nice, friendly, attractive guy, he's totally it. However, you should know that he will never hold down a "real" job. I'm just trying to let you know what you're getting in to. You see, multi-tasking is just not his thing. For some folks, that's okay. "No big deal!" they say  For me, it's just not going to cut it. 

Apr 13, 2010

Forensic Academy Elects Oliver

Dr. Billy L. Oliver, an adjunct assistant professor in the sociology and anthropology department, has been elected to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. 

Apr 13, 2010

Farin to Head IETS

Dr. Peter Farin, associate professor of ruminant health and production medicine and theriogenology, has been named president of the International Embryo Transfer Society. 

Apr 13, 2010

Wheeling and Dealing for the Green

A process called "performance contracting" helps NC State pay for energy-saving enhancements without tapping the taxpayers. It's just one of many new green strategies on campus. 

Apr 13, 2010

Pop Quiz

Can you pass this quiz about NC State students? Hint: It's based on what they told us on the National Survey of Student Engagement. 

Apr 13, 2010

It Takes Two

In helping students cope with tight economic times, NC State leaders have formed a dual-degree program with Campbell Law School that will allow students to earn their Master of Public Administration and Juris Doctor degrees in just four years - saving them serious tuition dollars while getting them into the workplace a year sooner than their future colleagues. 

Apr 13, 2010

Research Lays Guidelines For Real World Scholarship

Academia is sometimes viewed as an “ivory tower” environment with little connection to the real world, but new research from North Carolina State University should help academics striving to overcome that reputation. A new paper lays out guidelines that can be used to develop and implement partnerships between academics and local communities to foster research… 

Apr 12, 2010

NC State Scientists Uncover Genes Critical to Moths’ Complicated Sexual Communication and Their Evolution

To look at the tobacco budworm moth and its close cousin, you wouldn’t be able to tell the fuzzy-looking, fingertip-size moths apart. But put males of each species as far as six car-lengths away from females,  and even in the darkness of midnight they easily find their way to mates from their own species while… 

Apr 12, 2010

iPad Verdict

My time with the iPad is drawing to a close. It's been a good run, but we weren't meant for each other. It's time for us to see other people/devices. Also, I'm pretty sure that the library staff wants their iPad back so that other people can check it out. Therefore, these are my closing thoughts on the device.