October 2014

Oct 2, 2014

Greece Is the Word, for Waschka

An electronic computer music piece by NC State composer Rodney Waschka premiered on two continents in the same week. 

Oct 2, 2014

Award Will Help NC State Researcher Put Computer Science Theory Into Practice

Blair Sullivan of NC State will receive one of only 14 $1.5 million Moore Investigator Awards for her work on transforming theoretical algorithms into practical tools that could be used in fields ranging from biomedical science to business analytics. 

Oct 2, 2014

Utley Exhibit Opens Oct. 6

Works by critically acclaimed artist J. Stacy Utley, an NC State alumnus, go on display in the African-American Cultural Center Gallery. 

Oct 2, 2014

Nominate a Team for Recognition

If you know of a team that has done exemplary work on campus and in the community, nominate the team for the Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award. 

Oct 2, 2014

Composer Sets the Macabre to Music

Just in time for Halloween, the Carolina Ballet reprises two of J. Mark Scearce's darkest works, chock-full of vampires with a side dish of the plague. 

Oct 2, 2014

Cheetahs Never Prosper: Energy Expenditure Linked to Population Decline

Cheetahs have a killer commute when traveling to find food. Habitat loss and human involvement, rather than high-speed hunting tactics, appear to be the culprits behind dwindling wild cheetah populations. 

Oct 1, 2014

Study Offers Insight Into Challenges College Athletes Face

A new study from NC State sheds light on how some collegiate student-athletes deal with uncertainties ranging from excelling in both school and sports to their career prospects outside of athletics, and urges university athletic programs to adopt new efforts to support student-athletes.