October 2012

Oct 11, 2012

Student Publishes Book on the Iraq War

Learn about a new book written by Russell Snyder, an international studies student and Iraq War veteran. 

Oct 11, 2012

Shaping Raleigh’s Future

Come to the kick-off meeting of “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh,” a cooperative effort between the city of Raleigh, the College of Design, the Poole College of Management and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Oct 11, 2012

Learn More About Our Vendors

The first annual market place vendor expo showcases vendors from Fisher Scientific, Dell and Office Depot. Learn more about their offerings. 

Oct 11, 2012

$10 Million Gift Names Poultry Science Department

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced on Tuesday a transformational $10 million gift that will name and endow a department in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Oct 11, 2012

Noble Work: Improving Global Sanitation

An enterprising environmental engineering student finds ways to improve sanitation in developing countries. 

Oct 11, 2012

Fall Gardening Tips From Bryce Lane

Learn why Bryce Lane, host of the popular "In the Garden" series says fall is actually the best time of year to plant new plants. 

Oct 11, 2012

Rhett Davis Nets Prestigious Award

The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) awarded Rhett Davis, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, a distinguished service award. 

Oct 11, 2012

New Leadership at the SEANC

Art Anthony was elected first vice president of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, the South's leading employees' association, on Oct. 1. 

Oct 11, 2012

Poole College of Management Hosts BioSciences Forum

Bioscience experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities in their industry at the Poole College of Management's eighth annual BioSciences Forum. 

Oct 11, 2012

Researchers Create ‘Nanoflowers’ for Energy Storage, Solar Cells

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) – a semiconductor material – that have extremely thin petals with an enormous surface area. The GeS flower holds promise for next-generation energy storage devices and solar cells. 

Oct 11, 2012

NC State to Hold Open House on Oct. 13

North Carolina State University will welcome thousands of prospective students and their families to campus during an annual Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. High school students, transfer students, families, school counselors and teachers can tour the campus and learn about academic programs and student life at the state’s… 

Oct 10, 2012

Bright Outlook for Fall Foliage

North Carolina’s fall foliage should put on a vivid show as it washes over the state this month. With color already beginning to pop in the western mountains, the foliage forecast is bright, says Dr. Robert Bardon, forestry and environmental resources professor at North Carolina State University. “The biggest thing to worry about is wet… 

Oct 10, 2012

Study: Parenting More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement

New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child’s academic performance than the qualities of the school itself. 

Oct 9, 2012

$10 Million Gift Names NC State’s Poultry Science Department for Prestage Family

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced today a transformational $10 million gift that will name and endow a department in North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department of Poultry Science will be renamed the Prestage Family Department of Poultry Science in honor of Bill and Marsha Prestage and their family, longtime supporters… 

Oct 9, 2012

Student Contest Rewards Sustainability

The Sustainability Commission of student government is now accepting applications for its annual Think Outside the Brick Competition.