Listing of "News" for 2006
Listed below are NC State University's news releases and other news items from 2006.
December 2006
December 18, 2006 Media Advisory: NC
State University to Hold Fall Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 20
December 14, 2006 NC State Receives Carnegie Classification in Community Engagement
December 14, 2006 Researchers to Study Genomes of Chestnuts, Oaks and Beeches for Clues to Disease Resistance
December 12, 2006 Scientists Identify Genes That May be Key to Human 'Arms Race' with Malaria
December 7, 2006 Kambon, Remarks Not Connected With NC State
December 6, 2006 Science of Santa Claus: Jolly Old Elf Really Can Deliver Presents in One Night, Says NC State Engineer
December 5, 2006 News Stories on Math Education Council Report Miss Point, Says NC State Education Expert
December 4, 2006 Seven NC State University Professors Named AAAS Fellows
December 4, 2006 NC State’s Encore Center Opens Registration for Spring Courses, Trips
November 2006
November 28, 2006 NC State Scientist to Advise U.S.
Agency for International Development
November 22, 2006 American Red Cross Chair Bonnie McElveen-Hunter to Give Fall Commencement Address
November 21, 2006 Preview: Civil Rights Leader Vivian to Deliver Keynote Address at Kwanzaa Celebration
November 17, 2006 NC State, Universidad de Concepcion Sign Academic Agreement
November 17, 2006 NC State Reaches Capital Campaign Goal 19 Months Early
November 17, 2006 N.C. Christmas Tree Crop Looking Good for 2006 Holiday Season
November 15, 2006 NC State Unveils New DARPA Urban Challenge Driverless Vehicle
November 15, 2006 Media Advisory: General Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum Scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17
November 13, 2006 Media Advisory: NC State Unveils New DARPA Urban Challenge Driverless Vehicle
November 13, 2006 NC State Hosts International Education Week Nov. 13-17
November 13, 2006 Organizer of National Climate Change Educational Initiative to Speak at NC State
November 13, 2006 Media Advisory: Film Director and NC State Alum to Host On-campus Screening of Film 'Lies and Alibis'
November 10, 2006 NC State to Host Author, Award Inaugural Friday Medal in Celebration of American Education Week
November 9, 2006 New Online Degree Program Designed for Military Personnel
November 8, 2006 Former Sec. of Defense is Keynote Speaker for Shelton Leadership Forum at NC State
November 6, 2006 Researchers Say Tiny Ocean Organisms Impact Cloud Cover, Global Climate
November 3, 2006 Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
November 3, 2006 Holocaust Survivor David Faber to Speak at NC State University
November 2, 2006 NC State Professor Forges International Partnership for 'Green Chemistry' Research
November 1, 2006 Media Advisory: Peking University Administrator to Visit NC State on Thursday
November 1, 2006 NC State Solar House Celebrates 25th Anniversary
October 2006
October 31, 2006
Institute for Emerging Issues Names Anita
Brown-Graham as Director
October 31, 2006 NC State Start-Up Looks to Turn ‘Lights Out’ on Flu, Other Viruses
October 30, 2006 News Tip: NC State Engineer Served on NRC Committee Study of EPA’s 'New Source Review'
October 27, 2006 NC State Paleontologist Receives Packard Foundation Fellowship
October 27, 2006 NC State Student Receives Congressional Award Medal For Volunteering
October 26, 2006 NC State Homecoming Parade Festivities Slated for Friday, Nov. 3
October 25, 2006 Media Advisory: NC State Design Students Carve Out a Halloween Celebration
October 25, 2006 NC State Names Kevin Howell to External Affairs Post
October 24, 2006 NC State University Bioprocessing Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Industry Leaders
October 24, 2006 NC State Researcher Receives $700,000 to Develop Alternative Fuel Resources
