2013

Jun 10, 2013

Treatment of Mental Illness Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money

Research from North Carolina State University, RTI International (RTI) and the University of South Florida shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers money. 

Jun 7, 2013

A Culture of Innovation

From lab to lecture hall, NC State is an innovation ecosystem. 

Jun 6, 2013

How to Keep Fresh Fruits and Veggies From Going AWOL

Keeping fruits and vegetables fresh while shipping them halfway around the planet presents logistical challenges that even the U.S. military can’t solve. Now NC State is working with the Army to infuse protein powders and flours with healthy chemicals extracted from fruits and vegetables to provide nutritious – and tasty – meals for soldiers thousands of… 

Jun 6, 2013

Technology Courses Offered

Summer is here and DELTA will be offering many opportunities over the next few months to help you learn more about teaching and learning with technology. 

Jun 6, 2013

Penick Honored for Science Education

Professor emeritus John E. Penick was honored for his national leadership in science education by the National Science Teachers Association. 

Jun 6, 2013

Three Shows at TheatreFest

Enjoy three shows this month at Summer TheatreFest in Thompson Hall. 

Jun 5, 2013

Donor Efforts a Howling Success

NC State's dramatic improvement in fundraising drew national attention last week. Find out what's driving the momentum to attract donor dollars. 

Jun 4, 2013

Poole Program Scores Big

The supply chain concentration in the Poole College of Management ranks among the top-10 undergraduate programs in the nation. It's another big honor for a fast-moving college. 

Jun 4, 2013

You Say Tomato, I Say Soda. Or Is it Pop?

Here’s a nifty new way of looking at some old regional differences in dialect. NC State graduate student Joshua Katz was looking for an idea for his end-of-year statistics project, when he came across interesting linguistics data from Dr. Bert Vaux of Cambridge University. Vaux had collected data on regional dialects in the U.S. via a… 

Jun 3, 2013

That Four-Leaf Clover You Found May Not Be a Four-Leaf Clover

Are four-leaf clovers becoming more common? That was the question put to me by a reader recently. Apparently her kids are finding four-leaf clovers on a daily basis as they walk home from school. What gives? While it is possible that her children are simply amazing four-leaf clover finders, it’s more likely that the “four-leaf… 

May 31, 2013

Kuznetsov Wins Humboldt Award

Andrey V. Kuznetsov, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, joins an elite group of international academics honored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. 

May 28, 2013

Disease Virulence Evolves in Response to Population Density, Immunity

A unique form of pink eye found in some songbird species has given researchers insight into how disease virulence – or severity of harm to the host – evolves in conjunction with a susceptible population’s density and/or disease resistance. These findings may help scientists understand and predict the impacts of highly contagious human diseases, like… 

May 28, 2013

Pride Points

See what's so great about NC State. 

May 24, 2013

Fetch, Boy! Study Shows Homes With Dogs Have More Types of Bacteria

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria – including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs. The finding is part of a larger study to improve our understanding of the microscopic life forms… 

May 23, 2013

Bittersweet: Bait-Averse Cockroaches Shudder at Sugar

Sugar isn’t always sweet to German cockroaches, especially to the ones that avoid roach baits. In a study published May 24 in the journal Science, North Carolina State University entomologists show the neural mechanism behind the aversion to glucose, the simple sugar that is a popular ingredient in roach-bait poison. Glucose sets off bitter receptors…