2013

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… 

Jun 13, 2013

‘River Rats’ Remember ’68 Series

Members of the Wolfpack's celebrated 1968 baseball team remember their days of glory as they watch a new generation follow in their footsteps. 

Jun 13, 2013

Nat’l Awards for Communications

The team responsible for promoting NC State to the world brought home top honors this year in TV, Web, advertising and marketing. Find out how they help NC State shine. 

Jun 13, 2013

Light-Carved ‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Hold Promise for Drug Delivery

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale “crystal ball” made of a synthetic polymer. These nano-volcanoes can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies. 

Jun 10, 2013

NC State at the College World Series

The NC State baseball team has been on a whirlwind trip to Omaha for the College World Series. After a 17-inning marathon win closed the super-regional, the Series has brought a nail-biting loss to UCLA and a double-dip with arch-rival UNC. 

Jun 10, 2013

Hairpin Turn: Micro-RNA Plays Role in Wood Formation

For more than a decade, scientists have suspected that hairpin-shaped chains of micro-RNA regulate wood formation inside plant cells. Now, scientists at NC State University have found the first example and mapped out key relationships that control the process. The research, published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of June 10, describes…