June 3, 2009

Jun 3, 2009

Pack N Go a Success

Students donated more than 1000 lbs. of food, 9,300 lbs. of clothing and supplies, and 3,000 lbs. of electronics and furniture at the Pack N Go event. 

Jun 3, 2009

Administrative Changes Announced

Dr. Warwick A. Arden, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, is serving as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. A search will be conducted to fill the position. 

Jun 3, 2009

Tolson New NC State Trustee

E. Norris Tolson, president and CEO of the N.C. Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park, has been appointed to NC State’s Board of Trustees by Gov. Bev Perdue. 

Jun 3, 2009

Engineering Online Top Program

NC State’s Engineering Online is the nation’s largest public distance-education engineering graduate program, according to a survey published this month by U.S. News & World Report. 

Jun 3, 2009

Beyond Trimming

As the state’s budget appears to be worsening, NC State has begun a new round of budget planning. The university is now preparing strategies for a budget cut of up to 18 percent. 

Jun 3, 2009

Go Hungry to Stop Hunger

When NC State students return to campus for the fall semester they'll help package a million meals for Stop Hunger Now. 

Jun 3, 2009

Communicators Win Gold, Bronze

Three University Communication projects won medals in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s national Circle of Excellence competition. 

Jun 3, 2009

Prof Edits Book on Southern Masculinity

Dr. Craig Friend, director of public history, is editor of Southern Masculinity: Perspectives on Manhood in the South Since Reconstruction. 

Jun 3, 2009

Engineering Faculty Speak at Symposium

Engineering faculty members Tom Miller and Steffen Heber spoke at the Symposium on Life Science Education in Research Triangle Park. 

Jun 3, 2009

Engineering Prof Wins Diversity Award

Dr. Christine Grant received the 2009 Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. 

Jun 3, 2009

History Lecturer Edits Genocide Book

Nicolas A. Robins, lecturer in history, is lead editor of the book Genocides by the Oppressed: Subaltern Genocide in Theory and Practice. 

Jun 3, 2009

Spires Wins Cox Award

Dr. Hiller Spires won the Gertrude M. Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology. 

Jun 3, 2009

A Passion for Education

In May, Todd Klaenhammer was named the recipient of the O. Max Gardner Award, given annually to the UNC system professor who has made the “greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.” A member of the National Academy of Sciences, the quality of Klaenhammer’s work in the lab is above comparison – rivaled only by the passion he displays in educating students in NC State’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. 

Jun 3, 2009

Study Shows Bank Risk-Assessment Tool Not Responding Adequately to Market Fluctuations

A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that regulators need to do more to ensure that banks are adequately computing their Value-at-Risk (VaR) to reflect fluctuations in financial markets. The study finds that the tests used by regulators do not detect when VaRs inaccurately account for significant swings in the market, which is… 

Jun 3, 2009

CSI Raleigh: NC State Holds Forensic Science Workshop for Local Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officers from around the region are coming to North Carolina State University to participate in a weeklong crime scene investigation workshop which involves solving a series of mock murders while learning about the latest happenings in the field of forensic science.