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June 9, 2010

Jun 9, 2010

Parish Named Assistant Dean

Dr. David W. Parish has been named assistant dean of academic affairs for the College of Engineering. 

Jun 9, 2010

Solar Center Recognized

The North Carolina Solar Center received a Leadership Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for exemplary projects to reduce transportation emissions. 

Jun 9, 2010

Employees Par Excellence

Four dozen of NC State’s top employees were honored for their contributions during the Awards for Excellence program June 8. 

Jun 9, 2010

Stairway to 1911

To paraphrase Led Zeppelin, there are three paths you can go by near the historic 1911 Building. 

Jun 9, 2010

Turning Up The Heat to Study Climate Change

It’s getting really hot in forests located in Orange County, N.C., and Petersham, Mass. NC State biologist Rob Dunn and colleagues are turning up the heat in Duke Forest and Harvard Forest – the southern and northern edges of many animal species habitats – to  learn more about the effects of climate change, particularly on ants.… 

Jun 9, 2010

Before They Bite

The weather is heating up, and it's time for mosquitoes to reassume their position as some of the most high-maintenance, least-friendly outdoor party crashers around. But have no fear, Dr. Marian McCord and a team of students are on the case, looking to permanently ground the flying blood banks in ways that won't harm you - or your invited guests. 

Jun 9, 2010

On A Roll: Designing The Next Rover To Explore Mars

The concept of a wind-powered vehicle that can be used to explore the surface of Mars – a so-called “tumbleweed rover” that would roll over the surface of Mars like a tumbleweed – has been around for more than 10 years, but so far there has been no consensus on exactly what that vehicle should…