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October 4, 2012

Oct 4, 2012

Researchers Reveal How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic Solar Cell Structure

Controlling “mixing” between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included physicists from North Carolina State University. Their findings shed light on the inner workings of these solar cells, and could lead to further improvements in efficiency. Polymer-based solar… 

Oct 4, 2012

Baliga to Receive NC’s Highest Civilian Award

Dr. B. Jayant Baliga has been selected to receive the 2012 North Carolina Award for Science, the state’s highest civilian honor. 

Oct 4, 2012

Naval Head Visits

Admiral Matthew Klunder visits NC State's campus next week to address the Navy’s current and future investments in university research. Come and learn more. 

Oct 4, 2012

White to Lead NC Sea Grant and WRRI

Ecologist Susan N. White will be the new executive director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) for the University of North Carolina. 

Oct 4, 2012

National Wolfpack Service Day

The NC State Alumni Association hosts its National Wolfpack Service Day (NWSD) on Saturday, Oct. 13. 

Oct 4, 2012

Communicating in Digital Environments

Can we learn anything from the avatar names people choose and from text-based communication? Find out at a forum hosted by CHASS next Tuesday on virtual world language. 

Oct 4, 2012

Celebrate Diversity Education and National Coming Out Day

Mark your calendars for National Coming Out Day, next Thursday, Oct. 11. 

Oct 4, 2012

Free Concert at the Belltower

Looking for something cultural to do next Saturday? Stop by for a free concert on the grounds of the Belltower. 

Oct 4, 2012

Pioneering Rapper Inspires CNR Students

Thomas Easley is CNR's diversity director as well as a professional rapper known as "RaShad." Find out why CNR students think he's awesome. 

Oct 4, 2012

Low Earnings Deter Med Students From Primary Care Careers

Researchers have found that many students are choosing to pass up a career in primary care because those physicians make substantially less money than specialists, such as dermatologists or radiologists.