2013

May 16, 2013

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color Out of Thin Films

Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the “thin-film interference” phenomenon commonly observed in nature. This can potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. 

May 15, 2013

Study Shines Light on Mules, Their Blood Chemistry

Offspring of female horses and male donkeys, mules are often associated with caution and hard work. While they’ll never be mistaken for thoroughbreds, mules play important roles in modern society – performing grunt work in areas from developing countries to the forests of Colorado. But even though mules have worked alongside people for countless generations,… 

May 15, 2013

New Life for Old Materials

Go behind the scenes at the Dearstyne Roll-Off Convenience Site, where more than 90 percent of construction debris is recycled or reused. 

May 15, 2013

Wolfpack One Card Office Moves

The Talley Student Center is officially closed for renovation so the Wolfpack One Card Office has moved back to the West Dunn Building. 

May 14, 2013

10 Named to Athletic Hall of Fame

Two coaches and eight athletes will be inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Learn more about these legends of Wolfpack athletics. 

May 14, 2013

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems – which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure across the United States. 

May 13, 2013

Ready

More than 5,200 new alumni celebrated their graduation from NC State on May 11. 

May 13, 2013

Campus Forums on Shared Services

If you provide HR and/or finance services to a college or unit, you should attend one of the upcoming campus forums on the new Business Operations Centers. The initiative will impact hundreds of employees across campus. 

May 13, 2013

Summer Construction Update

It may be difficult to get around parts of campus for the next few months due to construction projects. 

May 13, 2013

Profs to Analyze Tax Reform

NC State professors Roby Sawyers and Mike Walden will join a team of experts from the UNC system to analyze and estimate the economic impact of the tax reform plan under consideration in the state Senate. 

May 13, 2013

Aussies Talk Food Security

Nine faculty members from the University of Adelaide presented a food security and health workshop at NC State last month. 

May 13, 2013

Iron Man, 3-D Printing and the Responsibility of Power

If you’ve seen Iron Man 3, you know that – SPOILER ALERT!!!! – billionaire inventor Tony Stark reveals dozens of specialized Iron Man power suits. As fantastic as the suits are, the technology Stark likely uses to make them is not far removed from reality – and neither are the big questions that such technology… 

May 8, 2013

MBA Students Win Marketing Challenge

A team of graduating students from the Jenkins MBA program in the Poole College of Management won a marketing contest sponsored by tech powerhouses Lenovo and Microsoft. 

May 8, 2013

Renaissance Woman

Army veteran, parachutist, beagle enthusiast: Khalida Hendricks has an eclectic group of past titles. As of Saturday, she can add "NC State graduate" to the list. 

May 8, 2013

Around the World in 50 Meals

Through his 50 Meals in 50 Days project, graduating design student Austin Simmons spent the summer of 2012 expanding his horizons, one meal and one country at a time.