March 2013

Mar 6, 2013

The First Freshmen

Seventy-two students made up the first class of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1889. Some were just boys and some were men, but they all were a part of the land-grant college experiment that unfolded at NC State 125 years ago. 

Mar 5, 2013

Founders Day Dinner

Hundreds of NC State supporters attended the annual dinner honoring the legacy of the university's founders. 

Mar 5, 2013

Riddick Field House Razed

As students left for spring break, a demolition crew worked on clearing the space occupied by Riddick Field House. 

Mar 5, 2013

Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of Emotional Well-Being

New research finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. It’s correlation, not causation, but it is interesting. Researchers at NC State’s Gains Through Gaming lab asked 140 people aged 63 and older how often they played video games, if at all. The study participants then took a battery of… 

Mar 5, 2013

Emergency Drill March 13

NC State will hold a full-scale emergency exercise on campus from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. 

Mar 5, 2013

Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of Emotional Well-Being

New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. 

Mar 5, 2013

Service Efforts Get Presidential Nod

NC State's high-intensity service efforts landed the university on the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. 

Mar 5, 2013

Tour the High-Tech Hunt

The new Hunt Library on Centennial Campus offers a jaw-dropping array of possibilities for collaboration, creation and innovation. Join your colleagues on Thursday at a special open house for faculty and staff. 

Mar 4, 2013

Three to Receive Prestigious Watauga Medals

A partner in one of North Carolina’s top law firms, a business leader and a former energy and defense industry executive will receive the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to North Carolina State University. Thomas E. Cabaniss, Thomas S. Kenan III and Robert P. Kennel will accept NC State’s highest nonacademic honor at the Founders’… 

Mar 4, 2013

Faculty Panel on Fulbright Programs

If you're interested in teaching or conducting research abroad, be sure to attend an informative presentation on Fulbright programs for faculty. 

Mar 4, 2013

Three Receive Watauga Medal

NC State's top nonacademic honor, the Watauga Medal, honors three of the university's top supporters. Learn about their contributions to academics, research and public service. 

Mar 4, 2013

New Student Villages to Open

Incoming freshmen with a passion for engineering or sustainability will have the opportunity to live on campus in one of two new “learning and living villages” set to open in the fall. 

Mar 4, 2013

Researchers ID Queens, Mysterious Disease Syndrome as Key Factors in Bee Colony Deaths

A new long-term study of honey bee health has found that a little-understood disease study authors are calling “idiopathic brood disease syndrome” (IBDS), which kills off bee larvae, is the largest risk factor for predicting the death of a bee colony. 

Mar 4, 2013

Support From the Heart

A health crisis affecting a pet can be devastating for the whole family. In the College of Veterinary Medicine, client counselor Jeannine Moga provides emotional support in times of grief and worry. 

Mar 3, 2013

Adler Reappointed Journal Editor

Kenneth Adler, professor of cell biology, has been reappointed editor of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology for another three years.