September 2011

Sep 26, 2011

Dr. Paul Lunn Named Dean of NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. D. Paul Lunn, professor of equine medicine and head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University, effective Feb. 15, 2012. Provost Warwick Arden announced the appointment today. “I am… 

Sep 26, 2011

NC State Hosts Reading By U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin

What: North Carolina State University will be the host for a reading by U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin. Merwin is also the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes and the National Book Award. 

Sep 25, 2011

Rogue Receptor Critical For Ill Effects of Devastating Kidney Disease

Effects of a particularly devastating human kidney disease may be blunted by making a certain cellular protein receptor much less receptive, according to new research by scientists from North Carolina State University and a number of French universities and hospitals. The findings take a major step toward suggesting a beneficial treatment for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis… 

Sep 22, 2011

Leaving lectures behind

A pair of NC State researchers is working to replace the traditional lecture at the center of the traditional American classroom. Bob Beichner, a professor of physics, and Lodge McCammon, a curriculum and contemporary media specialist, both favor activities that encouragement applying knowledge over absorbing it. 

Sep 22, 2011

Beichner Honored as Digital Education Pioneer

Physics professor Robert Beichner has been honored with a 2011 Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education for his contributions as a digital education pioneer. 

Sep 22, 2011

Lights, Cinema, Questions

Chancellor Randy Woodson will share the latest about changes taking place across campus this fall during an interactive forum. 

Sep 22, 2011

Showing Heart in Fighting Viruses

Dr. Barb Sherry studies the heart's protective mechanisms to find ways to help the whole body fight off viruses. 

Sep 22, 2011

Register Today for Tailgate, Tickets

It's the fourth quarter and time's running out. Register today by 5 p.m. for the Employee Appreciation Tailgate and free football tickets to the Oct. 8 game. 

Sep 21, 2011

Soil Scientist McLaughlin Recognized

Dr. Richard McLaughlin will be honored for his research at the upcoming Soil Science Society of America annual meeting. 

Sep 21, 2011

Martin-Vega Named to Hall of Fame

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, will be inducted into a national hall of fame for outstanding Hispanic American science and technology professionals. 

Sep 21, 2011

Add Your Name to the Hunt

We're not going to rename Dabney Hall in your honor, but that doesn't mean we couldn't put your name on a 50-foot-tall robot in the new Hunt Library. Find out how to get some name recognition at NC State. 

Sep 21, 2011

Into Africa, Via the Penguin Conveyor Belt

Dr. Dan Ksepka is an expert on prehistoric penguins. In his latest research, he delves into the origins of several species of now-extinct African penguin to find out whether they all evolved from one common ancestor or whether they were distinct species that arrived at separate times. His conclusion, based upon fossil evidence, is that… 

Sep 21, 2011

Health-Based Approach May Help ID Groups At Risk Of Genocide

Can science help prevent genocide? Researchers from NC State think so, and are proposing a health-based approach to identifying groups at high risk of genocide, in a first-of-its-kind attempt to target international efforts to stop these mass killings before they start. 

Sep 20, 2011

How People Feel About Diversity And ‘Neighborhood Schools’: It’s Complicated

Editor’s Note: The Wake County Board of Education has been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent years as it debates issues related to diversity and “neighborhood schools,” and voters are preparing for board elections October 11. But researchers from NC State have found that the issues are more complex than media outlets have made them… 

Sep 20, 2011

Nominate an Interesting Graduate

Registration and Records is looking for a few interesting graduates to be recognized at the fall commencement ceremony. Friday, Sept. 30 is the deadline to make your nomination.