May 2013

May 20, 2013

Exploring the Magic of ‘Life After Life’

New York Times bestselling novelist and short fiction writer Jill McCorkle, a professor of English in NC State’s creative writing program, just published “Life After Life,” her first novel in 17 years. “It was a long time coming,” McCorkle told the Bulletin. 

May 17, 2013

NC State Hosts “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh” Community Meeting

What:  “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh” is a project that aims to work with the Southwest Raleigh community to understand current and future forces affecting change and develop strategies to enable the residents and the city to enhance and promote a healthy, creative and economically sustainable future for the district. This community meeting, the second in a… 

May 16, 2013

Cretaceous Cold Cases No. 3: Duck(bill) Amuck

This is the third post in a series called “Cretaceous Cold Cases” in which the science of taphonomy, or prehistoric forensics, is explained by fascinating cases from the files of Terry “Bucky” Gates, a research scientist with a joint appointment at NC State and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. One brisk fall day in… 

May 16, 2013

Art2Wear 2013

Scenes from this year's amazing Art2Wear fashion show, the annual extravaganza sponsored by the College of Design and the College of Textiles. 

May 16, 2013

Awards for Sustainability

On Earth Day 2013, NC State received awards for environmental responsibility and commitment from the city of Raleigh. 

May 16, 2013

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color Out of Thin Films

Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the “thin-film interference” phenomenon commonly observed in nature. This can potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. 

May 15, 2013

Study Shines Light on Mules, Their Blood Chemistry

Offspring of female horses and male donkeys, mules are often associated with caution and hard work. While they’ll never be mistaken for thoroughbreds, mules play important roles in modern society – performing grunt work in areas from developing countries to the forests of Colorado. But even though mules have worked alongside people for countless generations,… 

May 15, 2013

New Life for Old Materials

Go behind the scenes at the Dearstyne Roll-Off Convenience Site, where more than 90 percent of construction debris is recycled or reused. 

May 15, 2013

Wolfpack One Card Office Moves

The Talley Student Center is officially closed for renovation so the Wolfpack One Card Office has moved back to the West Dunn Building. 

May 14, 2013

10 Named to Athletic Hall of Fame

Two coaches and eight athletes will be inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Learn more about these legends of Wolfpack athletics. 

May 14, 2013

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems – which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure across the United States. 

May 13, 2013

Ready

More than 5,200 new alumni celebrated their graduation from NC State on May 11. 

May 13, 2013

Campus Forums on Shared Services

If you provide HR and/or finance services to a college or unit, you should attend one of the upcoming campus forums on the new Business Operations Centers. The initiative will impact hundreds of employees across campus. 

May 13, 2013

Summer Construction Update

It may be difficult to get around parts of campus for the next few months due to construction projects. 

May 13, 2013

Profs to Analyze Tax Reform

NC State professors Roby Sawyers and Mike Walden will join a team of experts from the UNC system to analyze and estimate the economic impact of the tax reform plan under consideration in the state Senate.