January 2012

Jan 23, 2012

NC State forensic sciences: Research for the real world

NC State research doesn't live only in the lab: our forensic scientists have helped law enforcement close cases. 

Jan 23, 2012

CSI: NC State

NC State experts unlock the secrets of soil samples, skulls, fibers and more to help law enforcement turn cold cases into convictions. 

Jan 23, 2012

NC State forensic sciences: Virtual crime scene

With 3-D modeling, NC State researchers are recreating crime scenes for law enforcement. 

Jan 23, 2012

NC State forensic sciences: dye database

Researchers in the College of Textiles are building a database that can offer more certainty to investigators using fibers as evidence in court. 

Jan 23, 2012

NC State forensic sciences: skull mapping

NC State anthropology professor has helped develop skull-mapping software that can trace the ancestry of skulls found by police. 

Jan 23, 2012

Entomologist Honored as Top Mentor

Entomology professor John Meyer has won a mentor of the year award for his work in preparing teams for the Envirothon, an academic competition for high school students. 

Jan 23, 2012

CSI: NC State

Editor’s note: This story, from NC State magazine, details how faculty from across campus are working with law enforcement to transform the way we solve crimes. NC State magazine is a benefit of membership in the N.C. State Alumni Association. For information on how to join, visit www.alumni.ncsu.edu. The bones from a dismembered body found in Texas are awaiting… 

Jan 19, 2012

In the Pink

Here's your opportunity to step up in the fight against breast cancer. Honor Coach Kay Yow's memory by signing up for a campus appointment in the mobile mammography unit, hopping on a pink treadmill or supporting the Hoops 4 Hope game. 

Jan 19, 2012

SBP: Tuition and Fees Brickyard Day

Learn more about an opportunity to talk with Chancellor Woodson, Provost Arden, and student leaders about NC  State tuition and fees 

Jan 19, 2012

Woodsons Announce Student Leadership Program

Nominate a first year student to apply for Chancellor and Mrs. Susan Woodson's new leadership program. Here's how. 

Jan 19, 2012

Provost Appoints Three Search Committees

Provost Warwick Arden has appointed nomination committees in the searches for a vice chancellor and dean of Academic and Student Affairs,  dean of the College of Natural Resources and dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Jan 19, 2012

A Model Approach

NC State's health systems engineers are working to make the most of the time and money we spend on medical care. 

Jan 18, 2012

Anti-bacterial Nukes

Imagine an anti-bacterial nuclear warhead – a compound so volatile that bacteria cannot develop resistance to it, because once it is deployed, there aren’t any bacteria left to develop resistance. Now imagine that the compound can be activated by light, which gives doctors and scientists the ability to pinpoint specific areas for detonation and to… 

Jan 18, 2012

NC State Announces Fall Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 7,348 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the fall 2011 semester. 

Jan 17, 2012

Learn Tips for Earning Tenure

If you're pursuing tenure, pick up some tips and tricks to help you stay on track. Recently tenured faculty members will speak from 12:25 to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 as part of a series for junior faculty.