2014

Mar 6, 2014

Plan Now for Engagement Conference

Don't miss the opportunity to submit a proposal or a video for this fall's Engagement Scholarship Conference in Canada. 

Mar 6, 2014

Supporting Humanities, Social Sciences

Join an effort to ensure that the humanities and social sciences remain a strong and vital component of society. Friday's "Heart of the Matter" event includes leaders from across the state. 

Mar 6, 2014

Poole Player a Basketball Standout

Basketball forward and business major Kody Burke scores on the court and in the classroom. Meet NC State's three-time Academic All-American. 

Mar 6, 2014

Computational Tool Offers New Insight Into Key Biological Processes

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computational tool designed to guide future research on biochemical pathways by identifying which components in a biological system are related to specific biochemical processes, including those processes responsible for gene expression, cell signaling, stress response, and metabolism. 

Mar 5, 2014

Pigment or Bacteria? Researchers Re-examine the Idea of ‘Color’ in Fossil Feathers

Paleontologists studying fossilized feathers have proposed that the shapes of certain microscopic structures inside the feathers can tell us the color of ancient birds. But new research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that it is not yet possible to tell if these structures – thought to be melanosomes – are what they seem, or… 

Mar 5, 2014

New Technique Allows Frequent Water Quality Monitoring for Suite of Pollutants

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that uses existing technology to allow researchers and natural resource managers to collect significantly more information on water quality to better inform policy decisions. 

Mar 4, 2014

Former Chancellor Joab Thomas Dies

The Harvard-educated biologist who led NC State to strong growth in facilities, grants and fundraising, died Monday in his native Alabama. The university remembers Joab Thomas. 

Mar 4, 2014

New Technique Targets C Code to Spot, Contain Malware Attacks

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new tool to detect and contain malware that attempts root exploits in Android devices. The tool improves on previous techniques by targeting code written in the C programming language – which is often used to create root exploit malware, whereas the bulk of Android applications are… 

Mar 3, 2014

New NSF Dielectrics Center Ties Research Efforts to Product Development

If you want to do research that solves problems facing global industries, it helps to form partnerships with the industries you want to help. That’s the idea behind the National Science Foundation’s new Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics, being led by NC State and Penn State. “Broadly speaking, our goal is to work with industry to… 

Feb 27, 2014

Improving How Students TH!NK

Find out how NC State's quality enhancement plan will promote higher-order thinking skills by teaching certain classes in a certain way. 

Feb 27, 2014

Polar Plunge

Sure, it's winter. But that didn't stop dozens of dedicated folks from jumping into Lake Raleigh for the 2014 Polar Plunge. 

Feb 27, 2014

Caught on Camera: Tree-Dwelling Orangutans on Ground

When researchers in Borneo set up camera traps to monitor tropical mammals on the ground, they didn’t expect to be photobombed by orangutans. In the wild, humans rarely see the red apes come down from the trees, says Dr. Rahel Sollmann, an NC State postdoctoral researcher in fisheries and wildlife. Sollmann helped analyze a database of… 

Feb 27, 2014

Sischo to Lead University Advancement

A fundraising professional with 23 years of experience in higher education will take the helm of University Advancement. 

Feb 27, 2014

Two Honored as ‘Women in Business’

Two of NC State's most dynamic leaders will be honored for their work to support North Carolina's economic vitality. Congratulations to our "Women in Business" award-winners. 

Feb 27, 2014

Work to Promote NC State Honored

NC State staff took top honors this month for a wide variety of work in communications, marketing and media relations.