2008

Aug 26, 2008

NC State Expert Can Discuss History of Labor Day, and the Labor Movement In America

As Labor Day approaches, people are looking forward to a three-day weekend and the end of summer – but fewer and fewer people understand the day’s historical significance. A national holiday since 1894, Labor Day was initiated by the union movement to celebrate the American worker – and to highlight the size and political power… 

Aug 25, 2008

NC State, Wake Tech Partnership Will Boost Higher Education Access, Affordability

In a move designed to make higher education more accessible and affordable, North Carolina State University and Wake Technical Community College announced today a new partnership that will allow Wake Tech students who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree to move seamlessly into an undergraduate degree path at NC State. 

Aug 21, 2008

Trees Into Fuel: NC State Garners USDA Rural Development Grant to Study Wood as an Alternative Feedstock

A new three-year, nearly $1 million Rural Development Biomass Research and Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow North Carolina State University scientists to test the efficacy of growing genetically modified trees across North Carolina and using them to produce ethanol inexpensively. 

Aug 20, 2008

NC State Garners Alternative Fuels Grant from USDA

North Carolina State University will host U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and a representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to announce a new three-year, nearly $1 million grant to study the feasibility of growing genetically modified trees in North Carolina and using them to produce ethanol inexpensively. 

Aug 19, 2008

NC State Experts Offer Insight on Relations Between Russia, U.S. and Western Europe

Experts at North Carolina State University can offer important insights into U.S. and European diplomatic concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia over the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as a recent agreement to site a U.S. missile defense system on Polish soil in return for assistance on Polish… 

Aug 18, 2008

NC State Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine is President-elect of Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

Dr. Warwick Arden, dean of NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The appointment is effective immediately for 2008-09.  Arden will become president of the AAVMC during 2009-10. 

Aug 13, 2008

NC State Welcomes New Wolfpack Members For 2008 School Year

They’re back! North Carolina State University welcomes new and returning students for the beginning of the fall semester and a new academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 20. 

Aug 11, 2008

NC State Receives $2.5 Million NSF Grant To Study How Students Learn Science Through Computer Games

North Carolina State University has received a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to learn more about how well computer games help elementary school students learn scientific concepts. 

Jul 31, 2008

New Study Shows Compounds From Soy Affect Brain and Reproductive Development

Two hormone-like compounds linked to the consumption of soy-based foods can cause irreversible changes in the structure of the brain, resulting in early-onset puberty and symptoms of advanced menopause in research animals, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University. The study is a breakthrough in determining how these compounds can… 

Jul 30, 2008

NC State Engineer Taps Heat-Loving Bacteria for Hydrogen

A North Carolina State University engineer has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to learn more about the microbiology, genetics and genomics behind how and why heat-loving bacteria called thermotogales produce large amounts of hydrogen with unusually high efficiencies. These microorganisms are found all over the globe in areas… 

Jul 28, 2008

Gift of $2.2 Million from Caterpillar Foundation and James E. Owens Helps Build a Global Supply Chain Management Program at NC State University

A gift commitment of $2.2 million from the Caterpillar Foundation and James E. Owens, Caterpillar Inc., chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, will enable North Carolina State University to expand its academic, research and outreach activities in supply chain management (SCM). 

Jul 24, 2008

Groundbreaking Surgical Procedure Will Allow Dog with Amputated Limb to Walk on Four Legs Again

Note to editors: Media are invited to view the surgery described below, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 31. Photographers may shoot video and stills from outside the surgical theatre; footage from inside the theatre will be available immediately following the surgery. Interviews with Dr. Marcellin-Little and Dr. Harrysson will be available… 

Jul 21, 2008

New Textiles Lab Aims to Advance Functionality of Protective Garments

A new facility at North Carolina State University will help provide increased protection to first responders by testing their turnout gear against potentially harmful chemical and biological threats. 

Jul 21, 2008

NC State Researchers Discover Novel Method for Activating Enzymatic Reactions

Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new method for “switching on” enzymatic reactions with precise energy delivery: by using microwave radiation. 

Jul 17, 2008

Protective Garment Test Lab to Open at NC State

North Carolina State University will open a new state-of-the-art laboratory funded by a Department of Defense grant secured by U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge that will enable researchers to test and enhance protective garments worn by first responders to protect against chemical and biological agents.