October 24, 2006 News Tip: NC State Faculty Ready to Provide Expertise for Election Coverage
October 19, 2006 Preview: NC State Presents Fifth Annual Gen. Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum
October 19, 2006 NC State is New Home to National Academic Advisors Organization
October 18, 2006 Preview: NC State to Host Public Forum on Ethics in Time of War
October 18, 2006 NC State Researchers Receive $3.5 Million to Design Innovative Treatment Strategies for HIV Patients
October 16, 2006 Media Advisory: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham To Speak at NC State Millennium Seminar Series
October 13, 2006 UNC Board of Governors Adopts Tuition and Fee Plan
October 13, 2006 Apollo Astronaut to Present Scholarship to NC State Student
October 12, 2006 NC State University Herbarium Part of New Plant Network
October 12, 2006 Preview: Sanchez to Deliver Inaugural Borlaug Lecture at NC State
October 11, 2006 Media Advisory: NC State Breaks Ground for New Mathematics and Statistics Facility
October 11, 2006 NC State to Sign Agreements With Top-Ranked Chinese Universities
October 10, 2006 Media Advisory: NC State to Announce Transformative Partnerships in China
October 10, 2006 NC State to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First African-American Undergrads
October 9, 2006 U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham To Speak at NC State Millennium Seminar Series
October 6, 2006 News Tip: NC State Expert Can Discuss Fire at Apex Hazardous Waste Plant
October 5, 2006 Preview: NC State to Hold Open House for Prospective Students on Oct. 21
October 3, 2006 News Tip: NC State School Violence Expert Available to Discuss Recent Shootings
October 2, 2006 Oblinger to Lead Summit on Improving Undergraduate Education in Agriculture, Life Sciences
October 2, 2006 NC State Poll: Americans Unwilling to Pay Future Costs of Iraq
October 2, 2006 NC State Chemical Engineer Models Molecular Pathways that Govern Cell Responses Related to Wound Healing and Cancer
October 2, 2006 Alamo Expert to Headline Friends of Library Fall Luncheon
September 2006
September 28, 2006 Campus
Construction Projects Garner Area Recognition
September 26, 2006 Researchers Bioengineer a Novel Way to Make Plants Resistant to Parasitic Root-Knot Nematodes
September 25, 2006 N.C. Folk Music Family to be Subject of National Documentary
September 20, 2006 NC State Opens 'New Front Door'; Dedicates Joyner Visitor Center
September 19, 2006 Fruit Fly Aggression Studies Have Relevance to Animal, Human Populations
September 19, 2006 Cosco Named Director of NC State’s Center for Universal Design
September 19, 2006 Media Advisory: NC State’s E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center Opens Sept. 21
September 19, 2006 Goodnight to Present NC State’s Entrepreneurs Lecture
September 18, 2006 NC State College of Veterinary Medicine to Hold Annual Dog Olympics
September 14, 2006 U.S., Japanese Researchers Demonstrate New Global Grid Computing and Communications Technology
September 11, 2006 EnvironMentors Program Puts Underrepresented Youth On Track for College
September 11, 2006 David Gergen To Speak at NC State Millennium Seminar Series
September 8, 2006 NC State Adds Dental Service to Veterinary Teaching Hospital Offerings
September 7, 2006 NC State Tree Preservation Program Working to Save Hemlocks from Extinction
September 1, 2006 Jamboree Yields Celebration of Knowledge, Paper in Science
September 1, 2006 Astronaut Scholarship Awarded to NC State Senior
August 2006
August 31, 2006 In Large-Scale Study, NC State
Scientists Show Landscape Corridors Promote Plant Diversity By Preventing
Species Loss
August 23, 2006 Clancy & Theys Endows Professorship in College of Engineering
August 23, 2006 NC State Tailgaters Will See Changes This Season
August 23, 2006 Where Will Your Child Go to School in the Year 2016?
