September 2011

Sep 13, 2011

Traffic and Parking for President’s Visit

Here's the latest information on traffic, parking and Wolfline bus service for President Barack Obama's visit to campus on Wednesday. 

Sep 13, 2011

NC State Experts Offer Insight On Obama Jobs Bill, Economy, Election

Dr. Andrew Taylor, professor of political science, is an authority on the White House, Congress and public policy. Contact: Office: 919/515-8618, Cell: (919) 389-6154 or andrew_taylor@ncsu.edu. 

Sep 12, 2011

The Real Home Field Advantage

It’s football season, that magical time of year when regalia-bedecked fans gather to cheer on the home team and elevate tailgating to an art form. But fans aren’t the only ones who have favorite colors: it turns out that the football fields themselves also have a preference. Why? Because the health of the turf on a football field… 

Sep 12, 2011

Obama on Campus Wednesday

President Obama will speak at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday in Reynolds Coliseum. Find out how you can view the event. 

Sep 12, 2011

Malecha Exhibit Now Open

The NCSU Libraries features more than a decade of work by Marvin Malecha, dean of the College of Design, in an exhibit titled The Urge to Draw, the Cause to Reflect: Drawings, Sketchbooks, Provocations, running through Dec. 16. 

Sep 12, 2011

Researchers Find Way To Measure Effect Of Wi-Fi Attacks

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a way to measure how badly a Wi-Fi network would be disrupted by different types of attacks – a valuable tool for developing new security technologies. 

Sep 10, 2011

SBP September 10th: Campus Updates

Campus updates about Student Government Appropriations, the Study Abroad Fair, and Voter Registration 

Sep 9, 2011

NC State Plays Leading Role in New NSF Soft Matter Research Center

North Carolina State University will play a leading role in a new multi-university center that will focus on soft matter research, a branch of materials science with almost limitless practical applications, from organic solar cells to tissue implants to new classes of drugs. Recognizing that some of the leading scientists and engineers involved in soft… 

Sep 9, 2011

‘In the Garden’ Opens Ninth Season

Don't miss the first new episode of "In the Garden with Bryce Lane," which airs Saturdays at noon on UNC-TV, starting this week. 

Sep 8, 2011

Boxing Up Sub-Atomic Particles

Let’s say you’re a nuclear physicist who – in your quest to learn more about the way the universe works – wants to learn more about the structure and angular momentum, or spin, of an atomic nucleus. However, you can’t just grab a nucleus and stick it under a microscope. What do you do? If… 

Sep 8, 2011

FAQs on Employee Appreciation Tailgate

Getting ready for the Employee Appreciation Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 8? Here's some information to help in making your plans. 

Sep 8, 2011

Monster Fish Q & A, with Zeb Hogan

Editor’s Note: Dr. Zeb Hogan is an assistant research professor at the University of Nevada-Reno, and host of the National Geographic series “Monster Fish.” Hogan is the keynote speaker at NC State’s Frederick and Joan Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture, which will be held Sept. 14 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in David Clark Labs, Room 101. The event… 

Sep 8, 2011

NC State honors military, first responders

A desire to honor those lost in combat inspired the construction of NC State’s Memorial Belltower in the 1920s. In that same spirit, the NC State community gathered at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Belltower to honor first responders and soldiers, especially those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the wars they sparked. 

Sep 8, 2011

Answering the call

The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks presented unprecedented challenges to our country. Chief among the tasks facing the United States after the attacks: innovation to meet those challenges. In fields from textiles to foreign-language training, NC State has been at the forefront, yielding better fabrics for firefighters and technology for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in combat zones. 

Sep 8, 2011

Chancellor on 2011 Budget Reduction

Chancellor Randy Woodson explains how state budget cuts will affect faculty, staff and students at NC State in the coming year.