2013

Aug 20, 2013

Back to School! NC State Welcomes New Freshman Class, Returning Students

North Carolina State University is howling with excitement about students returning to campus and the arrival of a new Wolfpack freshman class. NC State’s fall semester begins Wednesday, Aug. 21. 

Aug 19, 2013

NC State Experts Can Discuss K-12 Back to School Topics

As students and teachers across the state head back to class this fall, experts with North Carolina State University’s College of Education can offer helpful information on a range of topics. Learn what Common Core standards and new literacy requirements mean for North Carolina families. Experts also have timely advice on dealing with bullying in… 

Aug 19, 2013

National Award for Homecoming

The Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program, or AASAP, topped the nation for its work on NC State’s 125th Homecoming. 

Aug 19, 2013

Climate Pioneer Malone Dies

University Distinguished Scholar Thomas F. Malone, a science adviser to the Kennedy administration who warned of climate change as early as 1970, died July 6. 

Aug 19, 2013

Move-In Weekend

Go behind the scenes on move-in weekend as students, parents and volunteers converge on campus in anticipation of the fall semester. 

Aug 19, 2013

Wolf Ridge Opens

Check out Wolf Ridge, the newest on-campus apartment complex for NC State upper-class and graduate students on Centennial Campus. 

Aug 19, 2013

NC State Opens Wolf Ridge Apartments on Centennial Campus

North Carolina State University will officially open a new housing complex for upper-division and graduate students that will expand campus housing and dining to its Centennial Campus. The new apartment complex, called Wolf Ridge, will be certified LEED Silver – the first LEED-certified residence hall at the university – and contains dining facilities, a bookstore… 

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.