2013

Nov 22, 2013

Dinosaur Discovery

NC State paleontologist Lindsay Zanno and her team have unearthed a colossal carnivore: Siats Meekerorum, the third-largest meat-eating dinosaur ever discovered in North America. 

Nov 22, 2013

New Dinosaur Discovered

Paleontologist Lindsay Zanno shows a fossilized vertebra from Siats meekerorum, a new species of giant carnivorous dinosaur she helped discover. 

Nov 22, 2013

Label Releases New Waschka Recording

NC State composer Rodney Waschka continues to gain global recognition. Listen to an excerpt of his Belgrade Overture, performed by the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Nov 22, 2013

Athletes to Join Hall of Fame

Meet the second group of Wolfpack legends scheduled for induction in the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday. 

Nov 22, 2013

Woodson Names New Faculty Scholars

Meet the 2013–14 class of University Faculty Scholars, early- and mid-career faculty honored for their research, teaching and service. 

Nov 22, 2013

New Supply Chain Degree Offered

Students get a boost in the job market thanks to a new graduate program in supply chain management that combines NC State expertise in both engineering and business. 

Nov 22, 2013

Kwanzaa Event Dec. 4

NC State’s annual Kwanzaa celebration will feature keynote speaker Omar Tyree, a best-selling author, entrepreneur and consultant, as well as student performances and food. 

Nov 22, 2013

Colossal New Predatory Dino Terrorized Early Tyrannosaurs

A new species of carnivorous dinosaur – one of the three largest ever discovered in North America – lived alongside and competed with small-bodied tyrannosaurs 98 million years ago. This newly discovered species, Siats meekerorum, (pronounced see-atch) was the apex predator of its time, and kept tyrannosaurs from assuming top predator roles for millions of… 

Nov 21, 2013

Ultrasound, Nanoparticles May Help Diabetics Avoid the Needle

A new nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics may give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device, allowing them to go days between injections – rather than using needles to give themselves multiple insulin injections each day. The technique was developed by researchers at North Carolina State University… 

Nov 20, 2013

Researchers Integrate Single-Crystal BFO Onto a Silicon Chip, Open Door to Smart Devices

Researchers from North Carolina State University have for the first time integrated a material called bismuth ferrite (BFO) as a single crystal onto a silicon chip, opening the door to a new generation of multifunctional, smart devices. 

Nov 19, 2013

New Technique Controls Dimensions of Gold Nanorods While Manufacturing on a Large Scale

North Carolina State University researchers have a developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. The optical properties of gold nanorods make them desirable for use in biomedical applications ranging from imaging technologies to cancer treatment. 

Nov 18, 2013

Bullock Joins Peer Review Committee

Karen Bullock, head of the social work department, will serve on the American Cancer Society's Peer Review Committee on Oncology Social Work Training. 

Nov 18, 2013

Researchers Design Interactive Software to Target Teen Alcohol Use

If you want teens to avoid risky behavior, you can’t just give teenagers the facts – you have to get them to engage with the information, feel motivated to change, and have the confidence and skills to keep themselves safe. That’s the idea behind a project under way at NC State and the University of California,… 

Nov 14, 2013

Prof’s Book on Discoveries Re-released

Meet author Arnold Brody, an adjunct professor of molecular biomedical sciences, at a book-signing event next Friday. Brody's 1997 book on the world's greatest scientific discoveries has been revised and re-released. 

Nov 14, 2013

Graduate Admissions Leaner, Greener

Paperwork got you down? Don't panic. A new system for screening and evaluating grad school applicants is getting a major overhaul with a focus on sustainability. Find out why Phase I is getting rave reviews.