2014

Jan 15, 2014

Obama: NC State to Lead Clean Energy Institute

In a campus event Jan. 15, President Obama announced that NC State has been selected to lead one of the nation’s most advanced research institutes. Learn more about the Next Generation Power Electronics National Manufacturing Innovation Institute. 

Jan 15, 2014

Seed Grants Available

Funds are available from the Office of Outreach and Engagement for projects related to extension, engagement and economic development activities for the 2014-15 fiscal year. 

Jan 14, 2014

Woodson Invited to White House

Chancellor Randy Woodson will join education leaders from across the country at the White House on Thursday to discuss access to higher education. 

Jan 14, 2014

The Pack’s Presidential Precedents

From Teddy Roosevelt to the current resident of the White House, NC State has a long and storied history of hosting U.S. presidents. 

Jan 14, 2014

Patience Pays Off in Bid to See Obama

Meet a few of the lucky students who secured tickets to see President Obama on campus Wednesday. 

Jan 14, 2014

President Obama to Visit NC State

President Obama visits NC State on Wednesday to deliver remarks on the economy. Get the details and learn how you can view a live webcast of the event. 

Jan 14, 2014

Study: CT Scans Could Bolster Forensic Database to ID Unidentified Remains

A study from North Carolina State University finds that data from CT scans can be incorporated into a growing forensic database to help determine the ancestry and sex of unidentified remains. The finding may also have clinical applications for craniofacial surgeons. 

Jan 13, 2014

Higher Ed Leader Freeman Hrabowski to Speak at NC State

What: Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, chair of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans and president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will be speaking on “Institutional Culture Change: Fostering Inclusive Excellence and Academic Innovation.” Hrabowski was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” by TIME Magazine… 

Jan 13, 2014

Join a New Weight Watchers Group

Need help with those New Year's resolutions? Facilities Human Resources is seeking at least 15 participants to launch a Weight Watchers @ Work program in 2014. 

Jan 9, 2014

A New Direction for Women’s Basketball

First-year head coach Wes Moore has the red-hot No. 20 Wolfpack women's basketball team (14-1 overall, 1-0 ACC) back in the national rankings for the first time in seven years. 

Jan 9, 2014

Winter Commencement 2013

Experience the excitement and joy of December's commencement ceremony at the PNC arena. 

Jan 9, 2014

Linguistics of Sound Change

Heidi Klumpe, a Park Scholar at NC State, discusses what it was like to do research on sound change as an undergraduate while taking an Introduction to Linguistics course through NC State's English department. 

Jan 9, 2014

MBA Program Moves Up in Rankings

NC State's respected MBA program keeps rising in reputation. U.S. News lauds the online professional MBA program for the quality of its students, faculty and services. 

Jan 9, 2014

In Memoriam: Wes Doggett

Retired physics professor and nuclear pioneer Wes Doggett died in December of lymphoma at 82. 

Jan 8, 2014

Poisonous Water Leads to Bigger, But Fewer, Fish Babies

Living in extreme environments often entails taking extreme measures to survive. Live-bearing fish mothers in toxic North and South American waters try to give their offspring the best chance at surviving the harsh environment by giving birth to big babies, according to research published in Ecology Letters. The study examining nine different live-bearing fish species…