2012

May 31, 2012

Order Your GoPass in July

Faculty and staff are eligible to purchase a GoPass online at Transportation's website in early July for an annual $25 fee. 

May 31, 2012

QEP Steering Committee Appointed

Provost Warwick Arden has announced the appointment of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) steering committee and the launching of the new accreditation website to provide updates regarding the progress of the university's 10-year reaffirmation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). 

May 31, 2012

Mr. Wuf Tracked to Textiles

A sharp-eyed employee with the right answer and a bit of luck has won our "Where's the Wolf?" contest. Find out how she did it. 

May 30, 2012

Bartonella: The Epidemic You’ve Never Heard Of, Part 1

This is the first installment of a three-part series on Bartonella, bacteria that is being linked to a wide variety of ailments – many of them chronic, and some of them life-threatening. In part one, I’ll talk about what Bartonella is, and its growing recognition as a potentially very serious infectious disease. Part two will… 

May 30, 2012

Attend Awards for Excellence Reception

Members of the NC State community are invited to attend the 2012 University Awards for Excellence reception 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, in the Talley Student Center ballroom. No RSVP or tickets are needed. 

May 29, 2012

Precision Matters: Measuring Young’s Modulus

When it comes to nanoscale devices, precision is important. By extension, anything that gives researchers more accurate measurements of the nanoscale materials that make up those devices is also important. That’s why it’s news when someone comes up with a new technique to fine-tune a way of determining Young’s modulus for nanowires. What is Young’s… 

May 29, 2012

Researchers Aim to Reduce Food Safety Risk at Farmer’s Markets

Food-safety researchers at North Carolina State University are unveiling a website that offers guidance to farmer’s markets on how to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. The program is the first to rely on observational study of farmer’s markets to establish best management practices for food safety. 

May 28, 2012

Ahead of Schedule

It's rare for an undergraduate to build a strong research record. 2012 alumnus Adam Keith did that and then some, earning a co-author's credit on a paper published in the prestigious journal Nature. 

May 24, 2012

Save on Poole Play

If you've ever dreamed of mastering the challenging Lonnie Poole Golf Course, now is the perfect time. The course is offering special monthly rates for faculty, staff and students. 

May 23, 2012

So You Found a Giant Turtle…

Edwin Cadena is a doctoral student at NC State, a member of the team of paleontologists who discovered the recently named Carbonemys carbonii, a giant freshwater turtle that lived in what is now Colombia 60 million years ago. I asked if he would answer a few questions about the find’s larger implications, and he graciously agreed. … 

May 23, 2012

Rock and (Not) Roll: Study Eyes How to Keep a Mars Tumbleweed Rover Moving on Rocky Terrain

New research from North Carolina State University shows that a wind-driven “tumbleweed” Mars rover would be capable of moving across rocky Martian terrain – findings that could also help the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) design the best possible vehicle. 

May 22, 2012

New Report on Administrative Processes

A campus committee charged with improving administrative processes issued a report detailing its work and setting priorities for the coming year. 

May 22, 2012

Sharing Colors to Survive

At first glance, the vibrantly colored and patterned butterflies living in Central and South America wouldn’t seem to have much in common with that notorious beast of burden – the mule. In a paper published last week in Nature, though, researchers found that different species of Heliconius butterflies use interbreeding to acquire colorful wing patterns… 

May 22, 2012

Announcing the Android Malware Genome Project

Mobile security researchers are announcing a global effort to share data on malware targeting the Android platform, in an effort to improve our ability to defend against such attacks. The Android Malware Genome Project is the brainchild of Xuxian Jiang, a researcher at NC State who has already collected over 1,200 pieces of Android malware. The… 

May 22, 2012

Study Highlights How Twitter Is Used to Share Information After a Disaster

A study from North Carolina State University shows how people used Twitter following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan, highlighting challenges for using the social media tool to share information. The study also indicates that social media haven’t changed what we communicate so much as how quickly we can disseminate it.