October 2015

Oct 29, 2015

November Is for International Education

Faculty, staff and students can learn about how they can get involved in NC State's global engagement efforts during OIA's International Education Month. 

Oct 29, 2015

Homecoming, Halloween Coincide

Among the pumpkins, ghouls and goblins that arrive this weekend are thousands of NC State alumni for Homecoming and Clemson's No. 3 football team. Enjoy multiple opportunities to participate in the first Halloween game ever played at Carter-Finley Stadium. 

Oct 29, 2015

‘Safety Is a Shared Responsibility’

Through training workshops from NC State’s Violence Prevention and Threat Management (VPTM) program and multiple ongoing exercises throughout the year, law enforcement and safety personnel are using education to minimize threats on campus by increasing awareness. 

Oct 29, 2015

Panel to Discuss Data Security

NC State researchers interested in data security can attend a free Cyber Security Awareness Month panel discussion on Friday at the Talley Student Union. 

Oct 27, 2015

Homecoming Is Family Reunion

Five generations of original North Carolina School for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts valedictorian C.B. Williams have attended NC State, including three of his great-great-grandchildren. Two of them, Megan and Katie Owens, are current NC State students. 

Oct 27, 2015

Researchers Create Better Algorithm for Simulating Particles in Fermi Sea

A new, more precise algorithm for simulating particle interactions when a single impurity is introduced into a Fermi sea shows that when these particles interact, the transition from quasiparticle to bound molecule in a polarized two-dimensional system is smooth. 

Oct 27, 2015

Woodsons to Faculty and Staff: Thanks a Million

Randy and Susan Woodson help launch a new scholarship program for the children of NC State faculty and staff with a generous gift. The first scholarships will be awarded next fall. 

Oct 27, 2015

Chancellor and Susan Woodson Donate $1.15 Million to Launch Employee Dependent’s Scholarship Program

A new scholarship will provide support for employee dependents who attend NC State, thanks to the generosity of Chancellor and Susan Woodson. 

Oct 26, 2015

Spiders: How Spooky Are They?

Spooky scenes of fake spiders in giant webs are everywhere this time of year. But despite the Halloween hype, spiders hardly deserve their reputation as dangerous creatures. 

Oct 22, 2015

3-Minute Thesis Finalists Compete

The inaugural 3-Minute Thesis competition at NC State is down to 10 finalists, who will compete for cash prizes on Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom at Talley Student Union. 

Oct 22, 2015

Global Funding RFPs Sought

The deadline for both OIA global funding initiatives is Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. 

Oct 22, 2015

Voice of Tunisian Revolution at Stewart

Emel Mathlouthi, whose song "Kelmti Horra" was adopted as the anthem for the Tunisian Revolution in 2010, will perform at Stewart Theatre on Thursday at 8 p.m. 

Oct 22, 2015

Study Finds Key Molecular Mechanism Regulating Plant Translational Activity

Researchers elucidate plant cellular mechanisms associated with ethylene, an important hormone. 

Oct 22, 2015

NC State Big Part of Bond Package

North Carolina voters will decide on the $2 billion Connect NC Bonds Act next March during the state's primary election. Two of the biggest projects are on NC State's Centennial Campus, the Engineering Oval and the Plant Sciences Research Complex. 

Oct 21, 2015

From Exoplanets to Rainbow Station: Using Lasers to Print in Four Dimensions

In 2010, Michael Escuti received funding from NSF to study and make novel hologram technologies. He created a tool with applications from studying alien worlds to making cellphones more energy efficient.