2014

May 15, 2014

Small Number of Genes Have Big Impact on Fish Egg Quality

NC State researchers have taken a big step toward solving a puzzle that has long vexed vertebrates – predicting egg quality, or the viability of embryos in eggs. Using gene expression data and computer modeling, the researchers examined farmed striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and showed that the coordinated interactions of less than 2 percent of the… 

May 14, 2014

May 2014 Commencement

More than 5,200 NC State students became alumni on Saturday, May 10. See how they celebrated. 

May 14, 2014

Work on Rhetorical Boundaries Honored

A journal article penned by a communication professor and two of his Ph.D. students has been named the best research article on rhetoric, writing studies or discourse studies by the Canadian Association for Studies in Discourse and Writing. 

May 14, 2014

Library Banishes Tell-Tale Heat

Perhaps there's poetic justice in the D.H. Hill Library's newest sustainability project. Thanks to a special window coating, they'll nevermore have to worry about sun damage and big utility bills in the summer. 

May 12, 2014

This Is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Yasmin Cardoza

Editor’s note: This post comes from Yasmin Cardoza, an associate professor of entomology at NC State. The post is part of an an ongoing series that we hope will highlight the diversity of researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The series is inspired by the This Is What A Scientist Looks Like site. I was… 

May 12, 2014

Dopamine Turns Worker Ants Into Warrior Queens

The ritualized fighting behavior of one ant species is linked to increases in dopamine levels that trigger dramatic physical changes in the ants without affecting their DNA, according to research from North Carolina State University, Arizona State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

May 9, 2014

Bee Biodiversity Boosts Blueberry Crop Yields

Research from North Carolina State University shows that blueberries produce more seeds and larger berries if they are visited by more diverse bee species, allowing farmers to harvest significantly more pounds of fruit per acre. 

May 9, 2014

New Method Sneaks Drugs Into Cancer Cells Before Triggering Release

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release. The method can be likened to keeping a cancer-killing bomb and its detonator separate until they are inside a cancer cell, where they then combine to destroy the cell. 

May 9, 2014

Career-Ready

The 2014 graduates left NC State with more than 5,200 degrees -- and career-ready skills that put them on the road to prosperity. 

May 8, 2014

This Is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Alison Moyer

Editor’s note: This post comes from Alison Moyer, a Ph.D. student in paleontology at NC State. The post is part of an ongoing series that we hope will highlight the diversity of researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The series is inspired by the This Is What A Scientist Looks Like site. I’m Alison Moyer,… 

May 8, 2014

Farmers Skeptical About Validity of Climate Change

The recently released National Climate Assessment, reported by a team of 300 experts, including a panel from the National Academy of Sciences, asserts that climate change is already impacting the United States, and that the warming of the past 50 years is “primarily due to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases.” Ask American farmers about climate… 

May 8, 2014

Research Targets Science Lovers

Science educator Gail Jones says schools can do a better job turning science enthusiasts into science majors. Her research looks at what keeps hobbyists from pursuing STEM careers. 

May 7, 2014

A Research Treasure Trove

A decades-old resource -- the Eastman Chemical Company's Max A. Weaver Dye Library -- could unlock research breakthroughs in sustainable energy, cancer treatment, forensics and more. And it now lives at NC State. 

May 7, 2014

Prof’s Pioneering Work Hailed

Thirty years after she penned a groundbreaking research paper that launched an entirely new academic field, Carolyn Miller is back in the spotlight. The journal Composition Forum dedicates its November issue to examining the impact of her innovative ideas. 

May 7, 2014

Arts Champion Alex Miller Retiring

For three decades, Alex Miller has built a framework of support for the arts on campus, from the creation of ARTS NC STATE to the renovation of Thompson Hall. The visionary vice provost retires in July.