June 2013

Jun 19, 2013

Vet Med Offers Grief Seminars

The Client Counseling and Grief Support Service at the Veterinary Health Complex is sponsoring a grief education seminar series beginning this month. 

Jun 19, 2013

Study Enrolling Labs and Shepherds

Owners of German shepherds and Labrador retrievers are invited to enroll their dogs in a clinical study that includes a free orthopedic examination. 

Jun 19, 2013

Two Named Distinguished Profs

NC State named two faculty members as distinguished professors this year, and both are from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Jun 19, 2013

Bringing Cancer to ‘Heal’ by Studying Dog Genome

Man’s best friend doesn’t just share our living spaces – he also shares some of the most common cancers that afflict humans. A new grant from the American Kennel Club’s Canine Health Foundation and Golden Retriever Foundation will allow researchers to focus on genomic “trouble spots” in golden retrievers that are associated with increased hereditary… 

Jun 19, 2013

How Do Bees Make Honey? (It’s Not Just Bee Barf)

Last weekend, my daughter asked me how bees made honey, and I realized that I didn’t know the answer. How do bees make honey? I did some homework, and can now explain it to her – and to you. Different honey bees have different jobs. Some of these bees are “forager” bees, which collect nectar… 

Jun 18, 2013

Youth Project Needs Your Vote

A project started by Park Scholars four years ago is counting on your support to win the Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change Award. Vote once a day on Facebook. 

Jun 18, 2013

Words for the Wise

Postdocs show off their research and get some encouraging words at the second annual postdoctoral research symposium. 

Jun 18, 2013

Scientists Seek to Solve Oystercatcher Mystery – and You Can Watch Online

Oystercatchers are beautiful birds, but to biologists they are also a mystery waiting to be solved. And the solution will be gradually revealing itself online over the next couple of years. Wildlife biologists are particularly interested in oystercatchers because they are a good indicator species for determining whether a natural space is being well managed.… 

Jun 17, 2013

Industry Backs Global Luxury Program

An advisory board composed of top industry executives will help oversee NC State’s dual graduate degree in global luxury management. 

Jun 17, 2013

New Lights Spark Energy Savings

An important biofuel research project gets a boost from new energy-efficient lights thanks to a campus collaboration. 

Jun 17, 2013

Pollinator Paradise Garden

Enjoy a set of photos from Cooperative Extension’s demonstration Pollinator Paradise Garden. 

Jun 17, 2013

The Times of Their Lives

In a new oral history project from NCSU Libraries, some of NC State's top student leaders of the past recall their years on campus and how the university shaped their lives. 

Jun 17, 2013

Cretaceous Cold Case No. 4: Graveyard Shift

This is the fourth 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. The graveyard shift in Madagascar… 

Jun 17, 2013

Meet Finalists for Analysis Post

Meet the three finalists for senior vice provost for institutional research and planning at open forums this month. 

Jun 17, 2013

Researchers Find Genetic Diversity Key to Survival of Honey Bee Colonies

When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. A new study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that genetic diversity is key to survival in honey bee colonies – a colony is less likely to survive if its queen has had a…