August 23, 2006 College of Design Hosts Leazar Hall Rededication Ceremony Aug. 25
August 22, 2006 NC State Educator Provides Tips on Transitioning to Middle School
August 22, 2006 NC State Launches New News Site as Part of Web Redesign Plan
August 18, 2006 NEWS TIP: Expert Available to Discuss Council Report on Changes in EPA Policy
August 17, 2006 PREVIEW: Welcome Reception, Pep Rally Set for New NC State Hoops Coach
August 17, 2006 Engineer’s Tongue Drive System Revolutionizes Assistive Devices for Disabled
August 16, 2006 NC State Prepares for Beginning of Fall 2006 Semester
August 15, 2006 Domain Names Can Leave Net Users in Tangled Web, Study Finds
August 11, 2006 Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Animal Owners to be Held
August 10, 2006 NC State-Led Consortium Jumps First Hurdle for DHS Facility
August 9, 2006 NC State University Names New Dean of Graduate School
August 9, 2006 Scientist Searches for Genetic Clues to Stop Malaria’s March
August 8, 2006 As Gas Prices Continue To Soar, Rep. Etheridge Commends Use of Biofuels at NC State
July 2006
July
28, 2006 NC State’s Encore Center Opens Registration for Fall Courses and
Trips
July 24, 2006 Scientists Characterize Protein Linked to Alzheimer's
July 19, 2006 Steve Barr to Head New College of Management Department
July 14, 2006 NEWS TIP: NC State Professor Available to Discuss Israel-Lebanon Conflict
July 12, 2006 Bressler Named Chair of NC State’s Landscape Architecture Department
July 12, 2006 NC State, UNCG to Offer Joint Master’s Degree for Parent Education
July 12, 2006 NC State and SAS to Collaborate on Data Analytics Education
July 11, 2006 Veterinary Teaching Hospital Opens Hyperthyroid Cat Clinic
July 11, 2006 Harrison Named Head of English Department at NC State
July 11, 2006 NC State Researchers Unlock Mysteries of the DVD-RAM
July 10, 2006 Gillan Named Head of Psychology Department at NC State
July 5, 2006 NC State Announces New School of Public and International Affairs
June 2006
June
30, 2006 Piedrafita Named Chair of NC State’s Graphic Design Department
June 28, 2006 NEWS TIP: Don’t Let Pets Be Dogged During Dog Days of Summer
June 28, 2006 NC State Names 2006-07 Universitywide Scholarship Recipients
June 27, 2006 Dr. Louis Martin-Vega Named Dean of NC State’s College of Engineering
June 27, 2006 Landfills, Chemical Weapon Debris Possibly a Good Match, Computer Model Suggests
June 27, 2006 Researchers Create Genetically Coded Fluorescent Amino Acid, Lighting the Way to Study Proteins
June 22, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: Young Authors to Showcase Literary Talent at Creative Writing Workshop Celebration
June 16, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: Designing Students: Teens Learn by Doing
June 15, 2006 Three NC State Faculty Members Receive Fulbright Awards
June 15, 2006 Centennial Campus Collaboration May Yield Benefit For Flu Sufferers
June 15, 2006 NC State Names New Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences
June 13, 2006 Helminck Named Head of NC State’s Mathematics Department
June 13, 2006 School’s Out: Here’s How to Keep Children Engaged in Learning
June 9, 2006 NC State Gets $1.5 Million Grant to Improve Science Education from Howard Hughes Medical Institute
June 1, 2006 NC State Scientists Head Up National Workshop on Agricultural Air Pollution
June 1, 2006 NC State Geneticist Trudy Mackay Named Fellow of Royal Society
May 2006
May
26, 2006 English As Second Language Symposium To Be Held at NC State
May 25, 2006 Museum Exhibit Explores Contributions of African-Americans Along the Outer Banks
May 19, 2006 NC State University Selects New Dean of Natural Resources
May 18, 2006 NC State University Announces Spring Semester Dean’s List Students
May 18, 2006 Students Receive Degrees at NC State’s May 2006 Commencement
May 17, 2006 NC State Scientists Looking for Genetic Clues in Canine Epilepsy
May 17, 2006 NC State Sociology Professor to Brief Congressional Gathering
May 17, 2006 NC State Alumni Association Honors Faculty With Prestigious Awards
