May 2012

May 9, 2012

Pursuing a Future for STEM Equality

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Sina Bahram, a Ph.D. student in computer science at NC State who was honored as a “Champion of Change” by the White House May 7 for his efforts to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities. This post first ran on the White House blog. I would like… 

May 8, 2012

Jones Named Distinguished Professor

Sam Jones, professor of equine medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the first recipient of the Herbert Benjamin Distinguished Professorship. 

May 8, 2012

Snyder to Lead NGAT Center

Kyle T. Snyder joins the Institute for Transportation Research and Education as the first permanent director of the NextGen Air Transportation Center (NGAT), now under development at NC State. 

May 8, 2012

Grad School Extends Honors

The Graduate School has recognized the graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have earned recognition for their participation in Preparing Future Leaders (PFL) programs. 

May 8, 2012

Register for Golf Tourney

The 2012 University Recreation Golf Challenge Tournament takes place on Thursday, May 17, beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Centennial Campus. 

May 8, 2012

White House Honors Student

President Obama recognized Sina Bahram as one of 14 “Champions of Change” at a White House ceremony May 7, honoring those who have made significant efforts to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) more accessible to people with disabilities. 

May 8, 2012

Why Don’t We Study Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs have garnered a lot of attention over the past few years, including coverage from mainstream media outlets (e.g., a search of the New York Times website for “bed bugs” calls up 4,270 mentions over the past 12 months). But their high profile has not led to a commensurate increase in related research. Bed… 

May 7, 2012

Cytauxzoonosis on the “Up-Tick”

You may not have heard of Cytauxzoonosis (pronounced Sight-Oh-zO-un-Osis) before, but if you’re a cat owner, you should definitely pay attention now. Cytauxzoonosis is a tick-borne, malaria-like illness that, if left untreated, has an almost 100 percent mortality rate in cats. It is caused by the parasite Cytauxzoon felis, found in ticks carried by host… 

May 7, 2012

White House Honors NC State Student’s Efforts to Make STEM Accessible to Disabled

President Barack Obama recognized North Carolina State University student Sina Bahram as one of 14 “Champions of Change” at a White House ceremony May 7, honoring those who have made significant efforts to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) more accessible to people with disabilities. 

May 4, 2012

Forum on Realignment Recommendations

If you want to learn more about the recommendations of the Business Operations Realignment Steering Team, attend a presentation in the D.H. Hill Library. 

May 3, 2012

NC State, SKEMA Offer Graduate Curriculum in Global Luxury Management

A new one-year, dual-degree graduate study option developed jointly by North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management and SKEMA Business School is designed to prepare the next generation of managers for the growing global luxury goods and services market. SKEMA is a French business school with a number of campuses worldwide – including in Raleigh, N.C., and… 

May 2, 2012

Stafford Reflects on Retirement

One of the main forces behind the transformation of NC State over four decades is remarkably unchanged himself. Tom Stafford still puts Students First. 

May 2, 2012

Dr. Jay Narayan Receives Holladay Medal

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to Dr. Jagdish “Jay” Narayan in recognition of his outstanding career at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university. 

May 1, 2012

Think Big

Graduating senior Saul Flores made his mark on NC State -- and the world. His 2010 walk from Ecuador to North Carolina still reverberates, raising awareness of the hardships immigrants endure to seek better lives. 

May 1, 2012

Students Get Giant Screen Test

Students are already taking advantage of the advanced technology planned for the new Hunt Library. Watch design and computer science students in action.