Stories From Jan 2013
Borlaug Award Nominations Sought
Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Norman E. Borlaug Service to Society and Environment Award.
Researchers Find Evidence of Geological ‘Facelift’ in the Appalachians
How does a mountain range maintain its youthful, rugged appearance after 200 million years without tectonic activity? Try a geological facelift – courtesy of the earth’s mantle. Researchers from North Carolina State University noticed that a portion of the Appalachian […]
Taylor Awarded Leopold Fellowship
Laura Taylor is one of just 20 environmental researchers in North America to receive the prestigious Leopold Leadership Fellowship for 2013.
Employee Giving Breaks Records
NC State sets an all-time record for giving with its Wolfpack Gives Back effort, the 2012 State Employees Combined Campaign. See how we did it.
Another Emmy for ‘In the Garden’
"In the Garden with Bryce Lane" strikes Emmy gold for the second time, bringing home the iconic award last week for the best informational program in the region.
Hallowed Places
Visit some of NC State's hallowed places, from the Belltower to the Brickyard.
African Childhood Inspires Novel
For her first novel, "A Different Sun," English Professor Elaine Orr draws inspiration from her parents, her Nigerian homeland and a 160-year-old diary of a Baptist missionary.
Hallowed
There are nearly 450 buildings on the NC State campus, but only nine hallowed places. Learn about the Wolfpack's most revered sites.
Faculty Fight Asian Soybean Rust
Two NC State faculty members have been honored for their efforts to protect soybean growers from Asian soybean rust. The disease caused soybean losses of up to 80 percent in South America before spreading to the United States.
Hofmann Forest for Sale
NC State will sell Hofmann Forest, the largest forest in eastern North Carolina, to support programs in the College of Natural Resources. Dean Mary Watzin announces the decision by the Natural Resources Foundation.