July 2011

Jul 14, 2011

Soft Memory Device Opens Door To New Biocompatible Electronics

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a memory device that is soft and functions well in wet environments – opening the door to a new generation of biocompatible electronic devices. 

Jul 13, 2011

Martin-Vega Leads Policy Group

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, has been appointed chair of the Public Policy Colloquium of the American Society for Engineering Education's Engineering Deans Council. 

Jul 13, 2011

Trustees Elect Officers

NC State's Board of Trustees has elected Barbara Mulkey as chair, Norris Tolson as first vice chair, Ben Jenkins as second vice chair and Gayle Lanier as secretary. 

Jul 13, 2011

NC State Elects Board of Trustees Officers

The Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University today elected Barbara Mulkey as chair, Norris Tolson as first vice chair, Ben Jenkins as second vice chair and Gayle Lanier as secretary. The NC State Board of Trustees comprises 13 members – eight are elected by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors; four are… 

Jul 13, 2011

Research Hopes to Improve Suits For Fighting Wildfires

You can hardly get through an evening news program without hearing about an out-of-control wildfire spreading across various parts of the country. But how safe – and comfortable – is the clothing being worn by the men and women fighting these fires? Researchers at North Carolina State University are working to develop and demonstrate new… 

Jul 13, 2011

Spread Of Fungus-Farming Beetles Is Bad News For Trees

North Carolina State University researchers have found that a subset of fungus-farming ambrosia beetles may be in the early stages of a global epidemic threatening a number of economically important trees, including avocados, poplars and oaks. 

Jul 12, 2011

NC State Wins Gates Foundation Education Grant

NC State University has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to guide a Raleigh postsecondary education partnership as part of a three-year project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

Jul 12, 2011

Food For Thought

From peaches to green beans, summer’s bounty is here. And eager home cooks are busy canning fruits and vegetables for the months ahead. But canning is one hobby that can kill you if not done properly. NC State is making sure people do it the right way. 

Jul 12, 2011

NC State Leads Local Gates Foundation Initiative to Spur Postsecondary Success

North Carolina State University has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to guide the continuing participation of the Raleigh postsecondary partnership in a three-year demonstration funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Partners for Postsecondary Success initiative is part of the Gates Foundation’s postsecondary strategy to double the number of young adults (aged… 

Jul 12, 2011

Strnad Honored for Environmental Education

Renee Strnad, Extension forestry specialist, will be honored as Environmental Educator of the Year during the Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards next month. 

Jul 12, 2011

Using Data, Not Assumptions, To Make Safe Structures For Less Money

Each level of a parking garage is held up by a structure called an L-shaped spandrel beam. For years, manufacturers have been making these beams using inefficient assumptions, which meant they were using too much steel and putting it in the wrong places. Researchers have now collected actual data on these structures, allowing them to… 

Jul 11, 2011

Moorman New Police Chief

NC State’s new police chief, Jack Moorman, brings nearly 25 years of law enforcement experience to the job. 

Jul 11, 2011

Why Does Water Freeze Before Alcohol Does?

We recently explained that one reason wine’s freezing point is much lower than water’s is because of its alcohol content. But we didn’t explain why alcohol has a much lower freezing point than water. Let’s explain that now (hint: water molecules are “stickier.”) A substance freezes when its molecules become “stuck” in a fixed array… 

Jul 11, 2011

SBP: July 11 – Parking Passes on Sale

Important update to help students buy a parking pass. 

Jul 8, 2011

Chancellor on Budget Reduction

The chancellor says planning and realignment efforts across campus will help NC State weather an $80 million reduction in state funding this year, holding academic cuts to 7 percent.