2012

Jul 6, 2012

Data Released From Scrapped Scanner

Data housed on a North Carolina State University office scanner containing the checking account information of around 51,000 businesses and individuals was inadvertently released when the scanner was sold as scrap in April 2006. The data, collected from 2004 to 2006, contained paper check images reflecting bank account numbers, personal contact information and driver’s license… 

Jul 6, 2012

Marine Sciences Expert to Lead CNR

Meet Dr. Mary Catherine Watzin, the new dean of the College of Natural Resources. 

Jul 5, 2012

Meet the Candidates for Sea Grant Chief

Beginning Friday, June 22, NC State will host public presentations and forums for candidates for the position of executive director of both North Carolina Sea Grant and the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina. 

Jul 5, 2012

Researchers Seek Public’s Help to Aid Trees

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Rosemary Hallberg, of USDA’s Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC), which is housed at NC State. The SRIPMC is launching a “tiny terrors” initiative to help protect hemlock species in the region. Those interested in learning more about the project can visit www.threatenedforests.com/tinyterrors, or contact Erin Mester,… 

Jul 3, 2012

The Chemistry of Fireworks

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Steve Townsend, director of communications in NC State’s College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Just in time for the 4th of July! As they have for well over 200 years, the skies over cities and towns across the country will explode in celebration this July 4. While there’s… 

Jul 3, 2012

Dr. Mary Watzin Named Dean of NC State’s College of Natural Resources

Dr. Mary Catherine Watzin, dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, has been named dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, effective Oct. 15. Provost Warwick Arden announced the appointment today. “I’m very pleased that Dr. Watzin will be joining us to… 

Jul 2, 2012

Land-Grant Legacy

A hundred and fifty years after the passage of the Morrill Act, NC State remains committed to the land-grant mission: providing world-class agricultural and mechanical education, and supporting the U.S. military. 

Jul 2, 2012

Clickjacking Rootkits for Android: The Next Big Threat?

Mobile security researchers have identified an aspect of Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and earlier models that clickjacking rootkits could exploit. A research team led by Xuxian Jiang at NC State has been trying to identify potential weaknesses in various smartphone platforms as part of an overall effort to stay ahead of attacks from “black hat”… 

Jun 29, 2012

Tests Confirm Water on Campus Safe

Officials say the water is safe for drinking and cooking on all areas of the NC State campus. 

Jun 28, 2012

Liu to Head Industrial and Graphic Design

An award-winning designer joins NC State in August as the new head of the Department of Industrial and Graphic Design. 

Jun 27, 2012

Trout Researcher Reels in Award

A doctoral student studying a phenomenon that kills fish during the winter nets a major award from a federal agency. Learn how cold stunning affects trout statewide. 

Jun 27, 2012

The Strong One Wows Hollywood

The Strong One, written by NC State students Nicholas Sailer, Josh Bielick and Tim Reavis, won best picture and best director awards at the Campus MovieFest International Grand Finale in Hollywood this week. 

Jun 27, 2012

Avoid Drinking Water on Main Campus

Facilities Operations requests that you refrain from using the drinking water on main campus until further notice. 

Jun 27, 2012

Research Grants Fuel Biofuels Effort

Several NC State research projects received funding from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, which gave more than $1.4 million to projects statewide in an effort to accelerate the production of commercial-scale renewable fuels. 

Jun 27, 2012

On the Front Lines of an Invasion

A new invasive pest from Asia likes fruits and berries as much as you do. An NC State entomologist is working to stop the hungry fruit fly, or at least slow it down.