2011

Jan 13, 2011

In the Spotlight

Less than a year ago, Adrienne Core ('10) was student teaching, putting the final touches on an undergraduate degree in secondary math education. On Saturday, she took center stage at the internationally broadcast Miss America pageant, competing for more than $200,000 in scholarship money while helping to raise awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. 

Jan 13, 2011

Show and Tell

We’re probably all very familiar with the old school – as in kindergarten level – version of show and tell.  Now, scientific publishing has caught up with that concept, and neurobiologist Dr. Troy Ghashghaei is  the first from NC State to take advantage of this new way of communicating scientific methods by publishing in the Journal… 

Jan 13, 2011

Road Scholars

What is it with NC State students? Can't they take a vacation without stopping along the way to change the world? 

Jan 13, 2011

NC State Cardiology Care Network Will Help Pets with Heart Disease

Veterinary cardiologists at North Carolina State University have created an interactive heart-care resource to help veterinarians and pet owners across the country support dogs and cats with heart disease. The NC State Cardiology Care Network, developed by clinicians with the Cardiology Service at NC State’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), provides a range of educational tools, advanced diagnostics,… 

Jan 13, 2011

Beam Me Up

The futuristic Hunt Library on Centennial Campus moved a step closer to reality Thursday when the final beams were moved into place. Basketball fans can back the library through the Threes for Hunt campaign. 

Jan 13, 2011

Study Highlights Flaw In Common Approach of Public Opinion Surveys About Science

A new study from North Carolina State University highlights a major flaw in attempting to use a single survey question to assess public opinion on science issues. Researchers found that people who say that risks posed by new science fields outweigh benefits often actually perceive more benefits than risks when asked more detailed questions. 

Jan 13, 2011

Five Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Five faculty members have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Jan 12, 2011

Mitchell Retirement Reception Jan. 28

Join us in congratulating Ann Mitchell, assistant to the vice chancellor for finance and business, who will retire at the end of the month after a 28-year career at NC State. 

Jan 12, 2011

Award Trumpets Libraries Web Site

NC State has the only academic library to win a prestigious 2011 service award from the American Library Association. 

Jan 12, 2011

New Approach To Modeling Power System Aims For Better Monitoring and Control of Blackouts

Major power outages are fairly infrequent, but when they happen they can result in billions of dollars in costs – and even contribute to fatalities. Now research from North Carolina State University has led to the development of an approach by which high-resolution power-system measurements, also referred to as Synchrophasors, can be efficiently used to… 

Jan 11, 2011

Equity for Women Nominations Open

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 31 for the university's Equity for Women Award. Here's how to nominate an NC State employee or student. 

Jan 11, 2011

Coiled Nanowires May Hold Key To Stretchable Electronics

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created the first coils of silicon nanowire on a substrate that can be stretched to more than double their original length, moving us closer to incorporating stretchable electronic devices into clothing, implantable health-monitoring devices, and a host of other applications. 

Jan 11, 2011

Serving Through Art and Design

When Shelley Smith graduates in May, she'll leave NC State with more than a degree. The Caldwell Fellow has gained valuable (and challenging) experience building an art program for at-risk youth during her time on campus. 

Jan 10, 2011

In Memoriam: Ken Fager

Ken L. Fager, a researcher and educator with the university’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems, died Dec. 31. He was 48. 

Jan 10, 2011

NC State Study Targets Disease Resistance in Corn

In a paper published online this week in Nature Genetics, North Carolina State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture crop scientists and plant pathologists sift through millions of genetic sequence variations in the set of all genes in maize (corn) to identify 51 gene regions associated with resistance to Southern corn leaf blight disease –…