January 2009

Jan 12, 2009

NC State Welcomes Expert Speakers on U.S. Foreign Policy

What: North Carolina State University will once again participate in the Great Decisions Program during the 2009 spring semester. Developed by the Foreign Policy Association in 1954, Great Decisions brings millions of Americans together in communities across the country to discover, discuss and decide their opinions on foreign policy issues. The program at NC State will… 

Jan 12, 2009

NC State Researcher Uses DNA Testing to Unlock Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts

Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now a researcher from North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of these… 

Jan 6, 2009

Lomax Named NC State’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies

Dr. Terri L. Lomax has been named vice chancellor for research and graduate studies at North Carolina State University. Chancellor James Oblinger made the announcement today following approval by the NC State Board of Trustees’ Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee. The appointment will become effective Jan. 12, 2009. 

Jan 6, 2009

NC State Researchers Find New Bartonella Species That Infects Humans

Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have produced the first link between a species of bacteria most commonly found in sheep and human illness.