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NC State Experts Can Discuss Key National Election Issues

Posted: January 9, 2012
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North Carolina State University experts can provide clear insights into the pending general election and a host of key issues that will face the presidential contenders. These experts can provide perspective and advance understanding of issues including campaign strategy, the economy, the military and foreign policy.

NC State Holds Forensic Science Symposium for National and State Law Enforcement

Posted: December 5, 2011
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North Carolina State University will hold its fourth annual forensic science symposium –including presentations of cutting-edge crime scene investigation technology and techniques – on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of Textiles.

Archaeologists Find New Evidence Of Animals Being Introduced To Prehistoric Caribbean

Posted: December 1, 2011
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An archaeological research team from North Carolina State University, the University of Washington and University of Florida has found one of the most diverse collections of prehistoric non-native animal remains in the Caribbean, on the tiny island of Carriacou. The find contributes to our understanding of culture in the region before the arrival of Columbus, [...]

NC State Project Focuses On Education For Foster Children

Posted: October 25, 2011
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When children are placed in foster care, it often means a disruption in their education, as well as a change in living situation – which can hurt their educational performance. Now NC State researchers are using a federal grant to launch a project designed to improve educational stability for foster children nationally and boost their [...]

NC State Hosts Reading By U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin

Posted: September 26, 2011
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What: North Carolina State University will be the host for a reading by U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin. Merwin is also the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes and the National Book Award.

Health-Based Approach May Help ID Groups At Risk Of Genocide

Posted: September 19, 2011
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Researchers from North Carolina State University are proposing a health-based approach to identifying groups at high risk of genocide, in a first-of-its-kind attempt to target international efforts to stop these mass killings before they start.

NC State Experts Offer Insight On Obama Jobs Bill, Economy, Election

Posted: September 13, 2011
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Dr. Andrew Taylor, professor of political science, is an authority on the White House, Congress and public policy. Contact: Office: 919/515-8618, Cell: (919) 389-6154 or andrew_taylor@ncsu.edu.

NC State Lands Grant To Evaluate Special Ed Assessment and Accountability

Posted: September 8, 2011
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Assessing educational progress in schools has become increasingly important since the passage of No Child Left Behind, but significant questions remain about the best way to measure schools’ effectiveness when it comes to working with children in special education programs. North Carolina State University will  help address those questions as part of a new federally [...]

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