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November 2012

Nov 27, 2012

Unintended Benefits of Interdisciplinary Efforts: Ideas From Kavli Frontiers of Science

Editor’s Note: this is a guest post by Andrew Binder, an assistant professor of communication at NC State who specializes in science communication and how citizens perceive science issues. Binder attended the Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium earlier this month, and writes about some of the conclusions he drew from the event. Institutions of higher education,… 

Nov 26, 2012

Vet Med Appoints New Associate Dean

Dean Paul Lunn has appointed David Bristol to the newly created role of associate dean for enterprise development in the College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Nov 26, 2012

Size Matters When Reducing NiO Nanoparticles

New research finds that size plays a major role in how nanoscale nickel oxide (NiO) shells behave when being reduced to solid nickel nanoparticles. “This advances our fundamental understanding of how the structures of nanoparticles can be changed through chemical reactions, which has potential applications in nanofabrication and catalysis,” says Joe Tracy, a materials scientist… 

Nov 20, 2012

To Stop Hunger

NC State is fighting hunger on campus and across the globe, through a campus food pantry and partnerships with nonprofits and other universities. 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Athletics Director Yow Receives Two-Year Contract Extension

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees today approved a two-year contract extension for Deborah A. Yow, the university’s director of athletics, which includes an additional $50,000 in supplemental compensation and an enhanced bonus structure for such accomplishments as winning a national championship. Yow’s employment contract now runs through June 2017 and the additional… 

Nov 16, 2012

Calling for Toys

Have your children in your family outgrown their toys? If the toys remain new and unwrapped you can give them away as part of the Toys for Tots Foundation campaign. 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Announces Inaugural University Faculty Scholars

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced today the inaugural group of University Faculty Scholars, a recognition and reward program for top NC State early- and mid-career faculty. 

Nov 16, 2012

Preserving Southern History

At a recent Speaker Series, English professor Dick J. Reavis describes how he brought a Great Depression-era newspaper into the new millennium by digitizing it. 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Board of Trustees Approves Chancellor’s Tuition and Fees Recommendations

In the wake of an uncertain economy and reductions in state funding, the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees today approved Chancellor Randy Woodson’s recommendations for tuition and fee increases for the 2013-14 academic year. The board approved tuition increases of $290, or about 5.1 percent, for in-state undergraduates and $290, or about 4.2… 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Announces Inaugural University Faculty Scholars

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced today the inaugural group of University Faculty Scholars, a recognition and reward program for top NC State early- and mid-career faculty who will receive $10,000 – in donated funds – for each of the next five years to support their academic endeavors. The program is part of the… 

Nov 16, 2012

“In the Garden” Nominated for Two New Emmy Awards

"In the Garden with Bryce Lane" has been nominated for two regional Emmy Awards. This is the third straight year of nominations for the show and brings the total number of Emmy nominations to five. 

Nov 16, 2012

Championing the Sweet Potato

North Carolina is the nation's leading producer of sweet potatoes. Find out how NC State is supporting this important crop. 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Packs Meals to Feed Hungry

North Carolina State University students, faculty and staff will wrap up National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week on Saturday, Nov. 17, with a 125th anniversary event to package about 125,000 meals in support of school meal programs around the globe. Meals will be packaged from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Carmichael Gymnasium on main… 

Nov 15, 2012

From Crops to Cows to Cream

A new milking center is cause for celebration for North Carolina’s dairy industry.