Feb 15, 2011
Ten colleagues in NC State’s Spanish program have completed training to pursue certification as official testers for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
With all the recent budget cuts, NC State's Strategic Plan will help determine where your money is going to be spent. Learn more about the Undergraduate Student Success Task Force and how its initiatives will affect you.
Feb 14, 2011
You buy some roses as a Valentine’s Day gift for a loved one. You bring them home and present them to your loved one. Smiles abound. Until disappointment sets in two days later, when the rose petals begin getting dark and mushy. Welcome to the world of botrytis, or petal blight. To prevent this from…
Nominate full-time faculty and EPA professionals with a strong record of international involvement for the university’s Outstanding Global Engagement Award. Monday, March 14, is the submission deadline.
On the first day prospective NC State students could commit to making our campus their future home, Reeves Thompson wasted no time in saying yes - becoming one of the first members of the Class of 2015 to officially join the Wolfpack family.
Feb 11, 2011
Dr. Jagdish “Jay” Narayan received a 2011 Lee Hsun Lecture Award for contributions to materials science and technology.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the placentas of women who suffer preeclampsia during pregnancy have an overabundance of a gene associated with the regulation of the body’s immune system. Their discovery may lead to improved screening and prenatal care for these patients and their babies. Preeclampsia occurs in up to 10…
If your Valentine's Day roses have already wilted, take heart. NC State researchers are working on this thorny challenge.
In yet another testament to its success at providing a quality education at a low price, North Carolina State University is ranked ninth in the “Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges for 2011” by The Princeton Review. An education services company, The Princeton Review chose its “Best Value Colleges” for 2011 based on criteria covering…
Feb 10, 2011
A rose by any other name would smell … like celery? North Carolina State University research intended to extend the “vase life” of roses inserts a gene from celery inside rose plants to help fight off botrytis, or petal blight, one of the rose’s major post-harvest diseases.
Frustrated with rising gas prices and the grind of the daily commute? A slew of new and improved transportation options offer NC State students, faculty and staff the opportunity to get around town in eco-friendly style and, in some cases, even eliminate the need for wheels of their own.
If recent research out of NC State is any indication, the dreaded glass ceiling is alive and well in the sports industry when it comes to management positions. Dr. Heidi Grappendorf recently co-authored a study that examined the impact of gender on hiring for athletic administration positions such as athletic director, compliance director or life-skills director.…
An open house on Friday, Feb. 25, will honor Dr. Jerry Barker, associate vice chancellor for student affairs and student health services director, who is retiring after 36 years at NC State.
Frustrated with rising gas prices and the grind of the daily commute? Take advantage of new transportation options that could help save your sanity and money, along with the planet.
Feb 9, 2011
A former state Extension Service director, a textiles industry leader and the president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medicine Foundation will receive the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to North Carolina State University.