2015

Sep 8, 2015

A New Campus Hub: Talley Student Union

The Sept. 9 dedication of Talley Student Union completes a years-long renovation and rebuilding effort. That project united many student organizations in a beautiful space that encourages the people inside to exchange ideas and create our unique campus culture. 

Sep 3, 2015

Warren Is UPCEA President-Elect

NC State’s vice provost for continuing education is slated to lead the nation’s top organization in support of professional, continuing and online education. 

Sep 3, 2015

Award Nominations Sought

Nominations are now open for the O. Max Gardner Award, the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal of Excellence and the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Sep 3, 2015

Talley Dedication Set for Wednesday

After six years of construction dust, relocating offices around campus and other inconveniences, the new Talley Student Union is complete. Chancellor Randy Woodson will officially dedicate the $120 million building on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. 

Sep 2, 2015

Saving Tinkerbell

Saving Tinkerbell - How a surgery commonly used on racehorses saved a mini foal's life. 

Sep 2, 2015

NC State Receives Funding for Workforce Development

NC State expands workforce development with a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. 

Sep 1, 2015

NC State ‘Entrepalooza’ Celebrates Entrepreneurs, Innovators

North Carolina State University’s Entrepreneurship Initiative is hosting “Entrepalooza,” an entrepreneurship and innovation festival, on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Oval on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Media coverage of the event is invited. The event will include interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, and will spotlight initiatives including the Poole College of… 

Sep 1, 2015

NC State to Announce ‘Backpacks to Briefcases’ Program

NC State to announce 'Backpacks to Briefcases," a workforce development project funded by Duke Energy Foundation. 

Sep 1, 2015

New Technique Lowers Cost of Energy-Efficient Embedded Computer Systems

Electrical and computer engineers have developed a new technique for creating less-expensive, low-power embedded systems – the computing devices found in everything from thermostats to automobiles. 

Aug 31, 2015

Changes Made for Football Game Day

Athletics has announced a few tweaks to its football game-day experience, including new traffic patterns, a new student gate, a new pedestrian bridge and the opportunity to tour the new Close-KIng Indoor Practice Facility. 

Aug 31, 2015

Dialect Influences Appalachian Students’ Experiences in College

Students who speak a stigmatized dialect may be at a disadvantage in the classroom. 

Aug 31, 2015

Tail as Old as Time: How Ankylosaur Tail Evolved

How did the ankylosaur get its tail club? Researchers traced the evolution of the ankylosaur’s distinctive tail, finding that the handle arrived first on the scene, and the knot at the end of the tail followed. 

Aug 31, 2015

Nuance or Conflict? How News Stories Can Influence Perceptions of Emerging Technologies

Researchers have found more evidence that how media report on emerging technologies – such as nanotechnology or genetically modified crops – influences public opinion on those subjects. 

Aug 28, 2015

Study: Better Signs Could Help Reduce Friction Between Motorists, Bicyclists

Researchers find "Bicycles May Use Full Lane" sign more effective than "Share the Road." 

Aug 28, 2015

Researchers Use DNA ‘Clews’ to Shuttle CRISPR-Cas9 Gene-Editing Tool into Cells

Researchers have for the first time created and used a nanoscale vehicle made of DNA to deliver a CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool into cells.