March 2012

Mar 19, 2012

Pack is Back

What's better than thousands of cheering fans? Thousands of cheering fans and a spot in the Sweet 16. Watch the team's welcome back to campus and root for the Pack against Kansas. 

Mar 19, 2012

NC State’s Reynolds Receives Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Stephen P. Reynolds, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University, has been honored with an Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors. One educator from each UNC system campus wins the award, which comes with a prize of $7,500 and a bronze… 

Mar 19, 2012

Study: Including Ads in Mobile Apps Poses Privacy, Security Risks

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that including ads in mobile applications (apps) poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers noticed that more than half contained so-called ad libraries. And 297 of the apps included aggressive ad libraries that were enabled… 

Mar 16, 2012

Red, White and Black Tour

Come learn about the spaces and places on campus that have had a significant impact on the lives and experiences of African American students and the larger community. 

Mar 15, 2012

Service in Our DNA

It's hard to find a student, faculty or staff member at NC State who isn't involved in a service project. That might explain a presidential honor the university received this month. 

Mar 15, 2012

Saws to Seedlings

Live sports featuring lumberjacks at NC State today! We’ve got something for everyone, from axe-wielding events to an arbor day celebration. 

Mar 15, 2012

System to Go Offline for Upgrade

Hooked on NC State's online financial system? Don't worry. After a brief hiatus for a makeover this week, the system will be back better than ever. 

Mar 15, 2012

NC State Hosts Lumberjack Competition

Tim-berrr! North Carolina State University will host a range of professional and collegiate lumberjacks for the Southern Qualifier of the Stihl Timbersports Series this week, with most events taking place Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 on Centennial Campus and at the State Farmers Market. The Southern Forestry Conclave, involving students from 15 different… 

Mar 15, 2012

Academic Science Report Posted

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Mar 15, 2012

Faculty Scholars Program Announced

A new University Faculty Scholars Program announced Wednesday will provide five years of annual support for up to 20 faculty members identified as emerging leaders. 

Mar 14, 2012

Simunovic Wins Food Technology Award

Dr. Josip Simunovic has been honored with a food processing institute's highest award for career contributions. 

Mar 14, 2012

Ready for Red Fridays?

Wearing red on Friday is a winning idea. While showing your spirit for the Wolfpack men's first-round NCAA game, you could win prizes as part of a new Red Fridays promotion. 

Mar 13, 2012

Librarians’ Mobile Scavenger Hunt a Winner

Three campus librarians have been honored for their innovation in creating a Mobile Scavenger Hunt to help first-year students learn how to use library resources for college-level writing and research. 

Mar 12, 2012

NC State Wins Highest Federal Award for Community Service

North Carolina State University has received the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement – a Presidential Award –  as part of the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. NC State is one of only five Presidential Awardees nationwide, and one of two… 

Mar 12, 2012

Local and Mobile

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Adriana de Souza e Silva, associate professor of communication in NC State’s Department of Communication, who is chairing an international conference, Local and Mobile, for researchers and students of mobility studies. We no longer enter the Internet. Instead, we carry it with us. We experience it as we…