July 2009

Jul 7, 2009

University to Host Open Forum on Budget

Faculty and staff are invited to an open forum on the university’s budget on Thursday, July 9 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Stewart Theatre, located in the Talley Student Center. Interim Provost Warwick Arden and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Charles Leffler will discuss current budget planning and reductions. Time will be allotted… 

Jul 7, 2009

Robo-Bats May Be Next Remote Control Flyers

Tiny flying machines can be used for everything from indoor surveillance to exploring collapsed buildings, but simply making smaller versions of planes and helicopters doesn’t work very well. Instead, researchers at North Carolina State University are mimicking nature’s small flyers – and developing robotic bats that offer increased maneuverability and performance. Small flyers, or micro-aerial… 

Jul 6, 2009

Dogs, Humans, put Heads Together to Find Cure for Brain Cancer

Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right one. By comparing human and canine genomes, researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that a gene commonly believed to be involved in meningiomas-tumors that… 

Jul 2, 2009

A Yellow Ribbon Campus

As we take time to celebrate our nation's independence this weekend, we also reflect on the fact that our continued freedom exists because of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In an effort to show both respect and gratitude for their efforts, NC State is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a dollar-for-dollar matching program that picks up where the existing G.I. Bill may fall short, potentially limiting any financial roadblocks in our veterans' pursuit of education on campus. 

Jul 1, 2009

Staff Senate Results

The Staff Senate election has been completed and the results have been announced. Congratulations to all incoming senators. 

Jul 1, 2009

Xie Honored

Dr. Tao Xie has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation, valued at $425,000. 

Jul 1, 2009

Ag and Extension Education Honored

The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education was recently rated No. 7 among U.S. departments of its type. 

Jul 1, 2009

Patisaul Named Fellow

Dr. Heather Patisaul, assistant professor of biology, is among 10 scientists who will work to increase public awareness and understanding of environmental health science as science communication fellows. 

Jul 1, 2009

Employees Compete for Award

Five employees who won University Awards for Excellence will represent NC State at the Governor’s Award for Excellence program later this year. 

Jul 1, 2009

Ross Named Smithsonian Collaborator

Dr. Ann Ross, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, has been named a research collaborator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. 

Jul 1, 2009

Libraries Receive Grant

The Special Collections Research Center at NC State libraries received a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to restore and share home movies created in the early 20th century. 

Jul 1, 2009

Plant Breeder Honored

Dr. Tom Ranney, horticultural science professor at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center near Asheville, won the American Horticulture Society’s Marc Cathey Award. 

Jul 1, 2009

Ramsey and Tolson to BOT

Randall C. “Randy” Ramsey has been appointed to the NC State Board of Trustees by Gov. Bev Perdue. Perdue also reappointed Norris Tolson to the board. 

Jul 1, 2009

Three Selected for Fulbright

Three NC State faculty members will teach and study abroad as Fulbright scholars during the 2009-10 academic year. 

Jul 1, 2009

Yellow Ribbon Campus

NC State is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a dollar-for-dollar matching program that will supplement the existing G.I. Bill and give veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to join the Wolfpack family this fall.