2012

Oct 22, 2012

Additive Restores Antibiotic Effectiveness Against MRSA

Researchers from North Carolina State University have increased the potency of a compound that reactivates antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant form of Staphylococcus that is notoriously difficult to treat. Their improved compound removes the bacteria’s antibiotic resistance and allows the antibiotic to once again become effective at normal dosage levels. NC State chemist… 

Oct 22, 2012

Learn More About Plant Systems Research

The National Science Foundation and NC State hosts a plant systems biology workshop on Nov. 1 to Nov. 3 at the University Club. 

Oct 19, 2012

Putting the State in State Fair

Cow milking, gardening tips and managing livestock are just some of the ways NC State supports the North Carolina State Fair. 

Oct 19, 2012

How to Avoid Getting Eaten by a Bear and Other Outdoor Safety Tips

It’s no accident that Dr. Aram Attarian is an expert on camping and outdoor adventure safety. Attarian, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State University, has spent 35 years collecting accident reports, first-person accounts and newspaper articles about when things went wrong in outdoor and adventure programs. This year, he combined more… 

Oct 19, 2012

NC State Hosts ‘KidsCan’ Camp for Children of Cancer Patients

North Carolina State University will host its first KidsCan Camp for children whose parents, guardians or relatives have cancer. The camp is a family support program that teaches children more about cancer and its effects, and provides children support and strategies to help them deal with the difficulties that come with a cancer diagnosis. It… 

Oct 19, 2012

Sign Up for Flu Shot

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

Oct 19, 2012

Early Voting in Talley

NC State employees can vote early in the Talley Student Center, Room 3118. 

Oct 19, 2012

Exhibit Celebrates NC State History

NCSU Libraries presents “One Hundred Twenty-Five Years of Shaping the Future,” an exhibition that honors the university’s history as an engine for educational innovation and economic growth for North Carolina and the world. 

Oct 19, 2012

Alumni Honored for Philanthropy

Two alums are among those being honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Triangle chapter at an event next month. 

Oct 19, 2012

Don’t Miss Benefits Deadline

Human Resources reminds employees that Oct. 26 is the cut-off date for adding or changing their benefit plans. 

Oct 19, 2012

College of Sciences Update

Provost Warwick Arden updates the campus community on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences academic programs and personnel scheduled to join the new College of Sciences. 

Oct 18, 2012

Holt Brothers Bring Cancer Support Program to Campus

As football players, Terrence and Torry Holt made a lasting impact on NC State. Now, their foundation is coming back to campus to help the children of cancer patients cope. 

Oct 17, 2012

Sentiment Sleuths

In the age of Twitter, you don't have to wonder how people feel about the 2012 elections (or anything else). Twitter Viz, developed by NC State computer scientist Christopher Healey and his students, gives a more sophisticated view of all that opinion. 

Oct 17, 2012

New Technique for Sorting Live Cells May Expedite Biomedical Research

Researchers from North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique that uses sound waves to rapidly separate selected collections of cells for use in biomedical research. 

Oct 16, 2012

Pollenizer Research Should Help Seedless Watermelon Farmers

Research from North Carolina State University on flower production and disease resistance in watermelon varieties should help bolster seedless watermelon harvests for farmers.