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August 2014

Aug 29, 2014

Lawyer Up With Howling Counsel

Check out the special faculty edition of Howling Counsel, a newsletter with legal information and resources from the experts in the general counsel's office. 

Aug 29, 2014

Watauga Nominations Sought

It's time to make nominations for the Watauga Medal, the highest nonacademic honor awarded by the university. 

Aug 29, 2014

Events Celebrate Postdocs

Learn more about the important research being conducted by NC State postdocs at two days of talks at the Nature Research Center. 

Aug 29, 2014

NC State Opens Student Entrepreneurship Headquarters

The Entrepreneurship Initiative (EI) at North Carolina State University will host the grand opening of Innovation Hall, home to the EI Garage and the Andy and Jane Albright Entrepreneurs Living and Learning Village, on Tuesday, September 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Innovation Hall on Centennial Campus. 

view of university gateway sign from ground up.

Aug 28, 2014

Raises, Budget Cuts on Faculty Agenda

A mixed bag of budget news confronts the Faculty Senate at its first meeting of the academic year. 

The court of North Carolina.

Aug 28, 2014

New Tuition Rules Impact Financial Aid

New guidelines adopted by the Board of Governors will place limits on the percentage of tuition increases set aside for financial aid. 

Rusty Mau addressing campus crowd in Wolf Plaza.

Aug 28, 2014

Student Leader Tackles Big Issues

Grad student and Park Scholar Rusty Mau takes a no-nonsense approach to his position as student body president, speaking out on issues such as sexual assault, financial literacy and college affordability. 

Aug 28, 2014

Cities as a Glimpse of the Future

How researchers learned that cities may serve as a crystal ball for the impact of climate change on an important insect pest. 

Laptop, tablet and smartphone with site displayed.

Aug 27, 2014

Redesign Enhances NC State Website

Take a peek behind the redesign of the NC State website, a mobile-friendly facelift that merges the university's main news channels, introduces a new navigational structure and puts social media tools at your fingertips. 

NC State students get pumped up for the Pack before the WCU football game.

Aug 27, 2014

Playing Defense Against Heat

The athletics department makes plans to help fans cope with the hot, muggy conditions expected for Saturday’s opener against Georgia Southern at Carter-Finley Stadium. 

Aug 27, 2014

Three Things You Didn’t Know About the Arachnids That Live on Your Face

Right now, in the general vicinity of your nose, there are at least two species of microscopic mites living in your pores. Scientists have just published a study about these little-known mites. 

Aug 27, 2014

Museum Specimens, Modern Cities Show How an Insect Pest Will Respond to Climate Change

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that century-old museum specimens hold clues to how global climate change will affect a common insect pest that can weaken and kill trees – and the news is not good. 

Aug 26, 2014

This Is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Joel Ducoste

Engineering professor Joel Ducoste, who works to keep drinking water clean and safe, describes how his lifelong passion for discovery has fueled his research around the world. 

NC State junior Scotty McCreery performs at Packapalooza 2014.

Aug 25, 2014

Packapalooza 2014

Packapalooza brought 55,000 people to Hillsborough Street. See how NC State rocked in the new school year. 

Aug 25, 2014

Summary of Policy Changes

Guidelines on parking, deferred compensation and instructor qualifications were among a host of policies recently revised by the university. Read a summary of the changes.