November 2008

Nov 10, 2008

Former Gov. Jim Hunt to Receive Medal, Address National Education Policy

Former N.C. Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. will accept an award and address educational policy reform under a new presidential administration at North Carolina State University’s annual Friday Medal presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. 

Nov 10, 2008

NC State Hosts Lecture on “Doing the Math” of Elections

North Carolina State University will host a lecture, titled “Chaotic Elections! A Mathematician Looks at Voting,” by Dr. Donald Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics and director of the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences at the University of California-Irvine and a widely cited expert on voting methods. 

Nov 6, 2008

NC State Experts Can Address Challenges, Questions Facing Obama Transition

President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress face challenges ranging from the economy to the war in Iraq as they prepare to take office in early 2009. Questions for the Obama presidency include: who will take key cabinet positions? Can Obama deliver on his promises pertaining to energy, education and the economy? Can Obama succeed… 

Nov 6, 2008

Cal Ripken is Keynote Speaker for NC State’s Shelton Forum

Baseball’s all-time “Iron Man” and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken will headline the seventh annual General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Conference and Training Center. 

Nov 5, 2008

Numbers Game: NC State Research Gives New Look to Election Statistics

As the nation watched the results of the 2008 election roll in, political devotees were faced with a host of graphs and charts reflecting polling data from around the country. Now political aficionados have a new way to dissect election statistics, thanks to a North Carolina State University computer scientist.