2011

Sep 7, 2011

Home Field Advantage

It’s football season, that magical time of year when regalia-bedecked fans gather to cheer on the home team and elevate tailgating to an art form. But fans aren’t the only ones who have favorite colors: it turns out that the football fields themselves also have a preference. Why? Because the health of the turf on a football field… 

Sep 7, 2011

Sign Up for a Free Flu Shot

State Health Plan members, dependents and retirees can get free flu shots at campus clinics this fall. 

Sep 6, 2011

Rouphail Honored for Top Paper

A paper co-authored by Dr. Nagui M. Rouphail, director of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education, won a national award for best traffic engineering paper of the year. 

Sep 6, 2011

How Electric Fields Could Change Ceramics

We reported last year on research showing that applying an electric field can result in stronger ceramic materials – and a cheaper, more energy-efficient manufacturing process. A new paper helps us understand why that happens – and what the limitations are. As an added bonus, researchers have also figured out a new, easier way to… 

Sep 2, 2011

The Real Home Field Advantage

All school colors are not created equal - at least where football fields are concerned. 

Sep 2, 2011

Provost Announces Changes

Dr. Warwick Arden has announced structural changes in the provost's office. See the new organizational chart. 

Sep 2, 2011

Teaching A Computer To Have A Conversation Just Got Easier

Researchers have come up with a computer program that improves efficiency for authors creating natural language generation (NLG) systems. In other words, it is now easier for programmers to teach a computer how to write in lay English. NLG systems are used in an enormous number of applications, from video games and online tutorials to… 

Sep 1, 2011

NC State Dog Olympics Set For Sept. 10

What: North Carolina State University’s Dog Olympics is an annual charitable event organized by veterinary students. Dogs of all breeds, shapes, and sizes are invited to participate in athletic and non-athletic competitions including Musical Sit, Frisbee Toss, High Jump, Longest Tail, Look-a-Like, Best Beggar, Best Trick, and other contests. The Raleigh Police K-9 Unit, the… 

Sep 1, 2011

Back From the Revolution

Two NC State students reflect on a summer documenting the revolutionary movements in the Middle East. See and hear their poetic portraits of a revolution. 

Sep 1, 2011

Not Business as Usual

A steering team that's responsible for finding ways to consolidate business operations as part of the university’s strategic realignment wants your input. 

Sep 1, 2011

Register for DELTA Workshops

Set aside some time this fall to learn more about teaching with technology. Free workshops for faculty, staff and graduate students begin Tuesday, Sept. 6. 

Sep 1, 2011

The Glow of Success

Dr. Fred Gould can bask in the glow of success. Through Monday the D. H. Hill Library will be lit in Wolfpack red to honor NC State’s latest member of the National Academy of Sciences. 

Aug 31, 2011

SBP August 31 : Guest tickets

Guest tickets are available for the NC State vs Liberty Game 

Aug 31, 2011

Leapin’ Lizards

If you live in the southeastern U.S., you see these little guys (and gals) everywhere – the ubiquitous green or brown Anole lizard known scientifically as Anolis carolinensis. But aside from being cute and able to regenerate part of its tail, this little lizard – and its newly sequenced genome – may help scientists solve… 

Aug 31, 2011

Leapin’ Lizards

If you live in the southeastern U.S., you see these little guys (and gals) everywhere – the ubiquitous green or brown Anole lizard known scientifically as Anolis carolinensis. But aside from being cute and able to regenerate part of its tail, this little lizard – and its newly sequenced genome – may help scientists solve…