2012

Feb 17, 2012

Researchers Develop Better Control for DNA-Based Computations

A North Carolina State University chemist has found a way to give DNA-based computing better control over logic operations. His work could lead to interfacing DNA-based computing with traditional silicon-based computing. The idea of using DNA molecules – the material genes are made of – to perform computations is not new; scientists have been working… 

Feb 16, 2012

NC State’s First Annual Fashion Week Will Kick Off April 11

North Carolina State University will host its first Fashion Week beginning on April 11, 2012. The event will include two separate fashion shows as well as two full days of educational forums and exhibitions focused on highlighting global innovations in fashion, creating leadership opportunities for students and faculty, and introducing corporations to creative resources. Fashion… 

Feb 16, 2012

Doggie Donor

Chip and Zeke are brothers. So when Zeke was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), Chip was the natural choice to donate cells for his brother’s bone marrow transplant. The catch? Chip and Zeke are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and have different owners. They were also part of a first for NC State – the university’s… 

Feb 16, 2012

Back on Their Feet

A new clinical trial using stem cell therapy to treat paralyzed dogs shows promise for helping canine and human patients. 

Feb 16, 2012

History, One Post at a Time

Your blog may be cool, but it isn't new. Find out more and hear a Harvard expert during free History Weekend events. 

Feb 16, 2012

New Mouse Reference Library Should Speed Gene Discoveries

Genetic information provided by a large group of specially designed mice could pave the way to faster human health discoveries and transform the ways people battle and prevent disease. In 15 papers published Feb. 16 in the Genetics Society of America journals Genetics and G3:Genes/Genomes/Genetics, researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North… 

Feb 16, 2012

Gu Receives NSF Career Award

Dr. Xiaohui (Helen) Gu, an assistant professor of computer science, will receive $450,000 from the National Science Foundation for research in networking and computer systems. 

Feb 15, 2012

Management Professors Named Journal Editors

Two faculty members in information technology have been named journal editors. 

Feb 15, 2012

Frey Wins Educator Award

Dr. H. Christopher Frey, a professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, has won a national environmental education award. 

Feb 15, 2012

Open Source Software Event Saturday

Faculty and staff with an interest in open source software are invited to attend the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Fair 2012. 

Feb 15, 2012

Toyota Recalls Made No Dent On Their Brand

A study from North Carolina State University shows that Toyota’s safety-related recalls that began in 2009 made little to no impact on how consumers perceived the brand. 

Feb 14, 2012

Remembering Clark, Pioneer of Inclusion

Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Clark, longtime faculty member and administrator, was a driving force behind campus changes that helped African American and female students thrive at NC State. 

Feb 14, 2012

Sustainability, College Athletics Don’t Always Connect

Large college athletics departments talk the talk when it comes to concern for the environment and environmental sustainability, but only a small percentage of these departments actually walk the walk in making their operations “greener.” It turns out there’s a large disconnect between athletics departments and other campus departments charged with advancing environmental sustainability, says… 

Feb 13, 2012

Doggie Donor

Dogs were crucial to the development of donor bone marrow transplants as treatments for people with leukemia. NC State veterinarians recently returned the favor by performing their first transplant to carry marrow from one dog to another. 

Feb 13, 2012

Cancer Survivor Gets New Knee

Doctors at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine hope a new and improved prosthetic for pets could some day help people, too.