2012

Oct 11, 2012

NC State to Hold Open House on Oct. 13

North Carolina State University will welcome thousands of prospective students and their families to campus during an annual Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. High school students, transfer students, families, school counselors and teachers can tour the campus and learn about academic programs and student life at the state’s… 

Oct 10, 2012

Bright Outlook for Fall Foliage

North Carolina’s fall foliage should put on a vivid show as it washes over the state this month. With color already beginning to pop in the western mountains, the foliage forecast is bright, says Dr. Robert Bardon, forestry and environmental resources professor at North Carolina State University. “The biggest thing to worry about is wet… 

Oct 10, 2012

Study: Parenting More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement

New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child’s academic performance than the qualities of the school itself. 

Oct 9, 2012

$10 Million Gift Names NC State’s Poultry Science Department for Prestage Family

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced today a transformational $10 million gift that will name and endow a department in North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department of Poultry Science will be renamed the Prestage Family Department of Poultry Science in honor of Bill and Marsha Prestage and their family, longtime supporters… 

Oct 9, 2012

Student Contest Rewards Sustainability

The Sustainability Commission of student government is now accepting applications for its annual Think Outside the Brick Competition. 

Oct 8, 2012

Researchers Develop New Way to Determine Amount of Charge Remaining in Battery

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows users to better determine the amount of charge remaining in a battery in real time. That’s good news for electric vehicle drivers, since it gives them a better idea of when their car may run out of juice. 

Oct 5, 2012

Bringing Bugs Into the Classroom

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Dr. David Buchwalter, a researcher in NC State’s Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology. Every so often, The Abstract likes to highlight outreach efforts by NC State researchers. This one sounded like fun. Last month, I teamed up with other biological researchers to conduct a workshop for high school… 

Oct 4, 2012

Researchers Reveal How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic Solar Cell Structure

Controlling “mixing” between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included physicists from North Carolina State University. Their findings shed light on the inner workings of these solar cells, and could lead to further improvements in efficiency. Polymer-based solar… 

Oct 4, 2012

Baliga to Receive NC’s Highest Civilian Award

Dr. B. Jayant Baliga has been selected to receive the 2012 North Carolina Award for Science, the state’s highest civilian honor. 

Oct 4, 2012

Naval Head Visits

Admiral Matthew Klunder visits NC State's campus next week to address the Navy’s current and future investments in university research. Come and learn more. 

Oct 4, 2012

White to Lead NC Sea Grant and WRRI

Ecologist Susan N. White will be the new executive director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) for the University of North Carolina. 

Oct 4, 2012

National Wolfpack Service Day

The NC State Alumni Association hosts its National Wolfpack Service Day (NWSD) on Saturday, Oct. 13. 

Oct 4, 2012

Communicating in Digital Environments

Can we learn anything from the avatar names people choose and from text-based communication? Find out at a forum hosted by CHASS next Tuesday on virtual world language. 

Oct 4, 2012

Celebrate Diversity Education and National Coming Out Day

Mark your calendars for National Coming Out Day, next Thursday, Oct. 11. 

Oct 4, 2012

Free Concert at the Belltower

Looking for something cultural to do next Saturday? Stop by for a free concert on the grounds of the Belltower.