May 2011

May 4, 2011

Chancellor on UNC Personnel Proposal

The familiar EPA and SPA employee designations would change under Senate Bill 575. Chancellor Randy Woodson outlines the proposed changes. 

May 4, 2011

Questions and Answers on SB 575

The following questions have been submitted to University of North Carolina General Administration from several campuses, as was encouraged. This document will be updated as questions are received. In general, the goal of this legislation is to allow the creation of UNC policies that are specifically geared towards a university community, for the betterment of… 

May 4, 2011

Bronze Doors Open for Gould

Entomology professor Fred Gould becomes NC State's ninth current faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences. 

May 4, 2011

Gould Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Fred Gould, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology at North Carolina State University, has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most important scientific societies. Gould becomes the ninth current NC State faculty member to be elected into the august scientific society. He is one of 72 new members… 

May 3, 2011

Krute Named ASEE Fellow

Dr. Linda Krute, director of the Engineering Online program, has been named to the American Society for Engineering Education Academy of Fellows. 

May 3, 2011

First Look at Terry Center

Be one of the first to see NC State’s new veterinary medical complex. From 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, faculty and staff can take a "sneak peek" inside the Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center. 

May 3, 2011

Professor Honored Posthumously

Dr. Dale Sayers, a physics professor and pioneer in the field of extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) who died unexpectedly in 2004, is a 2011 recipient of the Advanced Photon Source’s Arthur H. Compton Award. 

May 2, 2011

Hobbs, Sills Win Global Awards

Dr. Heidi Hobbs and Dr. Erin Sills won NC State’s inaugural Outstanding Global Achievement Awards for international research and scholarship. 

May 2, 2011

Paging Han Solo: Researchers Find More Efficient Way To Steer Laser Beams

For many practical applications involving lasers, it’s important to be able to control the direction of the laser beams. Just ask Han Solo, or the captain of the Death Star. Researchers from North Carolina State University have come up with a very energy-efficient way of steering laser beams that is precise and relatively inexpensive.