March 2011

Mar 11, 2011

Sederoff Named Forest Biotechnologist of Year

Dr. Ron Sederoff, Distinguished University Professor of Forestry, has been voted Forest Biotechnologist of the Year by his peers. 

Mar 11, 2011

Take Your Best Shot

Should you bank the basketball off the backboard or aim for nothing but net? Let NC State engineers improve your game with shots based on science. 

Mar 11, 2011

We Have Found the Enemy and It Is Us

If you suffer from preeclampsia during pregnancy, it could be because your body is fighting against itself. New research from Dr. Jorge Piedrahita, NC State professor of genomics, has found that the placentas of women diagnosed with preeclampsia have more of a gene associated with regulating the body’s immune response than  the placentas of women who… 

Mar 11, 2011

Coe Wins Public Administration Award

Dr. Charles Coe, professor of public administration, has won a national award for faculty excellence in teaching, research and service to the wider community. 

Mar 10, 2011

Money in the Bank: Using Backboard Can Pay Off for Basketball Shooters

The basketball is in your hands. The score is tied and there are only a few seconds left on the clock. You have the ball about 10 feet away from the basket on the right side of the court, just outside the free-throw lane. It’s decision time: Is it best to try a direct shot… 

Mar 10, 2011

NC State Hosts Lecture On ‘Tea Party In American History’

What: North Carolina State University is hosting a lecture, “The Tea Party In American History.” The guest speaker is Jill Lepore, writer for The New Yorker, professor of history at Harvard University, and author of The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History. Who: Sponsored by NC State’s History… 

Mar 10, 2011

Countdown to Research

It's time to update Ray Bradbury's alphabet: R is for Research and S is for Space Station. An NC State plant research project is scheduled to be on the final space shuttle flight this summer. 

Mar 9, 2011

The Miracle Worker

Blind since he was a teenager, Benny Best beat the odds by taking a job as a sewing machine operator. His employer is beating the competition thanks to Best and NC State's Industrial Extension Service. 

Mar 9, 2011

How Magnets Work (It’s Complicated)

Occasionally, when looking for scientific issues to write about, I will survey my friends to see whether they have any “fundamental science” questions that I could explore. When someone recently suggested that I find out how magnets work, I thought it would be easy. I was wrong. First of all, I learned that there are… 

Mar 9, 2011

Zuiches Announces Retirement

Dr. James Zuiches, vice chancellor for the Office of Extension, Engagement and Economic Development, announced that he will retire by year's end. 

Mar 9, 2011

Atchley Honored for Service to N.C.

Genetics professor William R. Atchley has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for extraordinary service to the State of North Carolina. 

Mar 9, 2011

Wanted: Interesting Graduates, Student Speaker

Registration and Records needs your help to find a student commencement speaker and interesting graduates to be recognized on May 14. 

Mar 9, 2011

A Legacy of Service

A former state Extension Service director, a textiles industry leader and the president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation received the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to NC State at the university's Founders' Day dinner, held Monday, March 7. 

Mar 9, 2011

NC State Hosts Civil War Symposium

What: North Carolina State University is hosting a symposium, “The Public History Of The Civil War,” marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the war. The symposium will explore the many ways that historians can work together to engage general audiences at battlefields, historic sites and museums. Sessions will address a variety of topics,… 

Mar 8, 2011

Why Rooting For Losers May Save Your Life

If you’re a sports fan, you want your team to win. You especially want your team to win the big games: championships, rivalry games, etc. Be careful what you wish for. A new study shows that big games with close scores are followed by a significant increase in traffic fatalities – but only for fans…