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October 2011

Oct 25, 2011

Floyd Receives Defense Award

Dr. Brian Floyd, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has won a $300,000 Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 

Oct 25, 2011

With or Without You

Virgin motherhood by a copperhead snake. Sperm storage for more than five years by an eastern diamondback rattlesnake before fertilization and motherhood. Reptile reproduction, to steal from Alice in Wonderland,  is getting curioser and curioser. In a new paper, Dr. Warren Booth, an NC State postdoctoral researcher, and a colleague from Georgia State University show two… 

Oct 25, 2011

NC State Project Focuses On Education For Foster Children

When children are placed in foster care, it often means a disruption in their education, as well as a change in living situation – which can hurt their educational performance. Now NC State researchers are using a federal grant to launch a project designed to improve educational stability for foster children nationally and boost their overall… 

Oct 24, 2011

Spontak Wins Professorship

Dr. Richard Spontak, chemical engineer and materials scientist, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of a professorship at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. 

Oct 24, 2011

Circadian Rhythm Linked to Skin Cancer in Mice

Score one for the siesta. When you’re hit with that afternoon energy lull, don’t head outside to find some sunlight to brighten your day. The same circadian rhythm that saps your afternoon energy also appears to slow down some important cellular healing mechanisms – including one that repairs DNA damage in  skin cells. New research… 

Oct 24, 2011

Spooky Stories

Find a spine-tingling tale for Halloween with these recommendations from your colleagues. 

Oct 24, 2011

Supernova Solved

In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers recorded a bright “guest star” in the night sky. By the 1960s, astronomers figured out that the guest star was in fact a supernova, and identified the remains of the stellar explosion. And in 2011, a team of astrophysicists led by NC State researchers solved the mystery of what caused this… 

Oct 24, 2011

Supernova Solved

Note: The following is mostly taken from a really nice article provided by the folks at NASA, so I can’t take credit for the writing here! In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers recorded a bright “guest star” in the night sky. By the 1960s, astronomers figured out that the guest star was in fact a supernova,… 

Oct 24, 2011

Research Finds Gallium Nitride is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible – Holds Promise For Biomedical Implants

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells – opening the door to the material’s use in a variety of biomedical implant technologies. 

Oct 23, 2011

Wild Life In Your Home

You may not know it, but your home is host to a staggering array of wild life that you can’t even see. To figure out what we’re living with, NC State researcher Rob Dunn wants to set out on a safari – in your house. 

Oct 20, 2011

Giving Campaign Closing in on Goal

There's still time to help NC State reach its goal in the Wolfpack Gives Back campaign. Find out how your donation can help meet vital needs in our community. 

Oct 19, 2011

Provost Responds to Anti-GLBT Graffiti

Provost Warwick Arden condemned Monday's vandalism at NC State's GLBT Center and called for unity. 

Oct 19, 2011

Threats Target GLBT Center

Threatening graffiti targeting the GLBT Center shocked the campus community. A rally was held on the Brickyard this afternoon to counter the hateful messages. 

Oct 19, 2011

Homegrown Talent

Meet two of the horticultural masterminds behind a garden spot at the N.C. State Fair—they're your colleagues—and see our photo gallery. 

Oct 18, 2011

Greek Village Breaks Ground

NC State broke ground Tuesday on the Kappa Delta sorority, the first privately funded house in its new Greek Village.