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August 2011

Aug 23, 2011

Stop Hunger Now Photo Gallery

Volunteers came together at NCSU on August 20 to package meals for Stop Hunger Now. The food will go to hunger relief efforts in Haiti. 

Aug 23, 2011

Advances In Forensic Anthropology: Database For The Unidentified

Note: This is the second of three posts outlining recent technological advances in forensic science, which were the focus of a workshop held earlier this month at NC State. The workshop, Advances In Forensic Anthropology, was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and organized by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. When a loved… 

Aug 19, 2011

Advances In Forensic Anthropology: 3D-ID

Note: This is the first of three posts outlining recent technological advances in forensic science, which were the focus of a workshop held earlier this month at NC State. The workshop, Advances In Forensic Anthropology, was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and organized by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. Sometimes law enforcement… 

Aug 18, 2011

Living history

As a massive renovation begins at Talley Student Center, meet the longtime university leader for whom the building is named. 

Aug 18, 2011

Researchers Find First Malware To Utilize Root Exploit Against Android 2.3

Researchers have identified the first malware – called GingerMaster – in any market that utilizes a root exploit to take over phones running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). A root exploit allows the malware to operate freely because it functions at the most fundamental level of the Android system, where there are no security checks. GingerMaster gives… 

Aug 18, 2011

Soccer Stadium Revamped

NC State's soccer field has new facilities, better seating and a fresh look. Come see for yourself at the men's first regular season match next Friday. 

Aug 18, 2011

The Bed Bug Guy

Whether it's bed bugs or cockroaches, Dr. Coby Schal is the go-to guy in the battle to control pests. 

Aug 18, 2011

Shovels and Sweets at Talley Launch

Golden shovels gleamed under bright blue skies as NC State officially broke ground on the remodel of the Talley Student Center on Tuesday. 

Aug 18, 2011

DroidKungFu Malware Evolves Again, Becomes More Difficult To Detect

DroidKungFu is continuing to evolve, with researchers detecting a new generation of the Android malware that incorporates new mechanisms to mask it from users and security software. This is the third version of DroidKungFu to be identified in the past two months. Like the previous generations of DroidKungFu, the latest iteration takes advantage of two… 

Aug 17, 2011

NC State to Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Service

What:         North Carolina State University will hold a memorial service to recognize and honor all those who perished during the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as those members of the Wolfpack family who have honorably served the United States since the university’s founding in 1887. U.S. Air Force jets will… 

Aug 17, 2011

SBP August 17th: Respect the Pack

Student Government and other sponsors host an event to show respect at the Free Expression Tunnel 

Aug 17, 2011

Researchers Find Way To Align Gold Nanorods On A Large Scale

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple, scalable way to align gold nanorods, particles with optical properties that could be used for emerging biomedical imaging technologies. 

Aug 17, 2011

Chancellor’s Back-to-School Message

Chancellor Randy Woodson celebrates NC State's recent milestones and gives a preview of the academic year. 

Aug 16, 2011

From afar, freshmen found NC State

A desire to get away and the First Year College led identical twins Kristi and Kasey Czubernat from El Cajon, Calif., to NC State. 

Aug 16, 2011

New Parking Deck Open

The parking deck on Varsity Drive near Sullivan opened Wednesday, adding 850 new staff and commuter spaces.