2014

Mar 12, 2014

UNCW Summit April 24-25

The University of North Carolina, Wilmington is hosting a summit for black faculty, staff and graduate students in the UNC system. 

Mar 12, 2014

Countering the Caregiver Placebo Effect

How do you know that your pet is benefiting from its pain medication? A new clinical trial design  could help overcome pet owners’ unconscious observation bias and determine whether the drugs they test are effective. When animals are recruited for clinical trials, particularly for pain medications, researchers must rely on owner observation to determine whether… 

Mar 12, 2014

Surface Characteristics Influence Cellular Growth on Semiconductor Material

Changing the texture and surface characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material. 

Mar 12, 2014

Bucking Conventional Wisdom, Researchers Find Black Sea Bass Tougher Than Expected

In a new study, fisheries researchers from North Carolina State University found that black sea bass (Centropristis striata) can usually survive the physical trauma that results from being hauled up from deep water then released at the surface. The finding is part of a larger study of the fish’s mortality rate, which will inform stock… 

Mar 11, 2014

Lignin Breakthroughs Serve as GPS for Plant Research

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed the equivalent of GPS directions for future plant scientists to understand how plants adapt to the environment and to improve plants’ productivity and biofuel potential. Two articles published March 11 in The Plant Cell offer a step-by-step approach for studying plant traits, drawing on comprehensive, quantitative research… 

Mar 11, 2014

CED, Jenkins Soar in Rankings

Graduate programs in business and education post huge gains in reputation on the U.S. News list of top graduate schools. See where they rank. 

Mar 11, 2014

New Technique Uses ATP as Trigger for Targeted Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a new technique that uses adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP), the so-called “energy molecule,” to trigger the release of anti-cancer drugs directly into cancer cells. Early laboratory tests show it increases the effectiveness of drugs targeting breast cancer. The technique was developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of… 

Mar 11, 2014

NC State Experts Can Address Midterm Election Issues

Experts from North Carolina State University can offer insight into key issues facing House and Senate candidates in the 2014 midterm elections, including issues relating to race, gender, and the economy. 

Mar 10, 2014

$3 Million Gift to NC State University Seeds Rural Student Access Initiative

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced today a $3 million gift that will start the “Farm to Philanthropy” program designed to expand rural students’ access to an NC State University education. The gift from Dr. Joseph K. and Deborah Kapp Gordon of Raleigh to the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will support a number of initiatives… 

Mar 10, 2014

Dietitian Wins Top Award

The North Carolina Dietetic Association honored NC State dietitian Lisa Eberhart as Outstanding Dietitian of the Year at its annual meeting Friday in Charlotte. 

Mar 6, 2014

Joab Thomas’ Campus Visit

NC State welcomed former Chancellor Joab Thomas to campus in 2009 for the dedication of Thomas Hall, named in his honor. 

Mar 6, 2014

Green Brick Nominations Open

Know a person or organization on campus that has helped make NC State, the community or the world more sustainable? Nominate them for a Green Brick Award. 

Mar 6, 2014

Crowd Funding for Better LEDs

A chemistry professor taps crowd funding to pay for research in LED technology. Find out how you can help underwrite the next generation TV screen. 

Mar 6, 2014

Hero Recalls Off-Duty Rescue

NC State police officer Eva Telles received the Governor's Award for Excellence last fall for saving a life. Bravery and quick thinking are part of the job, she says. 

Mar 6, 2014

High Praise for a ‘Hidden Gem’

The Jenkins MBA program gets fan mail from a social networking site. Read Poets & Quants' feature on NC State's innovative management degree.