May 11, 2006 Wake County/NC State Forum Will Focus On Centennial Biomedical Campus Investment Opportunities
May 11, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: CSI Raleigh: Law Enforcement Officers to Receive Training at Campus Workshop
May 11, 2006 NC State Student Selected as Finalist in Disney Competition
May 10, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: NC State University to Hold Commencement Ceremonies on May 13
May 10, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: Honors Baccalaureate Celebrates NC State’s Finest Faculty, Students
May 9, 2006 NEWS TIP: NC State Experts Say Avian Flu Scare Movie is for the Birds
May 9, 2006 Hunt Library Would Provide Needed Space For NC State Students
May 8, 2006 Four NC State Faculty Will Receive Holladay Medals
May 6, 2006 Progress Energy Supports College of Engineering With $1.2 Million Gift
May 4, 2006 NC State Receives Grant to Develop Treatment for Catamenial Epilepsy
April 2006
April
28, 2006 NC State to Host North Carolina Math Science Education Network Day
April 28, 2006 Job Outlook Good for Graduating College Seniors
April 28, 2006 Asheville Family Makes $1.5 Million Gift to NC State College of Textiles
April 27, 2006 NC State's Pack Promise Provides Aid, Mentoring For Low -Income Students
April 27, 2006 Student-Designed Computer Games Showcase Planned for April 28
April 27, 2006 NC State University Celebrates $10 Million Gift From Alumnus
April 27, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: NC State University to Hold Ceremony to Celebrate $10 Million Gift
April 26, 2006 Engineering Building II Hosts Dedication Ceremony April 28
April 24, 2006 NC State Names 27 First-Year Students Caldwell Fellows
April 20, 2006 Oblinger Receives Iowa State University Distinguished Achievement Award
April 19, 2006 ‘Isaac and Albert’s Excellent Adventure’ Makes Physics Fun for all Ages
April 18, 2006 Bowles, Oblinger Will Tour Western North Carolina
April 18, 2006 NC State Celebrates Earth Day With Numerous
Activities
April
13, 2006 Former Cree Chairman Hunter to Speak at NC State’s Entrepreneurs’
Lecture Series
April 13, 2006 Dr. Ralph Cicerone, President of National Academy of Sciences, to Serve as NC State Commencement Speaker
April 12, 2006 Hayes, Fain, Easley Lead NC State’s Economic
Development Symposium
April
12, 2006
PREVIEW: Ralph Overend to Lecture on ‘Energy,
Climate and the Biosphere’
April 10, 2006 NC State Engineer Works to Develop Novel Brain Stimulation Device for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Other Neurological Disorders
April 7, 2006 College of Engineering Hosts Open House Saturday, April 8
April 7, 2006 NC State Researchers Begin $1.6 Million Study to Conserve Endangered Species on Military Lands
April 5, 2006 NC State History Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
April 5, 2006 NC State’s Friday Institute Partners With Technology Companies to Advance 21st Century Skills in Education
March 2006
March
31, 2006 NC State Scientist Creates Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content
March 30, 2006 NC State Leads Consortium To Attract Homeland
Security Facility
March 29, 2006 NC State’s Service Raleigh Seeks Volunteers for
Community Work
March
29, 2006 NC State Scientist to Address U.S. Senate on Role of Basic Research
in U.S. Competitiveness
March 29, 2006 Wheeler Receives NC State Design Guild Award
March 28, 2006 NC State Scientist to Discuss Findings of Whale Stranding Report
March 28, 2006 NC State Ranked Second in National ‘Best Value’ List
March 27, 2006 NC State University Student Garners Goldwater Scholarship
March 27, 2006 NC State University Receives Record Number of Applicants
March 24, 2006 New Center to Promote Medical Advances for Humans, Animals
March 22, 2006 PREVIEW: NC State to Host 35th Annual Pan-Afrikan Festival
March 22, 2006 PREVIEW: Design, Textiles
Students to Present “Collection: Art to Wear 2006”
Fashions
March 21, 2006 NC State College of Textiles Hosts Fourth Annual Research Open House
March 21, 2006 Oblinger Joins Academic Leaders For Science Coalition Roundtable
March 20, 2006 NC State Hosts 12th Annual Dog Day Race on April 8
