February 2012

Feb 9, 2012

NC State to Celebrate 125 Years

For a celebration worthy of NC State’s 125th birthday, we're going to take a whole year. Find out what's in store. 

Feb 9, 2012

Watauga Winners Announced

NC State has selected this year's recipients of the Watauga Medal, the university's highest nonacademic honor. 

Feb 9, 2012

Learn Online Survey Software

If you're interested in learning to create online surveys, sign up for a software seminar with an expert. University Planning and Analysis will host a session on Qualtrics software for NC State faculty, staff and students on Feb. 28. 

Feb 9, 2012

Minds Over the Magic Kingdom

Four NC State students teamed up to claim the top spot in the Disney ImagiNations competition. See how collaboration and imagination paid off. 

Feb 8, 2012

Accounting Students Offer Free Tax Help

NC State accounting students will provide free assistance with tax returns for students, university employees and local residents who earn less than $49,000. 

Feb 8, 2012

Transformational Fruit Fly Genome Catalog Completed

Scientists searching for the genomics version of the holy grail – more insight into predicting how an animal’s genes affect physical or behavioral traits – now have a reference manual that should speed gene discoveries in everything from pest control to personalized medicine. In a paper published today in Nature, North Carolina State University genetics… 

Feb 7, 2012

History in Red, White and Black

A new smartphone app allows you to follow in the footsteps of trailblazers at NC State. 

Feb 7, 2012

Filmmaker DeGruy Killed in Australian Crash

Alumnus Mike DeGruy, whose passion for ocean life led him to an award-winning career as a documentary filmmaker, died Saturday in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. He was 60. 

Feb 7, 2012

Exhibit spotlights lost history

"Too Black, Too Fast," an art exhibit on display at the African American Cultural Center, highlights the achievements of African American jockeys in America. 

Feb 7, 2012

The Science Of A Good Pour

I love writing about science. I also enjoy a good beer. I’ve decided to marry these two interests and write a series of posts about the science of beer. It’s not much of a stretch, since brewing is an intensely scientific art. I requested, and received, a lot of questions about the science of beer.… 

Feb 7, 2012

Engineers Boost Computer Processor Performance By Over 20 Percent

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to collaborate – boosting processor performance by an average of more than 20 percent. “Chip manufacturers are now creating processors that have a ‘fused architecture,’ meaning that they include… 

Feb 6, 2012

Former Alumni Association Head Dies

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Feb 6, 2012

Daubert Named Department Head

Dr. Christopher Daubert has been named head of the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. 

Feb 6, 2012

Historical Blogging

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Lauren Williams, a communication intern in NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Think our ancestors didn’t blog? Think again. Although the term blogging and our electronic way of doing it are relatively new, the idea of disseminating information via informal writing is certainly not. As part… 

Feb 5, 2012

Chemists Develop Faster, More Efficient Protein Labeling

Researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new “chemical handle” which will enable researchers to label proteins of interest more efficiently, without disrupting the normal function of the proteins themselves or the cells in which they are found. Protein labeling is used by researchers in a variety of fields to help them…