March 2014

Mar 27, 2014

Study Finds Gaming Augments Players’ Social Lives

New research finds that online social behavior isn’t replacing offline social behavior in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players’ social lives. The study was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, York University and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. 

Mar 26, 2014

Lange to Deliver Symposium Keynote

Duke University Provost Peter Lange headlines a symposium in the Hunt Library on the rewards and challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration. 

Mar 26, 2014

Jenkins Adds Big Data Certificate

The Jenkins MBA program will offer a graduate certificate in decision analytics beginning this fall. 

Mar 26, 2014

Hunt Named Top Research Library

The Hunt Library is named the world's most innovative research library by an international panel of judges. Find out why they praised the high-powered facility as a model for other institutions. 

Mar 26, 2014

OIT Warns of Threats to Paychecks

Thieves use sophisticated phishing techniques online to try to reroute the direct deposits of employee paychecks. The Office of Information Technology explains how you can protect yourself. 

Mar 26, 2014

Nobel-Winning Physicist to Speak

Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist John Mather will deliver the physics department's 2014 L.H. Thomas Lecture on April 10. 

Mar 26, 2014

NC State Hits Pay Dirt With New Mulch

NC State introduces a new type of mulch blended from campus landscape debris and wood chips donated by a local tree company. Learn how innovative thinking and collaboration are paying off. 

Mar 26, 2014

Isley Wins Design Award

College of Design alumnus Alex Isley has been named a 2014 recipient of the prestigious AIGA medal, the highest honor of the design profession. 

Mar 26, 2014

Huiling Honored for Article

Associate Professor of English Huiling Ding has been honored for penning the best article of the year in Technical Communication Quarterly. 

Mar 25, 2014

An American Wolfpack in London

MBA students hit the streets of swinging London to track down the next big thing. Discover the art and science of trendspotting. 

Mar 25, 2014

Lobo’s Hope

It's not every day that a veterinarian runs into an animal like Lobo, a binturong. The tree-dwelling carnivore is native to Southeast Asia, but NC State veterinary medicine students learn to treat him and other wild animals by joining the carnivore team. 

Mar 24, 2014

Researchers Grow Carbon Nanofibers Using Ambient Air, Without Toxic Ammonia

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated that vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) can be manufactured using ambient air, making the manufacturing process safer and less expensive. VACNFs hold promise for use in gene-delivery tools, sensors, batteries and other technologies. 

Mar 23, 2014

Forum Focuses on Smarter Buildings

The University Energy Council will host a forum on sustainable buildings, featuring a keynote address by Chris Pyke, vice president for research at the U.S. Green Building Council. 

Mar 20, 2014

Attend Outreach Celebration

The Office of Outreach and Engagement hosts a luncheon on Monday, April 14, to recognize students, faculty, volunteers and partners for their support. 

Mar 20, 2014

Marks to Lead Vet Health Complex

Steven Marks has been appointed associate dean and director of medical services in the College of Veterinary Medicine.