November 2013

Nov 7, 2013

First in the Future of Flight

NC State researchers hope Vireo, an unmanned aviation vehicle barely larger than a football, will make big contributions to agriculture, law enforcement and first responders. Join us for a test flight. 

Nov 7, 2013

Designing an Interactive Glimpse Into the Past

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by David Hill, an associate professor of architecture at NC State, about the unveiling of a digital humanities project to create three-dimensional visual and acoustic models of the courtyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral in 17th century London. The Virtual Paul’s Cross Project recreates the reading of a sermon by… 

Nov 7, 2013

Cupcakes on the Brickyard

Students sold cupcake creations, decorated to fit the 2013 homecoming theme "Red, White and Wolfpack," to benefit the Kay Yow Foundation. Check out photos from the Brickyard event. 

Nov 7, 2013

Fulbrights Meet on Food Security

Fulbright Scholars from around the world gathered at NC State this week for the Global Food Security Seminar. 

Nov 7, 2013

Centennial Wows Campus Visitors

It's fun to host a conference when you have such impressive facilities to show off. That's the lesson University Housing learned when it brought 300 resident advisers to Centennial Campus last month. 

Nov 7, 2013

Tackling the Barriers Between Health Professionals and Spanish-Speaking Communities

Communication is essential to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, but language and cultural barriers prevent many people in the U.S. from communicating effectively with their health care providers. But language scholars in North Carolina are trying to improve the situation, with a suite of programs and resources designed to improve Spanish-language communication efforts for… 

Nov 6, 2013

Senators Hear New Revenue Ideas

The Faculty Senate runs down a long list of ideas that could help NC State fund strategic investments in faculty and infrastructure. Find out why new sources of revenue may make sense. 

Nov 6, 2013

Watch or Attend Shelton Forum

Ann Dunwoody, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, gives the keynote address at the 12th annual Shelton Leadership Forum on Friday. You can register for the event or watch it remotely. 

Nov 6, 2013

Budget Process Due for a Tune Up

The team driving the budget restructuring effort at NC State not only wants to look under the hood at the university's complex resource allocation process, it wants to rebuild the engine and boost performance. 

Nov 6, 2013

Researchers Re-create Landmark 17th Century Cathedral, Speech in Virtual Space

Researchers at North Carolina State University have combined scholarship and new technologies to re-create the courtyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London as it stood in 1622, as well as a historic sermon made by poet John Donne in the courtyard. The project, which is a significant research tool for history, literature and religion scholars,… 

Nov 5, 2013

Smarter Searching

A new technique developed at NC State helps search engines return personalized results. 

Nov 4, 2013

Many Android Vulnerabilities Can Be Traced to Manufacturer Modifications

Computer security researchers have found that Android smartphone manufacturers are inadvertently incorporating new vulnerabilities into their products when they customize the phones before sale, according to a recent study. On average, the researchers found that 60 percent of the vulnerabilities found in the smartphone models they evaluated were due to such “vendor customizations.” A paper… 

Nov 1, 2013

Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Ever wonder what an ocean reef sounds like? If you answered, “like a giant bowl of Rice Krispies,” you get a gold star! According to NC State Ph.D. candidate Ashlee Lillis, the noisy snaps, crackles and pops of the reef make it the undersea equivalent of a busy city, full of its inhabitants’ distinct sounds. Lillis…