March 16, 2006 Author Frank Deford Featured at Annual Library Spring Dinner
March 15, 2006 Harvard Professor to Address ‘Manliness’ at NC State Pope Lecture
March 14, 2006 Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson Kicks Off Millennium Seminar Series
March 14, 2006 College of Veterinary Medicine Open House Set for April 1
March 10, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: NC State to Host Wood-Based Alternative Energy Conference
March 9, 2006 NC State Engineer Maria Garners Early Career Award from NSF
March 9, 2006 NC State Engineer Wang Garners Early Career Award from NSF
March 8, 2006 NC State Engineer Eun Garners Early Career Award from NSF
March 8, 2006 NC State Engineer Ma Garners Early Career Award from NSF
March 8, 2006 NC State Engineer Barlage Garners Early Career Award from NSF
March 6, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: Young Girls to Expand Their Scientific Horizons at NC State
March 6, 2006 Political Analyst Ornstein to Address Impact of War on Terror on U.S. Government
March 3, 2006 PREVIEW: Sixth Annual ‘Run for Respect’ to be Held at NC State
March 3, 2006 North Carolina State University Selects 50 Park Scholars
March 1, 2006 NC State Students Use ‘Alternative Spring Break’ for Service Projects
March 1, 2006 ‘On Track for Learning’ Teaches Math, Science Through Motorsports
February 2006
February 28, 2006 NC State Conference Answers President’s Call
For Alternative Energy
Research
February 28, 2006 College of Design Merges with Contemporary Art Museum for Outreach, Education Efforts
February 17, 2006 NC State Awards Watauga Medals to Three
Distinguished Alumni
February 16, 2006 NC State Paleontologist to Present
Theories of Fossil Preservation at AAAS Conference
February 15, 2006 Fashion Designers Ignoring Shapes of Women’s Bodies, Study Finds
February 15, 2006 MeadWestvaco Brings R&D Center, Jobs to NC State’s Centennial Campus
February 13, 2006 PREVIEW: Call for Submissions: 2006 NC State University Poetry Contest
February 13, 2006 Newsmakers Will Share Experiences With Students in NC State’s Millennium Seminar Series
February 10, 2006 Kass to Address ‘Challenge for Bioethics’ at NC State Harrelson Lecture
February 6, 2006 NC State University Announces 112 Park Scholarships Finalists
February 3, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: Newsmakers to Discuss ‘Financing the Future’ at Emerging Issues Forum
January 2006
January 31, 2006 UNC System President Bowles, NC State
Chancellor Oblinger Tour Eastern North Carolina
January 27, 2006 MEDIA ADVISORY: NC State Chancellor Oblinger and UNC President Bowles Will Visit Eastern North Carolina
January 27, 2006 David Winwood Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Development and Innovation at NC State
January 26, 2006 University Housing, University Honors Program to Dedicate New Honors Village
January 26, 2006 Hunt Named Vice Provost of Enrollment Management Services
January 26, 2006 NC State College of Textiles to Demonstrate High-Tech Advances at Annual Open House
January 24, 2006 Acclaimed Journalist to Offer Insight into Media’s Impact on Democracy in the Middle East
January 20, 2006 David Jolley Named Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
January 20, 2006 NC State Named One of Nation’s ‘Most Connected’ Campuses
January 19, 2006 Scientists Identify First Known Gene Encoding a tRNA Methyltransferase in Mammals
January 12, 2006 NCSU Libraries Unveils Revolutionary, Endeca-Powered Online Catalog
January 11, 2006 PREVIEW: Noted Physicist Brian Greene to Speak at NC State
January 10, 2006 NC State Graduate School Dean to Retire After 36 Years of Service
January 10, 2006 PREVIEW: NC State Hosts Great Decisions Discussion Program
January 10, 2006 PREVIEW: State and Federal Lawmakers to Discuss Public Education at NC State
January 6, 2006 NC State’s Oblinger Attends Summit on International Education
January 5, 2006 Tutu to Give Keynote Address at NC State’s King Commemoration
January 4, 2006 Mitochondrial Genome of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Sequenced