2012

Jun 27, 2012

New Food Shop at Talley

Wolfpack Subs, Salads and Wraps has opened in the Talley Student Center Food Court. 

Jun 27, 2012

Blankenship Named Interim CALS Dean

Dr. Sylvia Blankenship will serve as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences effective July 1. 

Jun 27, 2012

Join Record-Setting Blood Drive

Set aside some time on Aug. 17 to help Service NC State host a record-setting blood drive for the American Red Cross. 

Jun 27, 2012

New Technique Controls Crystalline Structure of Titanium Dioxide

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for controlling the crystalline structure of titanium dioxide at room temperature. The development should make titanium dioxide more efficient in a range of applications, including photovoltaic cells, hydrogen production, antimicrobial coatings, smart sensors and optical communication technologies. 

Jun 26, 2012

Expediting Design Process May Boost Diversity in Multi-Core Processors

Researchers have developed a tool that makes it faster and easier to develop new cores – also known as central processing units – for computer processors. The new tool could spur the development of processors with many different types of specialized cores. “We’re optimistic that expediting this process will unleash innovation in processor design,” says… 

Jun 25, 2012

Fast 15

The Fast 15, a group of speedy startups built on research from NC State, is bringing new technologies to the marketplace. 

Jun 25, 2012

Nano-Sandwich Technique Slims Down Solar Cells, Improves Efficiency

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells’ ability to absorb solar energy. Making the cells thinner should significantly decrease manufacturing costs for the technology. 

Jun 21, 2012

Innovation to Save Lives: A Student’s Story, Part I

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by NC State grad student Tate Rogers. Rogers came up with an idea to address the life-threatening challenge of human waste disposal in the developing world, and was part of a team that received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue the idea further. Rogers will… 

Jun 20, 2012

New Partnership to Advance Biomanufacturing Industry in U.S., Europe

To foster the continued success of the biomanufacturing industry, North Carolina State University has joined forces with a French university to provide biomanufacturing training, education and process services in the United States and Europe. The new organization, BTEC International, is the result of a partnership between NC State’s Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)… 

Jun 20, 2012

Shake, Rattle and…

Let’s start by stating the obvious:  being able to predict volcanic eruptions is good.  But not every volcano is going to cause destruction on the scale of Mt. St. Helens or Eyjafjallajokull (say that 3 times fast).  Some volcanoes – like the ones located underneath the sea –can erupt without human beings even noticing. That’s… 

Jun 20, 2012

Researchers Find Gold Nanoparticles Capable of ‘Unzipping’ DNA

New research from North Carolina State University finds that gold nanoparticles with a slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA’s double helix. This finding has ramifications for gene therapy research and the emerging field of DNA-based electronics. 

Jun 19, 2012

Foyle Retires After 32 Years

Bob Foyle will retire as associate director of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at the end of June. 

Jun 19, 2012

Hughes Eyes Retirement

Ron Hughes, director of the Visualization, Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (VAMS) Group at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) will retire at the end of June. 

Jun 19, 2012

Lanier Returns to BOT

Gayle S. Lanier has been appointed by the UNC Board of Governors to the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees. 

Jun 18, 2012

Wynne Event a Win for CALS

Retiring Dean Johnny Wynne got some big surprises at his retirement celebration last week, including an innovation fund named in his honor. Find out how much donors gave in his name.