August 2013

Aug 19, 2013

History of Labor Day and How Workers Are Faring in Post-Recession Recovery

How are workers faring this Labor Day as the United States continues its slow recovery from the “Great Recession”? Labor historian and North Carolina State University professor Dr. David Zonderman can provide historical perspective on this and other questions on the labor movement in the United States. Reporters can contact Zonderman directly at 919/513-2222 or… 

Aug 18, 2013

Research Drives Textiles Engineering Senior

Senior engineering major Meghan Wilt works in the lab on renewable resources and in Germany on nonwovens. 

Aug 18, 2013

Ag Engineering Students Keep Farmers Farming

Senior agricultural engineering students built a watering system to help a disabled Martin County farmer tend her crops. 

Aug 18, 2013

The Course Is a Classroom for Golf Management Students

From the clubhouse to the 18th hole, PGA golf management students are helping to improve business at Northgreen Golf Course. 

Aug 18, 2013

On the Trail of a New N.C. Pest

Ph.D. student Diane Silcox is developing biological solutions with economic savings for managing damage from a new pest in North Carolina’s warm-season turf. 

Aug 18, 2013

Biomedical Engineering Seniors Turn Ideas Into Solutions

For their senior projects, biomedical engineering students identify problems, devise solutions and bring them to life. 

Aug 18, 2013

Student Teaches Boeing’s Workforce

Rachel Mastro, a psychology and business administration major, helped Boeing develop teaching tools for its 172,000 employees. 

Aug 18, 2013

NASCAR Internship Puts Communication Senior in the Fast Lane

Communications senior Cameron McCarty has spent two summers learning about broadcasting from the "innovative geniuses" in NASCAR's Engineering Department. 

Aug 15, 2013

Transportation Tips for Move-In Weekend

Watch for parking and traffic impacts as students swarm campus over the next few days to move into residence halls. 

Aug 15, 2013

New Carnivore in the Cloud Forest

A two-pound mammal that looks like a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear has a claim to fame as the first new carnivore species discovered in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years. Today, scientists in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh unveiled the olonguito (oh-lin-GHEE-toe), a member of the same family as raccoons, coatis,… 

Aug 15, 2013

NC State Partners With National Security Agency on Big-Data Lab

Solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges lie in reams of data. The National Security Agency has tapped NC State to host a lab where bright minds from government, academia and business will unite to find those solutions. 

Aug 15, 2013

NC State Partners With National Security Agency on Big-Data Lab

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson today announced a new partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA) to create the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The lab will bring together some of the brightest minds from government, academia and industry to address the most challenging big-data problems and will be… 

Aug 14, 2013

Meurs Honored for Research

Kathryn Meurs has been honored by the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation for her research on heart disease in dogs. 

Aug 14, 2013

On the Oval

Check out the hottest new dining spot in town, the beautiful new On the Oval Culinary Creations on Centennial Campus. 

Aug 14, 2013

Budget Includes Extra Leave

The budget's tight, but there's a bright side. Up to 40 hours of paid time off has been approved for state employees in the new N.C. budget. Find out if you qualify.