September 2013

Sep 18, 2013

MPA Program Wins Diversity Award

NC State’s master of public administration program received the 2013 NASPAA Diversity Award for promoting and supporting diversity in research, teaching and service. 

Sep 18, 2013

Attend Employee Appreciation Events

Faculty and staff are invited to a free tailgate event and football game Oct. 12 and a free women's soccer match Sept. 26. Get the details online. 

Sep 18, 2013

Scaling Up Personalized Query Results for Next Generation of Search Engines

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a way for search engines to provide users with more accurate, personalized search results. The challenge in the past has been how to scale this approach up so that it doesn’t consume massive computer resources. Now the researchers have devised a technique for implementing personalized searches that is… 

Sep 17, 2013

Two Appointees Named to NC State Board of Trustees

Randall C. “Randy” Ramsey and Wendell H. Murphy have been appointed to the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees by Gov. Pat McCrory. Ramsey was first appointed to the board in 2009. He is founder and president of Jarrett Bay Boatworks, a company specializing in the manufacture and repair of sport fishing vessels. He… 

Sep 17, 2013

Smaller than Small: Why We Measure the Space between Atoms

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Jacob Jones, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at NC State. We study the movement of incredibly small things. How small is small? Think smaller than “nano.” Think smaller than atoms themselves. We measure the infinitesimally small shifts in the positions of atoms to electrical forces.… 

Sep 17, 2013

Chocolate Festival Best Thing Ever

Times are tough so why not take a break from research, teaching and extension to do something fun. Something that involves lots of chocolate. We promise it's for a good cause. 

Sep 17, 2013

NC State Lands $7.3M ‘Citizen Science’ Grant to Boost Research in Schools

North Carolina State University is taking the lead on a five-year, $7.3 million “citizen science” initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The goal of the program is to give science teachers and students the opportunity to engage in meaningful scientific research while improving the educational success of both teachers and students. 

Sep 16, 2013

Uninsured Get New Health Options

If you or someone you know doesn't have health insurance, don't worry. The federal government is launching an online health insurance marketplace next month. Tax credits may help bring the cost within reach for many. 

Sep 16, 2013

Finding Cellular Causes of Lung-Hardening Disease

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, or IPF, is an incurable lung disease that, over time, turns healthy lung tissue into inflexible scar tissue – hardening the lungs and eventually causing respiratory distress and death. Currently, there is no cure. Phil Sannes, a professor of cell biology, studies IPF on the cellular level. In his most recent research,… 

Sep 16, 2013

Sharing Solutions

With grants from the Chancellor's Innovation Fund, NC State researchers move innovations to the market. 

Sep 16, 2013

Top Pay for Physical Science Majors

Looking for a big return on your college investment? Look no further than the physical sciences at NC State. A company that tracks salaries says our physical science majors are among the nation's top earners. 

Sep 16, 2013

NC State Event Focuses on Science, Technology and Democracy

What: Sheila Jasanoff, founder of the Kennedy School of Government’s program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard University, will be speaking on “The Invisible Constitution: Science, Technology and Democracy in Europe and the United States.” 

Sep 16, 2013

New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new theoretical model that will speed the development of new nanomaterial alloys that retain their advantageous properties at elevated temperatures. 

Sep 12, 2013

Student Brings Wolfpack Pride to Pageant

Set your DVRs for Sunday night to catch NC State grad student Johna Edmonds' appearance in the Miss America pageant. The accounting major has made childhood literacy her personal platform. 

Sep 12, 2013

2013 Institutional Message

Check out NC State's new institutional message for 2013. You may want to turn down the volume (or what the heck, crank it up).